Esteghlal Khuzestan welcome Khalij Fars as obvious favourites: Big betting preview

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Competition: Iran Azadegan League
Competition: Fri 21.April
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Shohadaye Foolad Khoozestan

Esteghlal Khuzestan are pursuing the top league places while Khalij Fars are more nervous about escaping relegation. Who wins the prize?

Insights:
  • Esteghlal Khuzestan is in the best form (4-1-1) in Azadegan League
  • Khalij Fars have the the worst goal difference (-22) in Azadegan League

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Esteghlal Khuzestan form and stats

Esteghlal Khuzestan have performed here at Shohadaye Foolad Khoozestan this season with 7 wins from 14 Azadegan League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 7 games and lost 0. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Esteghlal, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

No payout for Esteghlal Khuzestan in their previous match, an away game at Chooka Talesh that ended in defeat 0-1. This club enjoyed a 14 league fixtures long run without a defeat before that game! Heartbreak for Esteghlal Khuzestan in their last match as Chooka Talesh's Bakht scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Ahead of that match, Esteghlal won a home game hosting Caspian Qazvin (2-1).

Trouble hitting the net? In this club's last 16 league matches, 13 have produced less than three goals (under 2.5).

Esteghlal Khuzestan are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 14 games. As for guarding their own goal, Esteghlal have only let in {3 goals} at home.

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Khalij Fars form and stats

There's been little loot from Khalij Fars's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 13 away games in the Azadegan League. Khalij Fars only have 0 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 5 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 13 away games in a row.

Khalij Fars aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 330 league minutes without a goal. Zahivi was the last player to find the net.

Khalij's previous game was their home loss versus Saipa (0-1).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Van Pars Isfahan wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

Khalij Fars are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {6 goals} from 13 away games. 19 goals have been conceded by Khalij Fars in these games. Khalij has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Esteghlal Khuzestan and Khalij Fars have faced each other before this season: Khalij Fars - Esteghlal Khuzestan 1-0.

Esteghlal Khuzestan missing players

Khalij Fars missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Esteghlal Khuzestan Khalij Fars
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 3 Played P 3 13 27
11 7 2 Won W 0 0 4
14 7 1 Drew D 0 5 8
3 0 0 Lost L 3 8 15
36 18 7 Scored S 2 6 14
19 3 0 Conceded C 9 19 36
75% 57% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 85%
54% 43% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 54% 52%
29% 21% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 31% 33%
18% 14% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 23% 15%
11% 7% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
39% 21% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 38% 33%
54% 79% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 22%
32% 43% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 62% 59%
 
3.6 3.6 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1.1 2.1
3.1 3.1 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 1.2 2.3
2 1.9 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.4 1.6
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
7.8 9.8 13 Shots (avg) S ( 0 2.4 5.4
2.7 2.8 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0.5 1.8
50% 52% 54% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 26%
 
