Esteghlal and Persepolis are both high-flying in the Persian Gulf Pro League with their 3rd and 1st places respectively. This could be a fun fixture!
- Esteghlal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Persepolis is in the best form (5-1-0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Esteghlal form and stats
Esteghlal have played 6 Persian Gulf Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). days ago.
Esteghlal are confident in defense, having played 344 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A strong away win for Esteghlal against Havadar the last match, as Mohebi were on target.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Aluminium Arak that ended 0-0.It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Esteghlal at home in the league. 0 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 6 matches.
Persepolis form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
375 minutes! That's how long the Persepolis goalkeeper Alireza Safar Beiranvand and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
The followers enjoyed Persepolis's previous match versus Mes Kerman (placed 13th), a 1-0 win played at home. A strange fact; the final result 1-0 has occurred three times in a row!
Prior to that result Persepolis won their away game at Malavan. The scoreline was 1-0.Lacking goals? 9 of this team's latest 11 league matches have had two goals or less.
Persepolis have the goal stats of 0-0 (for/against) from 6 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Persepolis have pulled off a sequence of 10 consecutive games without defeat (3-7-0) when facing Esteghlal.Top Goalscorers
  J. Locadia 6 goals |   M. Mohebi 4 goals |  A. Yamga 3 goals |
Esteghlal missing players
Persepolis missing players
| Esteghlal | Persepolis | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 73% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 73% |
| 45% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 27% | 17% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 18% |
| 18% | 17% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 18% |
| 55% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 73% |
| 36% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 36% |
| 5.6 | 6.5 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.6 | 6.5 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 3 | 4.3 |
| 2.7 | 3.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 26% | 26% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 62% | 47% |
| 2.6 | 3 | 4.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
- Esteghlal have created more than twice as many corners as Persepolis.
- Esteghlal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Persepolis have not yet lost a game away.
- Persepolis have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Persepolis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Persepolis have the most points (14) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Persepolis is in the best form (5-1-0) in Persian Gulf Pro 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 | Persepolis | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 5 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Tractor Sazi | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Mes Rafsanjan | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Aluminium Arak | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Foolad | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Havadar | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Paykan | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Zob Ahan | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Mes Kerman | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Malavan | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Sanat Naft | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
