Saipa have outdone Shahrdari Astara so far this season, but every game opens at 0-0. Here's all the knowledge you need before kickoff:
- Saipa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Shahrdari Astara have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Azadegan League
Both sides have had sufficient rest since their last competitive action. Let's agree to expect an enthusiastic match!
Saipa form and stats
Saipa have performed here at Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium this season with 6 wins from 8 Azadegan League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2. Saipa has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium. We remember; it was Fajr Sepasi.
Stress levels are on the rise for Saipa's attacking players as they have now played 259 minutes without scoring in a league game. Tabatabaei was their last goal scorer.
In their previous game, the manager Akhbari led his Saipa to a defeat away at Darya Babol. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium. Until that fixture this team had gone seven consecutive league games without being beaten.
Before that, a defeat in the away fixture against Sepahan in the Hazfi Cup.
It should be added that a peek at the 13 latest league fixtures shows that 11 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).
Saipa has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Saipa have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Shahrdari Astara form and stats
There's been little loot from Shahrdari Astara's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 9 away games in the Azadegan League. Shahrdari Astara only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 5 draws. One point away has become something of a habit for Shahrdari Astara who have played out draws in their last three away games.
The Shahrdari goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 630 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
There were no winners in Shahrdari Astara's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Mes Shahr-e Babak (placed 7th).
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Pars Jam Bushehr.Little scoring action? 9 league matches in a row with this side have had two goals or less.
Shahrdari Astara are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {2 goals} from 9 away games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Shahrdari as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
This was the result when the sides faced each other previously this season; Shahrdari Astara - Saipa 0-1. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - two - zero (Saipa wins - draws - Shahrdari Astara wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Saipa missing players
Shahrdari Astara missing players
| Saipa | Shahrdari Astara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 8 | 6 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 76% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 25% | 56% | 59% |
| 29% | 38% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 33% | 24% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 11% | 6% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 11% | 6% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 22% | 18% |
| 59% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 44% | 59% |
| 47% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 78% | 65% |
| 1.9 | 2.7 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4 |
| 3 | 3.7 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.2 | 7.8 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.5 | 5 | 7.6 |
| 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| 29% | 29% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 40% | 23% |
| 6.6 | 5.2 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.7 | 3.4 |
- Saipa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Saipa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Saipa have scored more than double the goals of Shahrdari Astara.
- Saipa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Saipa haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Shahrdari Astara have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Shahrdari Astara have created more than twice as many corners as Saipa.
- Shahrdari Astara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Shahrdari Astara have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Azadegan League
- Shahrdari Astara 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 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 34 |
| 2 | Fajr Sepasi | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
| 3 | Saipa | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 29 |
| 4 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 27 |
| 5 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 27 |
| 6 | Kheybar Khorramabad | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 |
| 7 | Mes Shahr-e Babak | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 |
| 8 | Esteghlal Mollasani | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 22 |
| 8 | Qashqai | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Shahrdari Hamedan | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 10 | Chadormalu SC | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 21 |
| 11 | Van Pars Isfahan | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 20 |
| 12 | Darya Babol | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 19 |
| 13 | Khooshe Talaee Saveh | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | Shahrdari Astara | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 18 |
| 15 | Arman Gohar | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 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 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -19 | 6 |
| 18 | Omid Vahdat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Shahin Bandar Ameri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Padideh Khorasan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |