This could be an interesting match as Foolad have their presumed home advantage while Esteghlal are ahead 3 points in the Persian Gulf Pro League table.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Esteghlal, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.
Foolad form and stats
5 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Foolad have to build on here at Shohadaye Artesh Stadium in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Foolad has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Shohadaye Artesh Stadium. We remember; it was Persepolis.
The Foolad supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Shahin Bushehr in Persian Gulf Pro League and win 1-0. A strong away win before that one, visiting Paykan and winning 2-1.
Foolad have scored 7 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. Defensively Foolad have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 9 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Esteghlal form and stats
3-5-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Esteghlal, who have the most scored goals (39) in Persian Gulf Pro League, in their Persian Gulf Pro League matches away.
Esteghlal play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Gol Gohar (placed 13th). That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Zob Ahan.
The travelling fans enjoy Esteghlal's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 10 league matches away. Esteghlal have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Esteghlal - Foolad 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - four - five (Foolad wins - draws - Esteghlal wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Vali 4 goals |
Foolad missing players
Esteghlal missing players
| Foolad | Esteghlal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 19 | 39 |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 22 |
| 80% | 78% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 35% | 22% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 80% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 70% | 65% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 60% | 40% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 15% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 70% | 65% |
| 55% | 78% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| 40% | 44% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 15% |
| 3.7 | 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.7 | 5.6 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.3 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 110 | 41 | 2 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 119 | 226 |
| 44 | 17 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 59 | 104 |
| 30% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 32% | 36% |
- Esteghlal has the fewest matches under the total-line (7)
- Esteghlal has the most dropped points from leading position (15)
- Esteghlal has the most matches over the total-line (13)
- Esteghlal has the most scored goals (19) away
- Esteghlal has the most scored goals (39)
- Esteghlal has the most scored goals in the first half (17)
- Esteghlal has the most scored goals in the second half (22)
- Esteghlal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Esteghlal have scored more than double the goals of Foolad.
- Esteghlal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Foolad has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home
- Foolad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 21 | 47 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 37 |
| 3 | Tractor Sazi | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 37 |
| 4 | Esteghlal | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 36 |
| 5 | Padideh Khorasan | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 35 |
| 6 | Foolad | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | Sanat Naft | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 33 |
| 8 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 21 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Machine Sazi | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -8 | 24 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 23 |
| 11 | Zob Ahan | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 22 |
| 12 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 20 |
| 13 | Gol Gohar | 21 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 19 |
| 14 | Saipa | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -9 | 19 |
| 15 | Shahin Bushehr | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -21 | 16 |
| 16 | Paykan | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -10 | 15 |