Saipa vs Esteghlal: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Iran Persian Gulf Pro League
Date: Mon 21.October
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Saipa are in the 9th position while the guests worry at 12th.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Hazfi Cup game only four days ago.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Saipa form and stats

Overall Persian Gulf Pro League stats at home this season for Saipa are 1-1-1 (wins-draw-losses). Saipa has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager E. Sadeghi and the players.

In their previous game, the manager E. Sadeghi led his Saipa to a defeat in the Hazfi Cup match away at Shahin Bushehr. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sanat Naft (0-1).

The manager E. Sadeghi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Sepahan in only four days.

Saipa are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 attempts. Saipa have conceded 4 in these home matches.

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Esteghlal form and stats

The Persian Gulf Pro League season is young and Esteghlal have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far. Esteghlal has drawn their two previous away games.

Esteghlal are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Hazfi Cup against Fajr Sepasi. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Gol Gohar in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

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

Esteghlal have scored 3 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. Esteghlal have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 1 Saipa victory, 4 draws and 5 Esteghlal wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

SaipaM. Soleimani Asl
M. Soleimani Asl
3 goals
SaipaA. Ramezani
A. Ramezani
2 goals
EsteghlalF. Esmaeili
F. Esmaeili
2 goals

Saipa missing players

Esteghlal missing players

Saipa Esteghlal
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 1 3 6
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
1 1 1 Drew D 1 2 3
3 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
9 4 0 Scored S 1 3 6
10 4 0 Conceded C 1 4 7
83% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 67%
50% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 33%
50% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 17%
50% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 67%
17% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
50% 67% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 33%
 
3.3 4 3 Corners For (avg) C F 3 4 3.4
4.8 4.7 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 2 5.3 4
1.7 2 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1.8
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats This season:
  • Esteghlal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Esteghlal have yet to win a game away.
  • Esteghlal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Saipa
All AFC Champions League Hazfi Cup Persian Gulf Pro League
All Home Away Home vs low
20-09-19 Pe Pars Jam Bushehr 3 - 2 Saipa
25-09-19 Pe Saipa 0 - 1 Tractor Sazi
29-09-19 HC Saipa 2 - 1 Damash Gilanian
04-10-19 Pe Sanat Naft 1 - 0 Saipa
16-10-19 HC Shahin Bushehr 2 - 0 Saipa
21-10-19 Pe Saipa 15:15 Esteghlal
25-10-19 Pe Sepahan 15:15 Saipa
01-11-19 Pe Saipa 14:00 Padideh Khorasan
08-11-19 Pe Paykan 13:00 Saipa
21-11-19 Pe Saipa 13:45 Shahin Bushehr
Esteghlal
All AFC Champions League Hazfi Cup Persian Gulf Pro League
All Home Away Away vs mid
22-09-19 Pe Esteghlal 0 - 1 Persepolis
26-09-19 Pe Zob Ahan 2 - 2 Esteghlal
30-09-19 HC Oxin Alborz 1 - 1 Esteghlal
04-10-19 Pe Esteghlal 2 - 1 Gol Gohar
17-10-19 HC Esteghlal 0 - 0 Fajr Sepasi
21-10-19 Pe Saipa 15:15 Esteghlal
25-10-19 Pe Esteghlal 17:30 Pars Jam Bushehr
31-10-19 Pe Tractor Sazi 13:00 Esteghlal
04-11-19 Pe Esteghlal 15:15 Sanat Naft
22-11-19 Pe Nassaji Mazandaran 12:45 Esteghlal

  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 6 4 2 0 8 0 3 2 1 0 3 0 3 2 1 0 5 0 8 14
2 Tractor Sazi 6 4 2 0 4 0 3 3 0 0 3 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 4 14
3 Padideh Khorasan 6 4 1 1 7 3 3 2 0 1 3 2 3 2 1 0 4 1 4 13
4 Foolad 7 3 3 1 6 4 3 0 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 0 6 3 2 12
5 Sanat Naft 7 3 3 1 5 3 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 2 1 1 2 1 2 12
6 Persepolis 7 4 0 3 5 5 4 3 0 1 4 3 3 1 0 2 1 2 0 12
7 Nassaji Mazandaran 6 2 3 1 12 10 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 0 2 1 6 7 2 9
8 Naft Masjed Soleyman 6 1 5 0 6 5 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 8
9 Saipa 6 2 1 3 9 10 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 7
10 Pars Jam Bushehr 7 1 4 2 6 7 4 1 3 0 5 4 3 0 1 2 1 3 -1 7
11 Machine Sazi 7 2 1 4 9 13 4 2 0 2 7 6 3 0 1 2 2 7 -4 7
12 Esteghlal 6 1 3 2 6 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 0 2 1 3 4 -1 6
13 Paykan 7 1 2 4 13 14 3 1 0 2 8 7 4 0 2 2 5 7 -1 5
14 Zob Ahan 6 0 4 2 5 8 3 0 2 1 4 5 3 0 2 1 1 3 -3 4
15 Gol Gohar 6 0 3 3 3 6 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 0 1 2 1 3 -3 3
16 Shahin Bushehr 6 0 1 5 4 13 3 0 1 2 1 5 3 0 0 3 3 8 -9 1

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