Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Fajr Sepasi: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Iran Azadegan League
Competition: Mon 21.June
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Ahvāz Takhti (51000 seats)

Fajr Sepasi can not expect any pleasantries from their host Esteghlal Khuzestan in this Azadegan League game. Here's our full preview!

Insights:
  • Esteghlal Khuzestan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Fajr Sepasi have the most points (22) away in Azadegan League

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!

The season is still full of potential for Esteghlal as they can still win the whole Azadegan League. Sepasi are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Esteghlal Khuzestan form and stats

The story so far in the Azadegan League for Esteghlal Khuzestan at their home stadium (Ahvāz Takhti) is 5 wins, 8 draws and 1 defeat. The Esteghlal Khuzestan fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Ahvāz Takhti and will expect new points from this game. Esteghlal has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

The fans are hoping that Esteghlal will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Azadegan League game against Shahin Bushehr (placed 5th).

Before that, Esteghlal drew at home versus Havadar.

Esteghlal has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Defensively Esteghlal have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (7 in 14 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Fajr Sepasi form and stats

6 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Fajr Sepasi, who have the most points (22) away in Azadegan League, playing as the away team in the Azadegan League this season.

The Sepasi goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 292 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Fajr Sepasi had fun at their own home (Ahvāz Takhti) last time out, beating Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol 2-0.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Kheybar Khorramabad.

The attacking power of Sepasi when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 14 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Fajr Sepasi - Esteghlal 0-0 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Esteghlal zero wins, three draws and Fajr Sepasi two victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Esteghlal Khuzestan missing players

Fajr Sepasi missing players

Esteghlal Khuzestan Fajr Sepasi
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 5 14 29
10 5 1 Won W 1 6 12
12 8 3 Drew D 1 4 11
7 1 0 Lost L 3 4 6
27 15 2 Scored S 3 13 31
18 7 1 Conceded C 5 9 19
66% 57% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 79% 79%
38% 43% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 43% 55%
28% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 21% 24%
17% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 10%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 3%
31% 36% 25% BTTS BTTS 40% 29% 38%
52% 64% 75% Clean Sheets C S 20% 57% 52%
52% 43% 50% Failed to Score F T 60% 36% 31%
 
2.8 3.5 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 2.3 3
3.2 3.1 4 Corners against (avg) C A 2 2.2 2
1.7 1.9 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
7 8.1 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6 6.3 7.5
2.1 2.5 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.5 2.8
45% 43% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 36% 38%
Key stats in Azadegan League this season:
  • Esteghlal Khuzestan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Esteghlal Khuzestan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Esteghlal Khuzestan have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Fajr Sepasi have the most points (22) away in Azadegan League
  • Fajr Sepasi have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Azadegan League
  • Fajr Sepasi have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Havadar 29 14 8 7 33 22 14 10 1 3 21 10 15 4 7 4 12 12 11 50
2 Baderan 29 15 5 9 35 25 15 9 3 3 17 10 14 6 2 6 18 15 10 50
3 Fajr Sepasi 29 12 11 6 31 19 15 6 7 2 18 10 14 6 4 4 13 9 12 47
4 Khooshe Talaee Saveh 29 12 10 7 31 21 15 9 4 2 21 8 14 3 6 5 10 13 10 46
5 Shahin Bushehr 29 11 13 5 23 15 15 6 8 1 13 7 14 5 5 4 10 8 8 46
6 Mes Kerman 29 13 7 9 26 19 15 10 0 5 19 11 14 3 7 4 7 8 7 46
7 Kheybar Khorramabad 29 10 12 7 36 20 14 7 4 3 26 11 15 3 8 4 10 9 16 42
8 Esteghlal Khuzestan 29 10 12 7 27 18 14 5 8 1 15 7 15 5 4 6 12 11 9 42
9 Pars Jam Bushehr 29 12 6 11 33 29 14 10 2 2 22 11 15 2 4 9 11 18 4 42
10 Arman Gohar 29 11 6 12 35 38 14 8 4 2 22 15 15 3 2 10 13 23 -3 39
11 Malavan 29 10 9 10 22 25 14 7 5 2 12 6 15 3 4 8 10 19 -3 39
12 Shahrdari Astara 29 11 5 13 27 35 15 9 2 4 19 14 14 2 3 9 8 21 -8 38
13 Esteghlal Mollasani 29 9 9 11 31 36 15 6 6 3 13 12 14 3 3 8 18 24 -5 36
14 Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol 29 8 10 11 28 33 14 5 6 3 12 10 15 3 4 8 16 23 -5 34
15 Qashqai 29 8 9 12 25 33 14 5 4 5 11 12 15 3 5 7 14 21 -8 33
16 Chooka Talesh 29 6 11 12 25 37 15 6 4 5 19 21 14 0 7 7 6 16 -12 29
17 Navad Urmia 29 6 9 14 12 22 15 3 7 5 6 8 14 3 2 9 6 14 -10 27
18 Oxin Alborz 29 4 6 19 24 57 14 4 4 6 14 21 15 0 2 13 10 36 -33 18