According to the sports reporter of Tasnim news agency, Esteghlal and Persepolis football teams will be held at Azadi Stadium on Tuesday, December 29, in the twelfth week of the Premier League. In the previous 98 meetings between these two teams, the blue-skinned men have won 26 games and the red-skinned men have won 25 games and 47 derbies have ended in a draw.
The last team to win the derby was Esteghlal, which defeated Persepolis in penalty kicks two seasons ago. However, the Blue Poshans have not managed to defeat Persepolis in the league for five years. The last victory of Esteghlals goes back to the return derby in 1996, when they won with a single goal by Veria Ghafouri under the guidance of Winfred Schaefer.
In the history of derby games in the Premier League, the statistics of the Reds are better than the Blues. In a total of 21 seasons of the Premier League, Persepolis have won 11 times against Esteghlal and experienced eight defeats. In the elimination cup, statistics are in favor of Esteghlal and three wins for them and two wins for Persepolis have been recorded. In the last three years, the Blues have defeated their traditional rival in penalty kicks twice in the FA Cup.
