Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Tractor Sazi (5th, 52 pts) held a 32-point advantage over Sepidrood Rasht (15th, 20 pts). On recent form Tractor Sazi sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Against a league average of 0.99 goals per team per game, Sepidrood Rasht ran at 0.8 scored and 1.77 conceded, Tractor Sazi at 1.4 and 0.83.
Sepidrood Rasht had not won in 11 games. Tractor Sazi entered with six wins in a row, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Sepidrood Rasht 3/15, Tractor Sazi 15/15.
The venue was Dr. Azodi Stadium in Rasht, with room for 15,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sepidrood Rasht led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.




