2012/2013| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahrdari Tabriz | 15 | D3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4/15 | 3-4 |
| Persepolis Shomal | 9 | L5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0/15 | 2-8 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahrdari Tabriz | 3 | 26 | 45 | 10 | WWLWD | 2 | +1 |
| Persepolis Shomal | 9 | 26 | 34 | -9 | LDWDL | 11 | -2 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2013-01-06
In the standings it was Shahrdari Tabriz 3rd on 45 points, Persepolis Shomal 9th on 34 — separated by 11. Against a league average of 0.99 goals per team per game, Shahrdari Tabriz ran at 1.15 scored and 0.77 conceded, Persepolis Shomal at 0.85 and 1.19.
Shahrdari Tabriz arrived off three consecutive draws. Persepolis Shomal had lost five in a row.
The match was played at Takhti Stadium in Teheran (capacity 15,000).
