"Foolad" the Barrier to Strengthening Persepolis's Lead; Sepahan Seeking to Reach Twenty!

Tenth week of the twenty-sixth league;

"Foolad" the barrier to strengthening Persepolis's lead; Sepahan seeking to reach twenty!

According to Mehr's correspondent, the country's football Premier League tenth-week competitions are held today, Sunday, with 5 matches in different cities, so that the championship contenders seek victory against rivals for whom even one point can bring them to the relatively calm shore of mid-table.

Esteghlal's draw with Chadormalu and Tractor's victory over Sanat Naft Abadan caused Tehran's Blues and Tabriz's Reds, like Persepolis, to reach 20 points, and now they have enough opportunity to overtake the others, but Foolad, under Hamid Motahari, can be a solid barrier to the continuation of the Reds' point-gathering with Mehdi Tartar's thinking.

A chance for compensation for two teams

Paykan and Malavan face each other in circumstances where both need points to distance themselves from the lower half of the table. Paykan lost to Fajr Sepasi last week and is now seeking to compensate for this result at home. Malavan too, after the controversies of the cancelled match against Tractor, must return its focus to the Premier League competitions. This team has the opportunity, by gaining points in Tehran, to improve its situation in the table. Paykan enjoys the advantage of hosting, but Malavan also takes the field to get a result; circumstances that can create a close contest.

A battle to get closer to mid-table

Nassaji and Fajr Sepasi face each other in one of the important matches of the week. Nassaji, after a goalless draw against Foolad, seeks to gain three points at home; in contrast, Fajr Sepasi comes to Qaemshahr with a 2-0 victory over Paykan.

The changes in Fajr's technical staff and the presence of Mehdi Rajabzadeh on this team's bench have been among the important points of recent weeks. Fajr has more confidence with last week's good result, but playing at Shahid Vatani Stadium will not be easy. On the other hand, Nassaji needs a victory to get closer to the teams in the upper half of the table, and Fajr also wants to continue its positive trend.

A golden opportunity for a score of 20

Sepahan, after a goalless draw against Shams Azar, hosts Mes Shahr-e Babak. The Mesis, who lost 3-0 to Persepolis last week, must now, in Ghasem Shahba's last opportunity to continue as head coach, face a Sepahan that is thinking of 3 home points in the race at the top of the table.

Moharram Navidkia, with his cohesive team, is now seeking superiority over the Mesis so that they too, like the 3 traditional championship contenders, reach 20 points in the tenth week of the Premier League.

Persepolis seeking to break the Foolad barrier!

Persepolis comes into this match with a 3-0 victory over Mes Shahr-e Babak and wants to keep the top of the table. The Reds host Foolad in circumstances where every point can be of great importance in the close competition at the top of the table.

Foolad, under Hamid Motahari, has gained better results in recent weeks and intends to gain points against the leader too. However, the absence of a number of this team's players due to injury can make Foolad's task difficult. The situation of Persepolis's defenders is also among the important points before the match, and it remains to be seen what lineup the technical staff will choose for this match. Now, Persepolis is certainly seeking victory relying on the home advantage and last week's good conditions, but Foolad can cause trouble for the host with organized defense and use of counterattacks.

An important battle of the bottom-table teams

Esteghlal Khuzestan and Shams Azar face each other in circumstances where both need points to distance themselves from the end of the table. Esteghlal Khuzestan lost to Kheybar last week and is now seeking compensation at home. Shams Azar too, after a goalless draw against Sepahan, hopes to gain points from this away match. For Esteghlal Khuzestan, using the home advantage and reducing defensive errors is of great importance. In contrast, Shams Azar can get closer to the desired result by repeating last week's defensive order. Given the two teams' conditions in the table, this match can have a direct impact on their situation in the coming weeks, and losing points will be costly for both teams.

Today's Sunday matches are scheduled as follows:

* Paykan - Malavan Bandar Anzali; at 16:00

* Nassaji Mazandaran - Fajr Sepasi Shiraz; at 16:45

* Sepahan Isfahan - Mes Shahr-e Babak; at 16:45

* Persepolis - Foolad Khuzestan; at 16:45

* Esteghlal Khuzestan - Shams Azar Qazvin; at 17:00