An important duel in the bottom section of the Azadegan League, with both Esteghlal Khuzestan and Shahrdari Tabriz experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 13th and the visitors in 18th place.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
It's quite the trip for Shahrdari Tabriz when visiting Esteghlal Khuzestan as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.
Esteghlal Khuzestan form and stats
3-4-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Azadegan League numbers at home for Esteghlal Khuzestan so far this season.
Happy days for Esteghlal Khuzestan in their previous game, a Azadegan League match away at Niroye Zamini (placed 14th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Preceding that match was the home game against Aluminium Arak that was lost 0-1.
Esteghlal Khuzestan are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 11 games. From these home matches, Esteghlal Khuzestan have conceded only 9 goals.
Shahrdari Tabriz form and stats
There's been little loot from Shahrdari Tabriz's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 12 away games in the Azadegan League. Shahrdari Tabriz, who have the most conceded goals (39) in Azadegan League, only have 1 win to counter their 11 defeats and 0 draws. A depressing seven defeats in a row for Shahrdari Tabriz in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol. Three has not been a lucky number for Shahrdari Tabriz as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Fajr Sepasi match.
Shahrdari Tabriz haven't scored a league goal in the last 226 minutes.
The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Azadegan League match played at their home ground Bagh Shomal Stadium (Takhti). Shahrdari Tabriz suffered a 0-3 loss to Mes Rafsanjan (placed 1st). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Sepidrood Rasht wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
Shahrdari Tabriz are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 6 goals from 12 away games. The Shahrdari Tabriz manager has some worries about the defense as 24 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Shahrdari Tabriz - Esteghlal Khuzestan 1-1. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - one - one (Esteghlal Khuzestan wins - draws - Shahrdari Tabriz wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Esteghlal Khuzestan missing players
Shahrdari Tabriz missing players
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | Shahrdari Tabriz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| 20 | 12 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 24 | 39 |
| 87% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 43% | 55% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 77% |
| 17% | 18% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 41% |
| 13% | 18% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 5% |
| 39% | 45% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 41% |
| 26% | 18% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 48% | 45% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 67% | 55% |
| 3.1 | 3.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| 5 | 3.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 1.6 | 0.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 167 | 60 | 40 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 65 | 159 |
| 69 | 23 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 23 | 60 |
| 28% | 48% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 22% | 18% |
- Esteghlal Khuzestan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shahrdari Tabriz has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Shahrdari Tabriz has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- Shahrdari Tabriz has the fewest points (3) away
- Shahrdari Tabriz has the fewest scored goals (12)
- Shahrdari Tabriz has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2)
- Shahrdari Tabriz has the most conceded goals (24) away
- Shahrdari Tabriz has the most conceded goals (39)
- Shahrdari Tabriz has the the worst goal difference (-18) away
- Shahrdari Tabriz has the the worst goal difference (-27)
- Shahrdari Tabriz have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Shahrdari Tabriz have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Shahrdari Tabriz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Shahrdari Tabriz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Shahrdari Tabriz have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Shahrdari Tabriz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 46 |
| 2 | Khooshe Talaee Saveh | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 41 |
| 3 | Oxin Alborz | 23 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 39 |
| 4 | Mes Kerman | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 39 |
| 5 | Navad Urmia | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 39 |
| 6 | Aluminium Arak | 23 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| 7 | Fajr Sepasi | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 35 |
| 8 | Baderan | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 32 |
| 9 | Damash Gilanian | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 | -4 | 32 |
| 10 | Persepolis Pakdasht | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 29 |
| 11 | Qashqai | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 28 |
| 12 | Arman Gohar | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -4 | 27 |
| 13 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 26 |
| 14 | Niroye Zamini | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -12 | 23 |
| 15 | Sepidrood Rasht | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 20 | -13 | 23 |
| 16 | Malavan | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 18 | -12 | 22 |
| 17 | Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 19 |
| 18 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 24 | -27 | 10 |