Saipa welcome Naft Bandar Abbas on Monday, Nov 23 at 12:30 PM in a Azadegan League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Saipa come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Naft Bandar Abbas travel out of form (0W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

In 4 previous meetings, Saipa lead 3–1 with 0 draws. Their last encounter ended in Saipa won 1–0.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Saipa a slight edge, but Naft Bandar Abbas are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.