6.7 7.1 4.3 Shots against (avg) S A 0 2.6 5.2
2.7 1.8 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1.2 2.2
Key stats in Azadegan League this season:
  • 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 Khalij Fars.
  • Esteghlal Khuzestan have the most clean sheets (11) at home in Azadegan League
  • Esteghlal Khuzestan is in the best form (4-1-1) in Azadegan League
  • Khalij Fars have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Khalij Fars have the the worst goal difference (-22) in Azadegan League
  • Khalij Fars have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Khalij Fars have yet to win a game 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 28 17 7 4 57 21 14 12 2 0 39 8 14 5 5 4 18 13 36 58
2 Esteghlal Khuzestan 28 11 14 3 36 19 14 7 7 0 18 3 14 4 7 3 18 16 17 47
3 Saipa 28 12 10 6 23 20 14 9 3 2 19 9 14 3 7 4 4 11 3 46
4 Fajr Sepasi 27 11 10 6 31 21 14 8 4 2 19 8 13 3 6 4 12 13 10 43
5 Chadormalu SC 28 11 10 7 26 22 13 4 6 3 13 12 15 7 4 4 13 10 4 43
6 Kheybar Khorramabad 27 9 14 4 26 14 13 5 7 1 14 4 14 4 7 3 12 10 12 41
7 Mes Shahr-e Babak 27 8 14 5 18 15 13 6 6 1 11 4 14 2 8 4 7 11 3 38
8 Van Pars Isfahan 28 10 7 11 27 26 13 6 5 2 19 8 15 4 2 9 8 18 1 37
9 Pars Jam Bushehr 28 9 9 10 21 28 14 6 4 4 12 10 14 3 5 6 9 18 -7 36
10 Esteghlal Mollasani 28 7 14 7 26 34 14 3 11 0 16 12 14 4 3 7 10 22 -8 35
11 Khooshe Talaee Saveh 27 8 9 10 23 26 14 5 4 5 12 9 13 3 5 5 11 17 -3 33
12 Darya Babol 27 6 13 8 18 17 14 5 7 2 15 7 13 1 6 6 3 10 1 31
13 Arman Gohar 27 7 8 12 25 34 14 5 5 4 17 17 13 2 3 8 8 17 -9 29
14 Shahrdari Hamedan 27 6 9 12 15 23 14 6 3 5 10 9 13 0 6 7 5 14 -8 27
15 Shahrdari Astara 27 4 13 10 11 23 13 4 7 2 8 6 14 0 6 8 3 17 -12 25
16 Chooka Talesh 27 4 9 14 23 41 14 4 5 5 15 12 13 0 4 9 8 29 -18 21
17 Khalij Fars 27 4 8 15 14 36 14 4 3 7 8 17 13 0 5 8 6 19 -22 20
18 Omid Vahdat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table
  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 28 17 7 4 57 21 14 12 2 0 39 8 14 5 5 4 18 13 36 58
2 Esteghlal Khuzestan 28 11 14 3 36 19 14 7 7 0 18 3 14 4 7 3 18 16 17 47
3 Saipa 28 12 10 6 23 20 14 9 3 2 19 9 14 3 7 4 4 11 3 46
4 Fajr Sepasi 27 11 10 6 31 21 14 8 4 2 19 8 13 3 6 4 12 13 10 43
5 Chadormalu SC 28 11 10 7 26 22 13 4 6 3 13 12 15 7 4 4 13 10 4 43
6 Kheybar Khorramabad 27 9 14 4 26 14 13 5 7 1 14 4 14 4 7 3 12 10 12 41
7 Mes Shahr-e Babak 27 8 14 5 18 15 13 6 6 1 11 4 14 2 8 4 7 11 3 38
8 Van Pars Isfahan 28 10 7 11 27 26 13 6 5 2 19 8 15 4 2 9 8 18 1 37
9 Pars Jam Bushehr 28 9 9 10 21 28 14 6 4 4 12 10 14 3 5 6 9 18 -7 36
10 Esteghlal Mollasani 28 7 14 7 26 34 14 3 11 0 16 12 14 4 3 7 10 22 -8 35
11 Khooshe Talaee Saveh 27 8 9 10 23 26 14 5 4 5 12 9 13 3 5 5 11 17 -3 33
12 Darya Babol 27 6 13 8 18 17 14 5 7 2 15 7 13 1 6 6 3 10 1 31
13 Arman Gohar 27 7 8 12 25 34 14 5 5 4 17 17 13 2 3 8 8 17 -9 29
14 Shahrdari Hamedan 27 6 9 12 15 23 14 6 3 5 10 9 13 0 6 7 5 14 -8 27
15 Shahrdari Astara 27 4 13 10 11 23 13 4 7 2 8 6 14 0 6 8 3 17 -12 25
16 Chooka Talesh 27 4 9 14 23 41 14 4 5 5 15 12 13 0 4 9 8 29 -18 21
17 Khalij Fars 27 4 8 15 14 36 14 4 3 7 8 17 13 0 5 8 6 19 -22 20
18 Omid Vahdat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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