Aluminium Arak have outperformed Foolad this season, but every game begins at 0-0. Here's all the data you require ahead of kickoff:
- Aluminium Arak have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Foolad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Aluminium Arak form and stats
Aluminium Arak have collected 9 points from their Persian Gulf Pro League home games so far after 3-0-3. There’s a good atmosphere here at Imam Khomeini Stadium after three straight home wins.
Aluminium Arak are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Zob Ahan. Before that match this club had gone six consecutive league fixtures without losing.
Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Nassaji Mazandaran.Trench warfare? Looking at this club's last 12 league matches, 11 have had zero, one or two goals.
From these home matches, Aluminium have conceded only 4 goals.
Foolad form and stats
Playing away, Foolad have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season.
Foolad's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Havadar that finished 0-0.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Zob Ahan.Foolad have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Foolad have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Data for the preceeding four meetings involving these two squads are: one win for Aluminium Arak, two draws and one win for Foolad. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: three games.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Coulibaly 3 goals | M. Aliyari 3 goals |  M. Ghaed Rahmati 2 goals |
Aluminium Arak missing players
Foolad missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 83% | 64% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 67% | 57% |
| 8% | 17% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 36% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 67% | 57% |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 33% | 43% |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 17% | 36% |
| 1.9 | 3.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| 3.1 | 0.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3.7 | 6.2 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2.5 | 3 | 5.5 |
| 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 25% | 30% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 150% | 67% |
| 3.5 | 2 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
- Aluminium Arak have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aluminium Arak have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Aluminium Arak have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Aluminium Arak have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Aluminium Arak haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Foolad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Foolad have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Foolad have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Esteghlal | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | Aluminium Arak | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | Mes Rafsanjan | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | Tractor Sazi | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 8 | Zob Ahan | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 9 | Foolad | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Havadar | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 14 |
| 12 | Paykan | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 13 |
| 13 | Malavan | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 11 |
| 14 | Mes Kerman | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 15 | Sanat Naft | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -8 | 10 |
| 16 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -22 | 9 |
