Esteghlal perform at a high level so far being 5th in the table. Nassaji Mazandaran can look both up and down from their 9th position.
Esteghlal and Nassaji Mazandaran should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Esteghlal form and stats
Esteghlal, who have the most scored goals (43) in Persian Gulf Pro League, have performed here at Azadi Stadium this season with 7 wins from 12 Persian Gulf Pro League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2. Two draws in a row at home now for Esteghlal.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 225 minutes.
A good away victory last time out for Esteghlal, who won 2-0 against Sanat Naft (placed 7th).
A decent goal production from Esteghlal in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 12 league matches. Esteghlal have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Nassaji Mazandaran form and stats
As the visiting team in Persian Gulf Pro League matches, Nassaji Mazandaran have produced an overall stat of 3-4-5 so far.
Nassaji Mazandaran played 0-0 against Naft Masjed Soleyman in their previous match. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Sanat Naft that ended 1-1.
Nassaji Mazandaran are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 12 games (in the league). 14 goals have been conceded by Mazandaran in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Nassaji Mazandaran - Esteghlal 1-2 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Esteghlal, one draw and zero wins for Nassaji Mazandaran. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  C. Diabaté 9 goals |  M. Ghaedi 9 goals | M. Daneshgar 4 goals |
Esteghlal missing players
Nassaji Mazandaran missing players
| Esteghlal | Nassaji Mazandaran | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 43 | 21 | 9 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 24 |
| 25 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 14 | 28 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 75% |
| 79% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 58% | 54% |
| 58% | 50% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 33% | 17% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 12% | 17% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 62% | 58% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 42% | 38% |
| 25% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 46% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 42% |
| 5.2 | 6.3 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 242 | 114 | 55 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 72 | 163 |
| 111 | 47 | 23 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 30 | 68 |
| 37% | 40% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 40% | 34% |
- Esteghlal has the fewest matches under the total-line (9)
- Esteghlal has the most dropped points from leading position (20)
- Esteghlal has the most matches over the total-line (14)
- Esteghlal has the most scored goals (21) at home
- Esteghlal has the most scored goals (43)
- Esteghlal has the most scored goals in the first half (20)
- Esteghlal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Esteghlal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Esteghlal have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Nassaji Mazandaran 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 | Persepolis | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 25 | 56 |
| 2 | Tractor Sazi | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 44 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 25 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 42 |
| 4 | Padideh Khorasan | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 42 |
| 5 | Esteghlal | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 41 |
| 6 | Foolad | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 39 |
| 7 | Sanat Naft | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 37 |
| 8 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 24 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 33 |
| 9 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -4 | 28 |
| 10 | Machine Sazi | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -10 | 27 |
| 11 | Zob Ahan | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 25 |
| 12 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 24 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 13 | Saipa | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -9 | 23 |
| 14 | Paykan | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | Gol Gohar | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 22 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 27 | -28 | 17 |