There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Azadegan League table so far. Here's the Persepolis Pakdasht - Esteghlal Khuzestan latest:
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!
Persepolis Pakdasht form and stats
6-6-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Azadegan League numbers at home for Persepolis Pakdasht so far this season. In general it's been a long time since Persepolis Pakdasht tasted defeat here, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.
Persepolis Pakdasht manager and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Navad Urmia (placed 5th) in the Azadegan League. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Fajr Sepasi in a game that was won 2-1.
Persepolis Pakdasht are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 13 games. Persepolis Pakdasht have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Esteghlal Khuzestan form and stats
As the visiting team in Azadegan League matches, Esteghlal Khuzestan have produced an overall stat of 4-4-5 so far. Esteghlal Khuzestan love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Esteghlal Khuzestan play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Qashqai (placed 12th). Before that, Esteghlal Khuzestan secured a home win against Shahrdari Tabriz with the score 4-1.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Esteghlal Khuzestan are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Esteghlal Khuzestan - Persepolis Pakdasht 1-1.Persepolis Pakdasht missing players
Esteghlal Khuzestan missing players
| Persepolis Pakdasht | Esteghlal Khuzestan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 25 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 30 | 19 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 25 |
| 28 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 84% | 85% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 85% | 88% |
| 72% | 69% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 31% | 44% |
| 40% | 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 15% | 20% |
| 24% | 23% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 16% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 56% | 54% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 31% | 40% |
| 32% | 46% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 38% | 28% |
| 28% | 15% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 46% | 44% |
| 4.4 | 5 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 224 | 145 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 116 | 183 |
| 103 | 71 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 52 | 79 |
| 28% | 27% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 17% | 30% |
- Esteghlal Khuzestan have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Persepolis Pakdasht have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Esteghlal Khuzestan have scored 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 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 53 |
| 2 | Mes Kerman | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 46 |
| 3 | Khooshe Talaee Saveh | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 45 |
| 4 | Aluminium Arak | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 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 | Baderan | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 41 |
| 7 | Oxin Alborz | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 40 |
| 8 | Fajr Sepasi | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 37 |
| 9 | Persepolis Pakdasht | 25 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 33 |
| 10 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 32 |
| 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 | Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 26 |
| 16 | Sepidrood Rasht | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 26 |
| 17 | Malavan | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 19 | -12 | 24 |
| 18 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 52 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 28 | -39 | 10 |