Esteghlal and Padideh Khorasan are both riding high in the Persian Gulf Pro League with their 3rd and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
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.
It's quite the trip for Padideh Khorasan when visiting Esteghlal as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Esteghlal form and stats
3 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Esteghlal, who have the most scored goals (25) in Persian Gulf Pro League, have to build on here in the Persian Gulf Pro League. There’s a good atmosphere here after three straight home wins.
The home team returns after sharing the points with Sepahan (placed 1st) on their last time out; the Persian Gulf Pro League game ended 2-2. In the game before, an away victory match versus Nassaji Mazandaran with a 2-1 scoreline.
The manager A. Stramaccioni will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Paykan in only four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 5 games), Esteghlal's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Esteghlal have conceded only 3 goals.
Padideh Khorasan form and stats
As the visiting team in Persian Gulf Pro League matches, Padideh Khorasan have produced an overall stat of 3-2-0 so far.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Persian Gulf Pro League home defeat versus Sanat Naft with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Gol Gohar.
After this away game Padideh Khorasan return home for a Persian Gulf Pro League game against Sepahan. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Padideh Khorasan have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. Padideh Khorasan are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Esteghlal, 6 draws and 2 wins for Padideh Khorasan. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 9 games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Ghaedi 6 goals |  C. Diabaté 5 goals |  A. Karimi 3 goals |
Esteghlal missing players
Padideh Khorasan missing players
| Esteghlal | Padideh Khorasan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 80% | 91% |
| 83% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 40% | 27% |
| 58% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 42% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 58% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 25% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 80% | 64% |
| 17% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 2.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 3.9 | 3.2 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 133 | 55 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 22 | 85 |
| 59 | 21 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 9 | 33 |
| 39% | 38% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 24% |
- Esteghlal has the most dropped points from leading position (8)
- Esteghlal has the most matches over the total-line (7)
- Esteghlal has the most scored goals (25)
- Esteghlal has the most scored goals in the first half (11)
- Esteghlal has the most scored goals in the second half (14)
- Esteghlal has the the best goal difference (+13)
- Esteghlal has the the best goal difference (+7) at home
- Esteghlal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Esteghlal have scored more than double the goals of Padideh Khorasan.
- Esteghlal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Esteghlal is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Padideh Khorasan have not yet lost a game away.
- Padideh Khorasan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sepahan | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 23 |
| 2 | Padideh Khorasan | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 23 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 4 | Persepolis | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Foolad | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | Sanat Naft | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 19 |
| 7 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Tractor Sazi | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | Machine Sazi | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 15 |
| 10 | Paykan | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Zob Ahan | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 11 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | Saipa | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 10 |
| 14 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 15 | Gol Gohar | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 5 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -17 | 4 |