Preview: Malavan odds-on to overcome Saipa at Takhti Stadium

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Competition: Iran Azadegan League
Competition: Tue 10.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Takhti Stadium

Malavan have played great football so far, proven by 2nd spot in the table. Saipa have an outlook both ways from the 12th spot.

Insights:
  • Malavan have the most points (36) at home in Azadegan League
  • Saipa have the most points from losing position (12) in Azadegan League

Saipa have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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.

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Malavan form and stats

11-3-0 is the performance here at Takhti Stadium so far in the Azadegan League, giving Malavan a total of 36 from their 14 games here. Outstanding results!

No payout for Malavan in their previous match, an away game at Khooshe Talaee Saveh that ended in defeat 1-2.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Kheybar Khorramabad that ended 0-0.

The Malavan fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 14 league matches. Malavan have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 6 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Saipa form and stats

Saipa have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Azadegan League, after 1-6-7 (14 played). Saipa has showed their ability to avoid defeat with five draws in a row, but are also dodging victories. They last avoided the draw 41 days ago, in the Mes Shahr-e Babak fixture.

Saipa's last game was the home draw against Esteghlal Mollasani (0-0).

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Caspian Qazvin.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Saipa have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have battled before this season: Saipa - Malavan 0-0. Malavan-Saipa H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Malavan three wins, Saipa four wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Malavan missing players

Saipa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Malavan Saipa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 5 14 28
16 11 5 Won W 1 1 7
10 3 0 Drew D 1 6 13
2 0 0 Lost L 3 7 8
33 21 7 Scored S 4 8 27
13 6 1 Conceded C 7 16 27
79% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 71% 71%
46% 57% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 57% 64%
25% 29% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 36% 39%
7% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 14%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
32% 36% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 43% 50%
64% 64% 80% Clean Sheets C S 20% 29% 32%
25% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 57% 46%
 
2.9 3.4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.3 3.5
3.5 2.5 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.3 2.9
2 1.9 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.3 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
7.9 9.6 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 0 4 4.7
3.2 4.1 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 2.2
40% 39% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 67% 48%
 
6.6 6.1 6.7 Shots against (avg) S A 0 3.3 4.5
2.1 1.9 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1.7 1.8
Key stats in Azadegan League this season:
  • Malavan have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Malavan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Malavan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Malavan have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Saipa have scored away.
  • Malavan have the most points (36) at home in Azadegan League
  • Saipa have the most points from losing position (12) in Azadegan League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Mes Kerman 28 16 10 2 34 8 15 10 5 0 22 2 13 6 5 2 12 6 26 58
2 Malavan 28 16 10 2 33 13 14 11 3 0 21 6 14 5 7 2 12 7 20 58
3 Arman Gohar 28 14 8 6 30 18 14 9 4 1 15 5 14 5 4 5 15 13 12 50
4 Kheybar Khorramabad 28 12 10 6 38 27 14 9 3 2 24 14 14 3 7 4 14 13 11 46
5 Pars Jam Bushehr 28 10 11 7 27 31 14 7 6 1 13 9 14 3 5 6 14 22 -4 41
6 Esteghlal Khuzestan 28 10 9 9 36 25 15 6 6 3 19 12 13 4 3 6 17 13 11 39
7 Khooshe Talaee Saveh 28 9 11 8 37 31 14 5 6 3 22 13 14 4 5 5 15 18 6 38
8 Mes Shahr-e Babak 28 8 14 6 25 20 14 6 6 2 15 9 14 2 8 4 10 11 5 38
9 Caspian Qazvin 28 9 9 10 30 31 14 7 2 5 19 17 14 2 7 5 11 14 -1 36
10 Shahrdari Astara 28 9 9 10 22 23 14 6 5 3 12 6 14 3 4 7 10 17 -1 36
11 Shahrdari Hamedan 28 7 14 7 22 19 14 4 8 2 13 9 14 3 6 5 9 10 3 35
12 Saipa 28 7 13 8 27 27 14 6 7 1 19 11 14 1 6 7 8 16 0 34
13 Qashqai 28 9 7 12 21 24 14 6 3 5 12 8 14 3 4 7 9 16 -3 34
14 FC Vista Turbine 28 7 11 10 24 28 14 4 8 2 16 10 14 3 3 8 8 18 -4 32
15 Esteghlal Mollasani 28 5 17 6 19 25 13 3 7 3 8 10 15 2 10 3 11 15 -6 32
16 Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol 28 6 13 9 28 29 14 5 6 3 19 12 14 1 7 6 9 17 -1 31
17 Machine Sazi 28 1 8 19 23 60 13 0 7 6 13 23 15 1 1 13 10 37 -37 11
18 Shahin Bushehr 28 1 8 19 10 47 14 1 4 9 7 21 14 0 4 10 3 26 -37 11

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 Mes Kerman 28 16 10 2 34 8 15 10 5 0 22 2 13 6 5 2 12 6 26 58
2 Malavan 28 16 10 2 33 13 14 11 3 0 21 6 14 5 7 2 12 7 20 58
3 Arman Gohar 28 14 8 6 30 18 14 9 4 1 15 5 14 5 4 5 15 13 12 50
4 Kheybar Khorramabad 28 12 10 6 38 27 14 9 3 2 24 14 14 3 7 4 14 13 11 46
5 Pars Jam Bushehr 28 10 11 7 27 31 14 7 6 1 13 9 14 3 5 6 14 22 -4 41
6 Esteghlal Khuzestan 28 10 9 9 36 25 15 6 6 3 19 12 13 4 3 6 17 13 11 39
7 Khooshe Talaee Saveh 28 9 11 8 37 31 14 5 6 3 22 13 14 4 5 5 15 18 6 38
8 Mes Shahr-e Babak 28 8 14 6 25 20 14 6 6 2 15 9 14 2 8 4 10 11 5 38
9 Caspian Qazvin 28 9 9 10 30 31 14 7 2 5 19 17 14 2 7 5 11 14 -1 36
10 Shahrdari Astara 28 9 9 10 22 23 14 6 5 3 12 6 14 3 4 7 10 17 -1 36
11 Shahrdari Hamedan 28 7 14 7 22 19 14 4 8 2 13 9 14 3 6 5 9 10 3 35
12 Saipa 28 7 13 8 27 27 14 6 7 1 19 11 14 1 6 7 8 16 0 34
13 Qashqai 28 9 7 12 21 24 14 6 3 5 12 8 14 3 4 7 9 16 -3 34
14 FC Vista Turbine 28 7 11 10 24 28 14 4 8 2 16 10 14 3 3 8 8 18 -4 32
15 Esteghlal Mollasani 28 5 17 6 19 25 13 3 7 3 8 10 15 2 10 3 11 15 -6 32
16 Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol 28 6 13 9 28 29 14 5 6 3 19 12 14 1 7 6 9 17 -1 31
17 Machine Sazi 28 1 8 19 23 60 13 0 7 6 13 23 15 1 1 13 10 37 -37 11
18 Shahin Bushehr 28 1 8 19 10 47 14 1 4 9 7 21 14 0 4 10 3 26 -37 11

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