Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Saipa

Esteghlal Khuzestan and Saipa have met 9 times — Esteghlal Khuzestan won 1, Saipa won 4, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Saipa leads the head-to-head with 4 victories from 9 meetings. A combined 24 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.67 per match (11 for the home side, 13 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (78%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (56%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Saipa are currently unbeaten in the last 8 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2018.