Sepahan should not look for any favours from hosting team Aluminium Arak in this Persian Gulf Pro League fixture. Here's your comprehensive match preview!
- Aluminium Arak have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the most scored goals (31) in Persian Gulf Pro League
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 16 points from their Persian Gulf Pro League home games so far after 5-1-4. Aluminium Arak has recorded two wins in a row here at Imam Khomeini Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The home regulars witnessed a 0-0 draw versus Nassaji Mazandaran in the Hazfi Cup last time out and are looking for a win here.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Tractor Sazi that finished 0-0.It should be taken into account that a glance at the 20 most recent league matches shows that 17 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).
The Aluminium fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 10 matches. 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 10 matches.
Sepahan form and stats
Playing away, Sepahan, who have the most scored goals (31) in Persian Gulf Pro League, have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 1 defeat in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season. Impressively, the visitors are on a six-match winning run which they hope continue versus Aluminium Arak.
This game can not go any worse than the previous one, a Hazfi Cup home loss versus Persepolis with 2-4 on the scoreboard.
Preceding that game was the away Persian Gulf Pro League victory against Foolad with the score of 1-0.Sepahan have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 11 goals have been scored. Sepahan are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Aluminium have managed a streak of 4 consecutive matches without losing (0-4-0) when facing Sepahan.The two teams involved played each other earlier this match year: Sepahan - Aluminium Arak 0-0.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Moghanlou 7 goals |  M. Azadi 6 goals |  R. Rezaeian 5 goals |
Aluminium Arak missing players
Sepahan missing players
| Aluminium Arak | Sepahan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 31 |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 65% | 90% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 80% | 80% |
| 30% | 50% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| 15% | 30% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 20% | 40% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 30% | 40% |
| 60% | 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 60% | 50% |
| 60% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 30% | 30% |
| 2.1 | 2.6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| 3.1 | 1 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
| 1.1 | 0.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3.6 | 4.6 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 34% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 62% | 114% |
| 3.7 | 2.3 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.1 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
- Aluminium Arak have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aluminium Arak have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) 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.
- Sepahan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sepahan have scored more than double the goals of Aluminium Arak.
- Sepahan have the most points from losing position (9) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the most scored goals (31) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the the best goal difference (+19) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sepahan is in the best form (6-0-0) 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 | Sepahan | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 42 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 42 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
| 5 | Tractor Sazi | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 33 |
| 6 | Aluminium Arak | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Mes Rafsanjan | 20 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 |
| 8 | Havadar | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -2 | 25 |
| 9 | Foolad | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| 11 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | Malavan | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 22 |
| 13 | Paykan | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 21 |
| 14 | Mes Kerman | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | -7 | 18 |
| 15 | Sanat Naft | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -13 | 12 |
| 16 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 27 | -30 | 12 |
