Esteghlal perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Saipa can look both up and down from their 10th position.
- Esteghlal is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Saipa has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
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!
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Esteghlal form and stats
Esteghlal, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Persian Gulf Pro League, have collected 11 points from their Persian Gulf Pro League home games so far after 3-2-0.
Before that, Esteghlal drew at home versus Persepolis.
Esteghlal have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Azadi Stadium with 8 goals in 5 league matches. Esteghlal have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Saipa form and stats
The visitors are W0-D3-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
F. Gerami and A. Sadeghi scored in Saipa's previous match, the home game against Zob Ahan that ended 2-1. Prior to that match, the Saipa manager E. Sadeghi faced defeat when travelling to Padideh Khorasan and losing 0-1.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager E. Sadeghi when A. Sadeghi scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute. The end of the last match, against Zob Ahan, was very satisfying as A. Sadeghi scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Saipa have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - four - one (Esteghlal wins - draws - Saipa wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Ghaedi 4 goals | V. Ghafouri 3 goals | A. Motahari 3 goals |
Esteghlal missing players
Saipa missing players
| Esteghlal | Saipa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 73% |
| 73% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 55% |
| 36% | 20% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 18% | 20% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 40% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 45% |
| 55% | 60% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 36% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 45% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.2 | 12.2 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 2.7 | 6.2 |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
| 44% | 47% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 23% |
- Esteghlal has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal has the most clean sheets (6) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal has the the best goal difference (+9) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have not yet lost a game at home.
- Esteghlal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Esteghlal have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Esteghlal have scored more than double the goals of Saipa.
- Esteghlal haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Esteghlal is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Saipa has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Saipa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Saipa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Saipa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Saipa have yet to win a game away.
- Saipa haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Esteghlal | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | Sanat Naft | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 19 |
| 4 | Tractor Sazi | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 5 | Paykan | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Persepolis | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Gol Gohar | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | Foolad | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 9 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Saipa | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 11 | Aluminium Arak | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 12 |
| 12 | Mes Rafsanjan | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 12 |
| 13 | Padideh Khorasan | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 12 |
| 14 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 9 |
| 15 | Zob Ahan | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -11 | 4 |