Aluminium Arak are psyched for a new challenge after their 0-0 versus Esteghlal last time. Paykan are coming to play!
- Aluminium Arak have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Paykan have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Persian Gulf Pro League
Aluminium can neither be promoted or relegated from Persian Gulf Pro League. For Paykan most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Aluminium Arak form and stats
Aluminium Arak have played 14 Persian Gulf Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-6-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Aluminium Arak drew their last game, 0-0 away at Esteghlal (placed 1st).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sanat Naft in a game that was won 2-1.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Aluminium Arak have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 6 and lost 2.
Aluminium aren't scoring a lot here at Imam Khomeini Stadium in the league, with only 13 goals from 14 games. Aluminium Arak are not conceding a lot of goals here at Imam Khomeini Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 14 matches.
Paykan form and stats
The visitors are W5-D8-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Paykan, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Zob Ahan game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
Paykan might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Foolad proved too strong as Paykan slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Shahr-e Qods Stadium. Paykan were so close to getting something from the game against Foolad, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal eight minutes into overtime.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Padideh Khorasan.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 11 similar matches played by Paykan in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Paykan, 4 draws and 3 defeats.
The visiting Paykan have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).
Head 2 Head
The two sides encountered each other before this match year: Paykan - Aluminium Arak 1-1. Last eight meetings involving these teams: Aluminium Arak won one, Paykan were winners in zero and we saw seven draws. one game with more than 2,5 goals, seven matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  E. Salehi 4 goals |   E. Sharifat 3 goals | M. Haghdoust 3 goals |
Aluminium Arak missing players
Paykan missing players
| Aluminium Arak | Paykan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 18 | 13 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 25 |
| 64% | 71% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 71% | 75% |
| 43% | 36% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 71% | 61% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 32% |
| 11% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 54% | 57% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 43% | 39% |
| 57% | 43% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 36% | 43% |
| 2.4 | 3.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 2.8 | 3.4 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3 |
| 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5.2 | 7.8 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2.5 | 6.4 | 5.2 |
| 1.9 | 3.1 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| 31% | 28% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 33% | 42% |
| 3.6 | 4 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 3 | 6.3 | 5.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 2 | 2 |
- Aluminium Arak have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aluminium Arak have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Aluminium Arak have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Paykan have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Persian Gulf Pro League
| 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 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 27 | 64 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 25 | 55 |
| 3 | Persepolis | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 54 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 45 |
| 5 | Foolad | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 45 |
| 6 | Mes Rafsanjan | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 44 |
| 7 | Zob Ahan | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | -3 | 36 |
| 8 | Aluminium Arak | 28 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -3 | 35 |
| 9 | Paykan | 28 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 10 | -1 | 34 |
| 10 | Havadar | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 34 |
| 11 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 28 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -7 | 32 |
| 12 | Sanat Naft | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 32 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 25 |
| 14 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 28 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -21 | 20 |
| 15 | Fajr Sepasi | 28 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 16 | -17 | 17 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 28 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | -25 | 16 |
