Esteghlal Khuzestan, known for their possession-based style, build their attack through a well-coordinated passing system. Their players demonstrate strong teamwork, creating attacking opportunities via short, intricate passes and intelligent off-the-ball movement, averaging 61% possession. Midfielder Ali Karimi is crucial to their build-up play, providing accurate distribution and a keen eye for penetrating passes, completing 80 passes per game with a 90% success rate, including 4.6 key passes. Forward Mohammadreza Norollahimanesh is a clinical finisher, scoring four goals in his last five matches with a 63% shot accuracy, proving adept at exploiting space in front of goal. While their attack is potent, the full-backs' tendency to push forward leaves them vulnerable defensively. Zob Ahan employs a counter-attacking strategy, with their defensive unit tightly packed to limit space and swiftly launching attacks after winning possession, scoring 1.2 goals per game from counter-attacks. Midfielder Masoud Shojaei is the linchpin of their counter-attacks, possessing excellent long-range passing ability and tactical awareness to find teammates in space, averaging 68 passes per game with an 82% success rate, including 3.5 key passes. Defender Reza Khanzadeh provides a solid defensive presence with good positioning and strong tackling, winning 83% of his aerial duels and making 2.7 tackles per game, effectively neutralizing threats in their defensive third. Their away defence is solid. Recommendation: Zob Ahan