The visiting Esteghlal team are thought to be favourites at Havadar, as the guests own a 21 point edge from their 15 league games this season.
- Havadar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Esteghlal have the most scored goals (24) in Persian Gulf Pro League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Havadar form and stats
2 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Havadar have to build on here at Enghelab Stadium in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Havadar's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Sanat Naft (placed 10th).
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Gol Gohar (0-1).The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Havadar here at Enghelab Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 7 games). Havadar are not conceding a lot of goals here at Enghelab Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.
Esteghlal form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 3 draws and only 0 losses in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Things are running smoothly for Esteghlal who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 16 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Al Hilal.
It's the second away game in a row for Esteghlal, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Naft Masjed Soleyman (placed 15th) in the Persian Gulf Pro League last time out.
That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Mes Rafsanjan.Esteghlal have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 17 goals from 8 away matches. Esteghlal are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 3 goals away.
Head 2 Head
This was the result when the sides met previously this campaign; Esteghlal - Havadar 1-0.Top Goalscorers
  A. Yamga 7 goals |  A. Hosseinzadeh 3 goals | J. Salmani 3 goals |
Havadar missing players
Esteghlal missing players
| Havadar | Esteghlal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 9 | 17 | 24 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 73% | 57% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 27% | 43% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 38% | 27% |
| 47% | 71% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 62% | 73% |
| 67% | 57% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 4.7 | 5.4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 3.1 | 2.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.5 | 5.4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 9.8 | 9.7 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 26% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 69% | 65% | 51% |
| 4.3 | 2.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.2 | 5.4 | 6.5 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
- All of Esteghlal's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Esteghlal have not yet lost a game.
- Esteghlal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Esteghlal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Esteghlal have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Esteghlal have scored more than double the goals of Havadar.
- Esteghlal have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the most clean sheets (11) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the most points (18) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the most scored goals (17) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the most scored goals (24) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the the best goal difference (+14) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the the best goal difference (+19) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Esteghlal haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Havadar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Havadar have won at least twice as many corners 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 | Esteghlal | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 35 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 29 |
| 4 | Aluminium Arak | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 |
| 5 | Mes Rafsanjan | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 | Paykan | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| 7 | Foolad | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 21 |
| 8 | Gol Gohar | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 21 |
| 9 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| 10 | Sanat Naft | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 19 |
| 11 | Zob Ahan | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 18 |
| 12 | Havadar | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 14 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 13 |
| 14 | Fajr Sepasi | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 12 |
| 15 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -12 | 11 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | -19 | 4 |
