Esteghlal Khuzestan are chasing the top spots while Darya Babol are more worried about avoiding relegation. Who will get the points?
- Esteghlal Khuzestan have not yet lost a game at home.
- Darya Babol have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Esteghlal Khuzestan form and stats
Esteghlal Khuzestan have played 9 Azadegan League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-6-0 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Ghadir Stadium after drawing with Fajr Sepasi (placed 4th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.
Before that, Esteghlal drew at home versus Esteghlal Mollasani.Trench warfare? In this team's last 17 league matches, 13 have produced less than three goals (under 2.5).
Esteghlal Khuzestan has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Esteghlal have only let in {2 goals} at home. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Darya Babol form and stats
Darya Babol have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Azadegan League, after 1-3-4 (8 played). Two points from the last two away games for Darya Babol, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Darya Babol played 1-1 against Van Pars Isfahan in their previous match.
Before that, Darya Babol travelled to Caspian Qazvin and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.Few goals the story here? 16 of this club's latest 17 league matches have had two goals or less.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Darya's away games in the league this season with only {2 goals} from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Darya Babol are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These two sides played each other previously this season: Darya Babol - Esteghlal Khuzestan 0-1.
Esteghlal Khuzestan missing players
Darya Babol missing players
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | Darya Babol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 25 | 12 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 68% | 44% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 68% |
| 53% | 44% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 38% | 37% |
| 26% | 22% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 21% | 22% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 16% | 11% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 37% | 22% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 12% | 21% |
| 58% | 78% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 53% |
| 37% | 56% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 75% | 58% |
| 3 | 2.1 | 0.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 14 | 7 | 4.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.8 | 8.8 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 4 | 7.3 |
| 3.6 | 4.2 | 10 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1 | 4.3 |
| 39% | 40% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 100% | 17% |
| 8.2 | 7.3 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 14 | 6.3 |
| 4.3 | 3.2 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 2.6 |
- Darya Babol have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Darya Babol have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Darya Babol have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Esteghlal Khuzestan have not yet lost a game at home.
- Esteghlal Khuzestan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Esteghlal Khuzestan have scored more than double the goals of Darya Babol.
- Esteghlal Khuzestan have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Caspian Qazvin | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 41 |
| 2 | Saipa | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 31 |
| 3 | Kheybar Khorramabad | 19 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 |
| 4 | Fajr Sepasi | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 30 |
| 5 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 19 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 29 |
| 6 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 28 |
| 7 | Mes Shahr-e Babak | 19 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 27 |
| 8 | Chadormalu SC | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
| 9 | Van Pars Isfahan | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 | Shahrdari Hamedan | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 24 |
| 11 | Esteghlal Mollasani | 19 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 24 |
| 12 | Darya Babol | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 21 |
| 13 | Khooshe Talaee Saveh | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 21 |
| 14 | Shahrdari Astara | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 19 |
| 15 | Arman Gohar | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -9 | 16 |
| 16 | Chooka Talesh | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -17 | 10 |
| 17 | Khalij Fars | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -16 | 9 |
