Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Esteghlal Khuzestan in 10th and Damash Gilanian in 11th place.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Esteghlal Khuzestan form and stats
Esteghlal Khuzestan have played 12 Azadegan League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-4 (wins-draws-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Esteghlal has won five games in a row. The Aluminium Arak match was the last time out without a victory. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Ahvāz Takhti.
Esteghlal Khuzestan are confident in defense, having played 282 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Esteghlal Khuzestan enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Persepolis Pakdasht's place. The match ended 1-0. Ahead of that match, Esteghlal won a home game hosting Malavan (3-0).
Esteghlal has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Esteghlal have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Damash Gilanian form and stats
Damash Gilanian have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Azadegan League, after 0-4-9 (13 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Damash Gilanian have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 13 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol game. With the Gilanian losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Azadegan League home defeat versus Khooshe Talaee Saveh with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 1-2 defeat away at Baderan before that.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Gilanian's away games in the league this season with only 3 goals from 13 matches. Damash Gilanian's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 22 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Damash Gilanian - Esteghlal Khuzestan 1-0 earlier this season.Esteghlal Khuzestan missing players
Damash Gilanian missing players
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | Damash Gilanian | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| 29 | 19 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 22 | 29 |
| 89% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 85% | 78% |
| 44% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 56% |
| 22% | 31% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 38% | 37% |
| 15% | 23% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 7% |
| 11% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 37% | 46% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 23% | 26% |
| 33% | 23% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 41% |
| 41% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 77% | 56% |
| 3.1 | 3.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| 1.8 | 1.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 186 | 67 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 76 | 180 |
| 80 | 27 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 24 | 73 |
| 31% | 56% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 12% | 26% |
- Damash Gilanian has the fewest scored goals (3) away
- Damash Gilanian have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Damash Gilanian have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Damash Gilanian have yet to win a game away.
- Esteghlal Khuzestan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Esteghlal Khuzestan have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Damash Gilanian have scored away.
- Esteghlal Khuzestan is in the best form (5-0-1)
| 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 Rafsanjan | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 46 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 54 |
| 2 | Aluminium Arak | 27 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 48 |
| 3 | Mes Kerman | 27 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 47 |
| 4 | Khooshe Talaee Saveh | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 45 |
| 5 | Navad Urmia | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 44 |
| 6 | Oxin Alborz | 27 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 43 |
| 7 | Baderan | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 41 |
| 8 | Fajr Sepasi | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 37 |
| 9 | Persepolis Pakdasht | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 36 |
| 10 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 35 |
| 11 | Damash Gilanian | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 22 | -9 | 32 |
| 12 | Qashqai | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -3 | 29 |
| 13 | Arman Gohar | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 22 | -7 | 28 |
| 14 | Niroye Zamini | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -10 | 27 |
| 15 | Malavan | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 19 | -10 | 27 |
| 16 | Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 26 |
| 17 | Sepidrood Rasht | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 23 | -14 | 26 |
| 18 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 27 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 59 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 35 | -46 | 10 |