This match features two teams living in the basement of the Azadegan League, Esteghlal Khuzestan holding 14th place and Sepidrood Rasht lying 15th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Sepidrood Rasht have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Esteghlal Khuzestan form and stats
Esteghlal Khuzestan have played 9 Azadegan League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Esteghlal Khuzestan haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 245 minutes ago. A. Hossein scored that one.
Esteghlal Khuzestan drew their last game, 0-0 away at Fajr Sepasi (placed 5th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Mes Rafsanjan (0-1).
Esteghlal Khuzestan are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. Esteghlal Khuzestan are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches.
Sepidrood Rasht form and stats
There's been little loot from Sepidrood Rasht's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 10 away games in the Azadegan League. Sepidrood Rasht only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 0 draws. A depressing seven defeats in a row for Sepidrood Rasht in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Shahrdari Tabriz.
Sepidrood Rasht's last game was the home draw against Niroye Zamini (1-1). Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Navad Urmia.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sepidrood Rasht have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sepidrood Rasht - Esteghlal Khuzestan 3-2 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Esteghlal Khuzestan 2 wins, 2 draws and Sepidrood Rasht 1 victory. As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Gholami 4 goals |   M. Karimi 3 goals |
Esteghlal Khuzestan missing players
Sepidrood Rasht missing players
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | Sepidrood Rasht | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 17 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 18 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 30 |
| 85% | 89% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 45% | 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| 20% | 22% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 70% | 60% |
| 15% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| 10% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 45% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 55% |
| 20% | 11% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 10% | 25% |
| 50% | 44% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 35% |
| 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| 5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| 1.6 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 147 | 46 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 57 | 127 |
| 58 | 17 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 27 | 56 |
| 28% | 53% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | 32% |
- Esteghlal Khuzestan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sepidrood Rasht has the fewest matches under the total-line (7)
- Sepidrood Rasht has the most conceded goals in the first half (15)
- Sepidrood Rasht has the most matches over the total-line (12)
- Sepidrood Rasht have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Sepidrood Rasht have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sepidrood Rasht haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 39 |
| 2 | Oxin Alborz | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 38 |
| 3 | Navad Urmia | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
| 4 | Khooshe Talaee Saveh | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 35 |
| 5 | Fajr Sepasi | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 34 |
| 6 | Mes Kerman | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| 7 | Aluminium Arak | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 31 |
| 8 | Baderan | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 29 |
| 9 | Damash Gilanian | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 29 |
| 10 | Persepolis Pakdasht | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| 11 | Qashqai | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | Niroye Zamini | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -10 | 22 |
| 13 | Arman Gohar | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -7 | 21 |
| 14 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 20 |
| 15 | Sepidrood Rasht | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -12 | 19 |
| 16 | Malavan | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 18 |
| 17 | Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -5 | 17 |
| 18 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 23 | -23 | 10 |