Esteghlal have layed the groundwork for another match following their 1-0 result against Sanat Naft, a match they learned a lot from. Will they show it against Mes Rafsanjan?
- Esteghlal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Mes Rafsanjan have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Persian Gulf Pro League
It's quite the trip for Mes Rafsanjan when visiting Esteghlal as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
This should be an absorbing fixture with lots of fun and bustle as both teams are well renewed since they last played a game. Let's go!
Esteghlal form and stats
The story so far in the Persian Gulf Pro League for Esteghlal at their home stadium (Azadi Stadium) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat. days ago.
Esteghlal are returning here after visiting Sanat Naft and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Persepolis that ended 2-2.Esteghlal have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Mes Rafsanjan form and stats
1-5-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Mes Rafsanjan in their Persian Gulf Pro League matches away.
The Mes Rafsanjan goalkeeper Davoud Noushi Sofiani is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 431 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Rafsanjan's last game was the home draw against Malavan (0-0).
Preceding that game was the away victory against Mes Kerman with the score of 2-0.A tale of few goals? 12 of this side's latest 13 league fixtures have contained zero, one or two goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Mes Rafsanjan as they have only managed to score 4 times from 7 away games in the league. The Rafsanjan defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average ({3 goals} in 7 games).
Head 2 Head
Esteghlal have avoided defeat in the last 4 fixtures (3-1-0) against Mes Rafsanjan.Top Goalscorers
  A. Yamga 4 goals |  M. Mohebi 4 goals |   L. Pereira Mendes 2 goals |
Esteghlal missing players
Mes Rafsanjan missing players
| Esteghlal | Mes Rafsanjan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 77% | 71% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 57% | 46% |
| 46% | 57% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 43% | 31% |
| 31% | 29% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 23% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 43% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 23% |
| 54% | 43% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 57% | 69% |
| 31% | 43% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 62% |
| 5.1 | 5.9 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| 1.9 | 2.1 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 4.8 | 3 |
| 1.6 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.4 | 6.1 | 5.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 30% | 30% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 40% |
| 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 1.4 | 1 |
- Esteghlal have scored more than double the goals of Mes Rafsanjan.
- Esteghlal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Mes Rafsanjan have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Mes Rafsanjan have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Mes Rafsanjan have the most clean sheets (9) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Mes Rafsanjan have the most matches under the total-line (11) 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 | Persepolis | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 26 |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 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 | Tractor Sazi | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | Mes Rafsanjan | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | Zob Ahan | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 8 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | Aluminium Arak | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | Foolad | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| 11 | Havadar | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 13 |
| 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 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 9 |
| 16 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -21 | 9 |
