National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Esteghlal or Malavan that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's quite the trip for Malavan when visiting Esteghlal as the cities are 1200 kilometers apart.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Esteghlal form and stats
Last season, Esteghlal's Hazfi Cup journey ended in the quarter-finals.Esteghlal have collected 17 points from their Persian Gulf Pro League home games so far after 4-5-1.
It's back home for Esteghlal, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Paykan away with the result 2-0. Ghaedi found the net in that victory. Ghaedi has scored in three matches in a row. First-class!
Before that, Esteghlal had a Persian Gulf Pro League home game versus Naft Masjed Soleyman which ended with a victory 3-1.The Esteghlal fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 10 matches. Esteghlal are not conceding a lot of goals here at Azadi Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 10 matches.
Malavan form and stats
Malavan was sent out of Hazfi Cup in the semi-finals last season.The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Malavan so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 0-5-5 (win-draw-lose).
Malavan failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Gol Gohar that ended with defeat 1-2.
Before that, Malavan travelled to Zob Ahan and returned home with a draw after the Persian Gulf Pro League game finished 1-1.Goals are few and far between in Malavan's away league games. Only {4 goals} from 10 travels. Malavan have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Esteghlal have not lost in the last 6 games (4-2-0) against Malavan.Top Goalscorers
  S. Bazgir 6 goals |  M. Mohebi 5 goals |
Esteghlal missing players
Malavan missing players
| Esteghlal | Malavan | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 5 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | ||
| 34 | 16 | Scored | S | 7 | 23 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Conceded | C | 12 | 23 | ||
| 76% | 62% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 88% | ||
| 60% | 54% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 42% | 48% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 16% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 40% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 36% | ||
| 52% | 54% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 46% | Failed to Score | F T | 58% | 36% | ||
| 4.2 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.7 | 1.1 | ||
| 2.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 2.1 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 0.9 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5.5 | 6.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 3.7 | ||
| 3.2 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 1.2 | ||
| 46% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 45% | ||
| 3.9 | 4.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.5 | 5 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 2.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sepahan | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 42 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 39 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 34 |
| 5 | Tractor Sazi | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 33 |
| 6 | Aluminium Arak | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Mes Rafsanjan | 20 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 |
| 8 | Havadar | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -2 | 25 |
| 9 | Foolad | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -5 | 22 |
| 11 | Malavan | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 22 |
| 12 | Paykan | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 21 |
| 13 | Zob Ahan | 20 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 20 |
| 14 | Mes Kerman | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -6 | 18 |
| 15 | Sanat Naft | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -13 | 12 |
| 16 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -27 | 12 |
