The campaign has been difficult for Padideh Khorasan up to now, while Esteghlal have enjoyed success. Will the away team take a new scalp at Imam Reza Stadium?
- Padideh Khorasan have the fewest scored goals (2) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the most points (11) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Esteghlal, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.
This should be an absorbing match with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!
Padideh Khorasan form and stats
The story so far in the Persian Gulf Pro League for Padideh Khorasan at their home stadium (Imam Reza Stadium) is 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. All in all it has been a very rough period for Khorasan who hasn’t won a league-game in their last ten attempts. Their previous win was against Aluminium Arak, 65 days ago.
Khorasan's previous game was a Hazfi Cup match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Esteghlal Mollasani. The home side are looking to build on that result.
A Persian Gulf Pro League defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Sanat Naft.The lack of attacking qualities in Khorasan means that they have only scored 2 goals in 5 league home games, less than half a goal per match. On the other hand, Khorasan have conceded 5 goals.
Esteghlal form and stats
The visitors are W3-D2-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
The Esteghlal goalkeeper Seyed Hossein Hosseini is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 352 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Esteghlal's last game was the home draw against Navad Urmia (1-1).
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Sepahan in the Persian Gulf Pro League.The Esteghlal manager Majidi has got the team scoring on the road, with 10 away goals in 5 league matches. The Esteghlal defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (2 goals in 5 games).
Head 2 Head
Head to head data (for the last ten meetings): Khorasan won two games, three matches ended in a draw and Esteghlal managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightTop Goalscorers
  A. Motahari 2 goals | J. Salmani 2 goals |
Padideh Khorasan missing players
Esteghlal missing players
| Padideh Khorasan | Esteghlal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 80% | 60% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 50% | 40% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 44% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 22% |
| 20% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 50% | 78% |
| 80% | 60% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 2.6 | 2.4 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 3.4 | 4.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4.1 | 4.8 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.7 | 13.5 | 11.8 |
| 1.8 | 2.4 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| 14% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 39% | 31% |
| 6.9 | 7.6 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.3 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
- 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 Padideh Khorasan.
- Esteghlal have the most points (11) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the most scored goals (10) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the the best goal difference (+8) away 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.
- Padideh Khorasan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Padideh Khorasan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Padideh Khorasan have the fewest scored goals (2) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Padideh Khorasan have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Padideh Khorasan have the the worst goal difference (-12) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Padideh Khorasan have yet to win a game.
- Padideh Khorasan is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 22 |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Aluminium Arak | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 20 |
| 4 | Persepolis | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | Mes Rafsanjan | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | Foolad | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 16 |
| 7 | Paykan | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 8 | Gol Gohar | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 12 |
| 9 | Tractor Sazi | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Zob Ahan | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -5 | 11 |
| 12 | Fajr Sepasi | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Havadar | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 14 | Sanat Naft | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 9 |
| 15 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 7 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | -12 | 2 |