Esteghlal vs Saipa betting preview: Visitors should struggle

Competition: Iran Persian Gulf Pro League
Date: Wed 03.April
Match begins: 13:15 (UTC)

Esteghlal perform at a high level so far being 4th in the table. Saipa can look both up and down from their 7th position.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game! These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Esteghlal form and stats

Esteghlal has performed well so far this season with 6 wins from 11 matches. Points have also been lost, 4 after draws and 1 from defeats.

In their previous game, the manager W. Schäfer led his Esteghlal to a defeat in the Persian Gulf Pro League match away at Persepolis. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here . Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Nassaji Mazandaran.

Esteghlal are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 13 goals in 11 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Esteghlal have only let in 1 goal at home.

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Saipa form and stats

The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Saipa so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-5 (win-draw-lose).

Saipa delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Nassaji Mazandaran in their previous match; a Persian Gulf Pro League game. Prior to that result Saipa won their away game at Naft Masjed Soleyman. The scoreline was 1-0.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 10 away games, an average of less than one per game. Saipa have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Saipa - Esteghlal 1-2 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 6 wins for Esteghlal, 3 draws and 1 win for Saipa.

Top Goalscorers

V. Ghafouri
4 goals
A. Dashti
4 goals
F. Bagheri
3 goals

Esteghlal missing players

Saipa missing players

Esteghlal Saipa
Total Home Statistic Away Total
23 11 Played 10 21
32 13 Scored 7 17
9 1 Conceded 14 19
74% 64% Over 0.5 90% 76%
43% 36% Over 1.5 60% 52%
39% 27% Over 2.5 50% 38%
17% 0% Over 3.5 10% 5%
4% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0%
17% 0% Both teams to score 40% 38%
65% 91% Clean Sheet 20% 43%
43% 45% Failed To Score 50% 43%
Key stats this season:
  • Saipa is involved in more goals away, than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Persepolis 23 13 9 1 28 10 12 10 2 0 18 3 11 3 7 1 10 7 18 48
2 Tractor Sazi 23 13 7 3 36 15 11 9 1 1 24 6 12 4 6 2 12 9 21 46
3 Sepahan 23 12 10 1 36 16 12 7 5 0 19 7 11 5 5 1 17 9 20 46
4 Esteghlal 23 12 7 4 32 9 11 6 4 1 13 1 12 6 3 3 19 8 23 43
5 Padideh Khorasan 23 12 6 5 23 12 12 8 2 2 15 5 11 4 4 3 8 7 11 42
6 Foolad 23 7 8 8 19 26 11 4 4 3 12 12 12 3 4 5 7 14 -7 29
7 Saipa 21 6 9 6 17 19 11 4 6 1 10 5 10 2 3 5 7 14 -2 27
8 Pars Jam Bushehr 23 6 7 10 21 22 11 4 5 2 14 8 12 2 2 8 7 14 -1 25
9 Machine Sazi 23 4 13 6 16 19 12 2 5 5 7 11 11 2 8 1 9 8 -3 25
10 Paykan 22 6 7 9 20 24 11 3 3 5 10 13 11 3 4 4 10 11 -4 25
11 Zob Ahan 22 5 10 7 18 23 10 1 6 3 9 10 12 4 4 4 9 13 -5 25
12 Nassaji Mazandaran 23 4 12 7 21 25 11 3 7 1 11 7 12 1 5 6 10 18 -4 24
13 Sanat Naft 23 2 15 6 18 26 12 2 8 2 11 13 11 0 7 4 7 13 -8 21
14 Naft Masjed Soleyman 23 3 9 11 11 23 11 1 6 4 6 10 12 2 3 7 5 13 -12 18
15 Esteghlal Khuzestan 23 3 7 13 13 33 12 2 3 7 7 14 11 1 4 6 6 19 -20 16
16 Sepidrood Rasht 23 2 8 13 15 42 12 1 5 6 9 24 11 1 3 7 6 18 -27 14

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