Foolad host Esteghlal Khouzestan in the Persian Gulf Pro League, round 24.

Foolad won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–D–W), scoring 12 and conceding 5.

Esteghlal Khouzestan won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–D–L), scoring 4 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 10 times: Foolad 4 wins, Esteghlal Khouzestan 0, 6 draws.