A great battle in Tehran / Esteghlal F.C. vs Persepolis

The greatest match in Iran is going to take place come Thursday, October 26th, 2017. It is a major event in Iranian football. For the next two days, Esteghlal and Persepolis will face each other. A great and spectacular match between two blue and red teams of Iran's capital city, which undoubtedly draws the attention of many Iranians. Some hours later, Tehran, and perhaps Iran, will be like the city of dead. The streets will be almost quiet and people will be present in 78,000-strong Azadi stadium, or in front of televisions in cafes or their homes to see the great match between two teams.The traditional Esteghlal and Persepolis match is perhaps Asia's biggest derby. This match was declared as the most important derby in Asia and 22nd most important derby in the world in June 2008 by World Soccer magazine. Both teams have more than 20 million fans and the matchs of the two teams have always been beguiling. Perhaps the positions of the two are not similar in the Premier League in this year (Esteghlal in the 13th and Persepolis in the 3rd), but we should not forget that the match always has its own particular circumstances and never goes according to the table.