Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Mes Kerman: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Iran Azadegan League
Competition: Mon 19.July
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ahvāz Takhti (51000 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Esteghlal Khuzestan - Mes Kerman!

Insights:
  • Esteghlal Khuzestan have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Azadegan League
  • Mes Kerman have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Azadegan League

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Esteghlal can neither be promoted or relegated from Azadegan League. For Kerman most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Esteghlal Khuzestan form and stats

Esteghlal Khuzestan have collected 27 points from their Azadegan League home games so far after 6-9-1. In general it's been a long time since Esteghlal Khuzestan tasted defeat here at Ahvāz Takhti, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league.

Esteghlal enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Navad Urmia's place. The match ended 1-0.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Shahrdari Astara.

Esteghlal are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 16 games. Defensively Esteghlal have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (8 in 16 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Mes Kerman form and stats

Playing away, Mes Kerman, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Azadegan League, have won 4 games, drawn 7 and suffered 5 defeats in the Azadegan League this season.

Home advantage was not enough for Kerman in their previous game, as they lost their Azadegan League-match, hosting Havadar, 1-3.

Prior to that result Kerman won their away game at Kheybar Khorramabad. The scoreline was 2-0.

The attacking power of Kerman when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 16 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Mes Kerman - Esteghlal 0-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: one win for Esteghlal Khuzestan, two draws and two wins for Mes Kerman. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Esteghlal Khuzestan missing players

Mes Kerman missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Esteghlal Khuzestan Mes Kerman
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 4 16 33
13 6 1 Won W 2 4 15
13 9 3 Drew D 1 7 7
7 1 0 Lost L 1 5 11
31 17 2 Scored S 3 9 31
19 8 1 Conceded C 2 9 23
67% 56% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 75% 88%
36% 44% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 31% 42%
27% 31% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 6% 15%
15% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 9%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
30% 38% 25% BTTS BTTS 25% 25% 21%
55% 62% 75% Clean Sheets C S 75% 50% 52%
48% 44% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 50% 39%
 
2.8 3.5 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 3 3.3
2.9 2.7 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3.3 3.1
1.5 1.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.8 1.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
6.2 7.1 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 6.3 7.4
1.9 2.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.3 2.3
51% 49% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 37% 39%
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 the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Azadegan League
  • Esteghlal Khuzestan have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Mes Kerman have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Azadegan 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 Fajr Sepasi 33 15 12 6 38 21 17 8 7 2 23 11 16 7 5 4 15 10 17 57
2 Havadar 33 16 9 8 41 26 16 11 1 4 26 13 17 5 8 4 15 13 15 57
3 Baderan 33 17 6 10 40 28 17 10 4 3 20 11 16 7 2 7 20 17 12 57
4 Shahin Bushehr 33 13 14 6 27 18 16 6 9 1 13 7 17 7 5 5 14 11 9 53
5 Esteghlal Khuzestan 33 13 13 7 31 19 16 6 9 1 17 8 17 7 4 6 14 11 12 52
6 Mes Kerman 33 15 7 11 31 23 17 11 0 6 22 14 16 4 7 5 9 9 8 52
7 Khooshe Talaee Saveh 33 12 13 8 34 25 17 9 6 2 24 11 16 3 7 6 10 14 9 49
8 Pars Jam Bushehr 33 13 8 12 38 34 17 11 3 3 26 15 16 2 5 9 12 19 4 47
9 Kheybar Khorramabad 33 11 13 9 42 26 16 7 4 5 26 14 17 4 9 4 16 12 16 46
10 Malavan 33 12 10 11 30 29 16 8 6 2 14 7 17 4 4 9 16 22 1 46
11 Arman Gohar 33 13 7 13 44 44 16 10 4 2 27 16 17 3 3 11 17 28 0 46
12 Qashqai 33 10 11 12 29 35 16 6 5 5 12 12 17 4 6 7 17 23 -6 41
13 Shahrdari Astara 33 12 5 16 35 42 17 10 2 5 26 18 16 2 3 11 9 24 -7 41
14 Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol 33 10 10 13 31 38 16 7 6 3 14 10 17 3 4 10 17 28 -7 40
15 Esteghlal Mollasani 33 9 12 12 37 43 17 6 8 3 17 16 16 3 4 9 20 27 -6 39
16 Chooka Talesh 33 7 13 13 29 41 17 7 4 6 22 24 16 0 9 7 7 17 -12 34
17 Navad Urmia 33 6 9 18 14 33 17 3 7 7 7 14 16 3 2 11 7 19 -19 27
18 Oxin Alborz 33 4 6 23 25 71 16 4 4 8 14 25 17 0 2 15 11 46 -46 18

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fajr Sepasi 33 15 12 6 38 21 17 8 7 2 23 11 16 7 5 4 15 10 17 57
2 Havadar 33 16 9 8 41 26 16 11 1 4 26 13 17 5 8 4 15 13 15 57
3 Baderan 33 17 6 10 40 28 17 10 4 3 20 11 16 7 2 7 20 17 12 57
4 Shahin Bushehr 33 13 14 6 27 18 16 6 9 1 13 7 17 7 5 5 14 11 9 53
5 Esteghlal Khuzestan 33 13 13 7 31 19 16 6 9 1 17 8 17 7 4 6 14 11 12 52
6 Mes Kerman 33 15 7 11 31 23 17 11 0 6 22 14 16 4 7 5 9 9 8 52
7 Khooshe Talaee Saveh 33 12 13 8 34 25 17 9 6 2 24 11 16 3 7 6 10 14 9 49
8 Pars Jam Bushehr 33 13 8 12 38 34 17 11 3 3 26 15 16 2 5 9 12 19 4 47
9 Kheybar Khorramabad 33 11 13 9 42 26 16 7 4 5 26 14 17 4 9 4 16 12 16 46
10 Malavan 33 12 10 11 30 29 16 8 6 2 14 7 17 4 4 9 16 22 1 46
11 Arman Gohar 33 13 7 13 44 44 16 10 4 2 27 16 17 3 3 11 17 28 0 46
12 Qashqai 33 10 11 12 29 35 16 6 5 5 12 12 17 4 6 7 17 23 -6 41
13 Shahrdari Astara 33 12 5 16 35 42 17 10 2 5 26 18 16 2 3 11 9 24 -7 41
14 Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol 33 10 10 13 31 38 16 7 6 3 14 10 17 3 4 10 17 28 -7 40
15 Esteghlal Mollasani 33 9 12 12 37 43 17 6 8 3 17 16 16 3 4 9 20 27 -6 39
16 Chooka Talesh 33 7 13 13 29 41 17 7 4 6 22 24 16 0 9 7 7 17 -12 34
17 Navad Urmia 33 6 9 18 14 33 17 3 7 7 7 14 16 3 2 11 7 19 -19 27
18 Oxin Alborz 33 4 6 23 25 71 16 4 4 8 14 25 17 0 2 15 11 46 -46 18

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