Soccer betting preview: Fajr Sepasi welcomes Esteghlal Khuzestan in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Iran Azadegan League
Competition: Tue 31.January
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Hafezieh Stadium (22460 seats)

Azadegan League: A pair of teams who have performed well as yet. Get ready for Fajr Sepasi - Esteghlal Khuzestan with this complete guide!

Insights:
  • Fajr Sepasi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Esteghlal Khuzestan have the most scored goals (12) away in Azadegan League

Fajr Sepasi and Esteghlal Khuzestan should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Fajr Sepasi form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Hafezieh Stadium as Fajr Sepasi have scored 11 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Azadegan League are 5-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Sepasi lost their last game at Kheybar Khorramabad (placed 3rd) after a 0-1 scoreline. The first setback in the shape of a loss after collecting points in five league fixtures.

Before that, Fajr Sepasi had a home game versus Van Pars Isfahan which ended with a victory 1-0.

Low on goals? Looking at this team's last 18 league games, 14 have seen two goals or less.

The Fajr Sepasi fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 9 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Sepasi have only let in {4 goals} at home.

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Esteghlal Khuzestan form and stats

As the visiting team in Azadegan League matches, Esteghlal Khuzestan have produced an overall stat of 3-4-2 so far. Esteghlal Khuzestan has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

There were no winners in Esteghlal Khuzestan's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Esteghlal Mollasani (placed 10th).

Preceding that game was the away victory against Shahrdari Hamedan with the score of 1-0.

Lacking goals? 12 of this club's most recent 16 league matches have contained zero, one or two goals.

Esteghlal Khuzestan find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Esteghlal have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Fajr Sepasi have not lost in the last 7 fixtures (2-5-0) facing Esteghlal Khuzestan.

The latest reported scoreline involving both these contenders is the Esteghlal Khuzestan - Fajr Sepasi 0-0 played earlier this season.

Fajr Sepasi missing players

Esteghlal Khuzestan missing players

Fajr Sepasi Esteghlal Khuzestan
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 2 9 18
7 5 1 Won W 0 3 6
8 3 1 Drew D 1 4 10
3 1 0 Lost L 1 2 2
16 11 2 Scored S 2 12 24
11 4 1 Conceded C 3 10 12
78% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 67%
50% 56% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 56% 50%
22% 22% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 28%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 17%
33% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 44% 33%
56% 67% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 44% 61%
33% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 39%
 
1.8 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 1 4.8 3
3 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 8 5.2 3.3
1.2 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.8 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
4.5 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 6 6.2 7.8
1.8 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.8 3.6
29% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 36% 39%
 
7.8 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 15 9.5 8.2
3.8 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 10 6 4.3
Key stats in Azadegan League this season:
  • Esteghlal Khuzestan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Esteghlal Khuzestan have the most scored goals (12) away in Azadegan League
  • Esteghlal Khuzestan have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Fajr Sepasi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Fajr Sepasi 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 18 11 5 2 39 14 9 8 1 0 28 6 9 3 4 2 11 8 25 38
2 Saipa 18 8 6 4 14 11 9 6 1 2 11 5 9 2 5 2 3 6 3 30
3 Kheybar Khorramabad 18 6 11 1 17 7 9 3 6 0 9 2 9 3 5 1 8 5 10 29
4 Fajr Sepasi 18 7 8 3 16 11 9 5 3 1 11 4 9 2 5 2 5 7 5 29
5 Esteghlal Khuzestan 18 6 10 2 24 12 9 3 6 0 12 2 9 3 4 2 12 10 12 28
6 Pars Jam Bushehr 18 7 7 4 13 14 8 4 3 1 7 4 10 3 4 3 6 10 -1 28
7 Mes Shahr-e Babak 18 5 12 1 12 7 9 4 5 0 7 2 9 1 7 1 5 5 5 27
8 Chadormalu SC 18 6 6 6 16 18 8 3 2 3 9 9 10 3 4 3 7 9 -2 24
9 Van Pars Isfahan 18 6 5 7 17 16 8 3 4 1 11 6 10 3 1 6 6 10 1 23
10 Esteghlal Mollasani 18 4 11 3 15 16 10 1 9 0 9 7 8 3 2 3 6 9 -1 23
11 Shahrdari Hamedan 18 5 6 7 10 11 9 5 2 2 8 2 9 0 4 5 2 9 -1 21
12 Darya Babol 18 4 8 6 9 11 10 3 5 2 7 4 8 1 3 4 2 7 -2 20
13 Shahrdari Astara 18 3 10 5 7 11 8 3 4 1 4 2 10 0 6 4 3 9 -4 19
14 Khooshe Talaee Saveh 18 4 6 8 12 21 9 2 3 4 4 7 9 2 3 4 8 14 -9 18
15 Arman Gohar 18 3 7 8 16 25 10 2 4 4 11 15 8 1 3 4 5 10 -9 16
16 Khalij Fars 17 1 6 10 6 21 9 1 3 5 3 10 8 0 3 5 3 11 -15 9
17 Chooka Talesh 17 1 6 10 11 28 9 1 4 4 7 9 8 0 2 6 4 19 -17 9