Match details. Pro League, Regular Season - 10. Kick-off is Sun 25 Oct, 14:15 Lagos time. It is played at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium, Isfahan.
What's at stake. Sepahan SC are 4th on 17 points after 9 games, 3 points behind Esteghlal FC, 1 point clear of Foolad FC. A win would take them level on points with Esteghlal FC. Mes Shahr-e Babak are 18th on 5 points after 9 games, 1 point behind Esteghlal Khuzestan. A win would take them above Esteghlal Khuzestan.
Form. Sepahan SC have won five, drawn three and lost two of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W W W D. Mes Shahr-e Babak have won one, drawn five and lost four of their last ten, 0.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L D L D.
The numbers. Sepahan SC score 1.3 and concede 0.6 a game over their last ten, with six clean sheets and five games without a goal. Sepahan SC average 0.2 cards a game. Mes Shahr-e Babak score one and concede 1.6 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Mes Shahr-e Babak average 0.3 cards a game.
Where it pulls both ways. The prices and the records disagree: the odds board makes it 80% against the records' 47%.
The read. No firm call: Sepahan SC are the better side, but not at this price. A tight game. Their goals for and against make Sepahan SC the likelier winners; Sepahan SC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Sepahan SC. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 32%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 3.5 Goals (Sepahan SC are a clear winner, no Unders); Sepahan SC Over 0.5 Goals (Sepahan SC's own games don't back it (5 of 10)); Under 2.5 Goals (Sepahan SC are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: Sepahan SC 1-0 Mes Shahr-e Babak (12% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (a tight game).