Persian Gulf Pro League match preview: Persepolis versus Esteghlal

Competition: Iran Persian Gulf Pro League
Date: Sat 30.March
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)

Persepolis and Esteghlal are both riding high in the Persian Gulf Pro League with their 1st and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

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!

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Persepolis form and stats

This stadium, has been a fortress for Persepolis so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-2-0. The Persepolis fans aren't used to losing here and will expect new points from this game. Persepolis has played 18 games in a row here without a defeat.

A good away victory last time out for Persepolis, who won 3-1 against Sepidrood Rasht (placed 16th). Heartbreak before that as Persepolis lost 0-1 at Al Sadd's place.

The Persepolis fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 11 matches. Persepolis have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.

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Esteghlal form and stats

6-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Esteghlal in their matches away.

The supporters enjoyed Esteghlal's previous game versus Nassaji Mazandaran (placed 11th), a Persian Gulf Pro League 1-0 win played at home. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Al Ain in the AFC Champions League.

After this away game Esteghlal return home for a Persian Gulf Pro League game against Saipa. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Esteghlal has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 19 goals from 11 games. Esteghlal are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 11 matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Esteghlal - Persepolis 0-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Persepolis, 4 draws and 2 wins for Esteghlal.

Top Goalscorers

A. Alipour
11 goals
S. Nemati
4 goals
V. Ghafouri
4 goals

Persepolis missing players

Esteghlal missing players

Persepolis Esteghlal
Total Home Statistic Away Total
22 11 Played 11 22
77% 82% Over 0.5 64% 73%
55% 55% Over 1.5 36% 45%
27% 36% Over 2.5 27% 41%
9% 9% Over 3.5 0% 18%
0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 5%
41% 27% Both teams to score 0% 18%
59% 73% Clean Sheet 91% 68%
23% 18% Failed To Score 45% 41%

  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 22 12 9 1 27 10 11 9 2 0 17 3 11 3 7 1 10 7 17 45
2 Esteghlal 22 12 7 3 32 8 11 6 4 1 13 1 11 6 3 2 19 7 24 43
3 Tractor Sazi 22 12 7 3 33 15 11 9 1 1 24 6 11 3 6 2 9 9 18 43
4 Sepahan 21 11 9 1 34 15 10 6 4 0 17 6 11 5 5 1 17 9 19 42
5 Padideh Khorasan 22 11 6 5 22 12 11 7 2 2 14 5 11 4 4 3 8 7 10 39
6 Saipa 20 6 8 6 17 19 10 4 5 1 10 5 10 2 3 5 7 14 -2 26
7 Foolad 22 6 8 8 18 26 11 4 4 3 12 12 11 2 4 5 6 14 -8 26
8 Pars Jam Bushehr 22 6 7 9 21 21 11 4 5 2 14 8 11 2 2 7 7 13 0 25
9 Machine Sazi 22 4 13 5 16 18 11 2 5 4 7 10 11 2 8 1 9 8 -2 25
10 Paykan 21 6 6 9 18 22 11 3 3 5 10 13 10 3 3 4 8 9 -4 24
11 Nassaji Mazandaran 22 4 11 7 21 25 11 3 7 1 11 7 11 1 4 6 10 18 -4 23
12 Zob Ahan 20 4 9 7 15 21 10 1 6 3 9 10 10 3 3 4 6 11 -6 21
13 Sanat Naft 22 2 15 5 17 24 11 2 8 1 10 11 11 0 7 4 7 13 -7 21
14 Naft Masjed Soleyman 22 3 9 10 11 22 11 1 6 4 6 10 11 2 3 6 5 12 -11 18
15 Esteghlal Khuzestan 22 3 7 12 13 30 11 2 3 6 7 11 11 1 4 6 6 19 -17 16
16 Sepidrood Rasht 22 2 7 13 13 40 11 1 4 6 7 22 11 1 3 7 6 18 -27 13

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