Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Persepolis (6th, 34 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Zob Ahan (15th, 19 pts). Recent form told a different story for Persepolis: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. In league terms the two rates read 1.05/0.86 for Persepolis and 0.57/0.9 for Zob Ahan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.91.
Persepolis had not won in 5 games.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Persepolis have 4 wins to Zob Ahan's 0, with 5 draws, at 1.67 goals per meeting. Only 11% of these meetings ended in a home win. These meetings skew tight — only 22% saw more than two goals.
Shahr-e Qods Stadium, capacity 8,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Persepolis led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Persepolis: Mohammad Omri (38'), Ali Alipour (82')