Foolad vs Mes Rafsanjan betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Iran Persian Gulf Pro League
Competition: Mon 05.September
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Shohadaye Foolad Khoozestan

Foolad receive Mes Rafsanjan for another action-packed Persian Gulf Pro League fixture here at Shohadaye Foolad Khoozestan.

It's quite the trip for Mes Rafsanjan when visiting Foolad as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.

This has all the signs of an engrossing fixture with lots of fun and bustle as both sides are well refreshed since they last played a game. Let's get started!

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Foolad form and stats

Only two Persian Gulf Pro League home games for Foolad so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.

A good away victory last time out for Foolad, who won 1-0 against Sepahan (placed 3rd).

Ahead of that match, Foolad won a home game hosting Tractor Sazi (3-2).

This is expected to be a close game, with Foolad perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Foolad as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Foolad has won 5 of these, drawn 0 and lost 0.

At Shohadaye Foolad Khoozestan, Foolad has the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Mes Rafsanjan form and stats

Mes Rafsanjan are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League, having played 2 games and collected 2 points (0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses). Rafsanjan has showed their ability to avoid defeat with four draws in a row, but are also dodging victories. They last avoided the draw 24 days ago, in the Nassaji Mazandaran fixture.

Mes Rafsanjan aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 302 league minutes without a goal. Chimba was the last player to find the net. Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Mes Rafsanjan goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 311 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Rafsanjan's last game was the home draw against Aluminium Arak (0-0). Crazy, but still true: this team has finished three consecutive league matches with the result 0-0!

Before that, Mes Rafsanjan travelled to Zob Ahan and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Mes Rafsanjan playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 4 Mes Rafsanjan wins, 7 draws and 1 defeat.

1 goal so far away for Mes Rafsanjan, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Foolad-Mes Rafsanjan H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Foolad one win, Mes Rafsanjan one win, four draws. two of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

FooladM. Coulibaly
M. Coulibaly
1 goals
FooladA. Patosi
A. Patosi
1 goals
FooladM. Aliyari
M. Aliyari
1 goals

Foolad missing players

Mes Rafsanjan missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Foolad Mes Rafsanjan
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 2 2 Played P 0 2 4
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 0
2 1 1 Drew D 0 2 4
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
4 3 3 Scored S 0 1 1
2 2 2 Conceded C 0 1 1
50% 50% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 25%
25% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 25%
25% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 25%
75% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 75%
50% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 75%
 
2.8 3.5 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 5.3
1 2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3 2
1.8 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 5 1.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.7 10.5 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 4.3
4.3 5.5 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0.7
23% 27% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
4.7 4.5 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 4 3.7
2.7 2.5 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0.7
Foolad Last season Mes Rafsanjan
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 30
13 7   Won W   6 12
10 5   Drew D   4 9
7 3   Lost L   5 9
30 18   Scored S   20 39
22 11   Conceded C   16 29
83% 87%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   93% 87%
57% 67%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 70%
30% 33%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   40% 43%
3% 7%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   27% 20%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   7% 7%
40% 47%   BTTS BTTS   47% 47%
50% 53%   Clean Sheets C S   40% 40%
27% 13%   Failed to Score F T   20% 27%
 
3.4 3.2   Corners for (avg) C F   4 4.1
3.3 2.5   Corners against (avg) C A   3.2 3
1.6 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.5 1.8
2 1   Red cards R C   0 0
 
5 5.8   Shots (avg) S (   7.5 7.7
2 2.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.9 3.2
46% 52%   Goal Efficiency G E   45% 39%
 
5.6 4.8   Shots against (avg) S A   7.2 6.7
2.1 2.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.3 2.8

  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 4 2 2 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 8
2 Foolad 4 2 2 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 8
3 Sepahan 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 7
4 Esteghlal 4 2 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 7
5 Paykan 4 2 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 4 -1 7
6 Gol Gohar 4 1 3 0 6 5 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 6
7 Naft Masjed Soleyman 4 1 2 1 5 5 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
8 Havadar 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 5
9 Mes Kerman 4 1 1 2 7 6 2 1 1 0 5 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 4
10 Zob Ahan 4 0 4 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 4
11 Mes Rafsanjan 4 0 4 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 4
12 Aluminium Arak 4 1 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 -1 4
13 Sanat Naft 4 1 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 -2 4
14 Nassaji Mazandaran 4 0 3 1 4 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 3
15 Tractor Sazi 4 0 2 2 4 6 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 3 5 -2 2
16 Malavan 4 0 2 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 2
Last season 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 30 19 11 0 39 10 15 10 5 0 13 3 15 9 6 0 26 7 29 68
2 Persepolis 30 17 10 3 40 21 15 11 3 1 23 10 15 6 7 2 17 11 19 61
3 Sepahan 30 16 8 6 43 21 15 8 5 2 20 7 15 8 3 4 23 14 22 56
4 Gol Gohar 30 13 12 5 37 28 15 7 5 3 23 18 15 6 7 2 14 10 9 51
5 Foolad 29 13 9 7 30 22 15 7 5 3 18 11 14 6 4 4 12 11 8 48
6 Mes Rafsanjan 30 12 9 9 39 28 15 6 5 4 19 13 15 6 4 5 20 15 11 45
7 Aluminium Arak 30 7 16 7 20 23 15 6 7 2 14 8 15 1 9 5 6 15 -3 37
8 Zob Ahan 30 10 7 13 21 25 15 4 4 7 10 13 15 6 3 6 11 12 -4 37
9 Paykan 30 7 15 8 26 27 15 2 6 7 10 16 15 5 9 1 16 11 -1 36
10 Havadar 29 8 10 11 18 22 15 4 7 4 8 9 14 4 3 7 10 13 -4 34
11 Nassaji Mazandaran 29 6 15 8 24 31 14 4 4 6 13 19 15 2 11 2 11 12 -7 33
12 Sanat Naft 29 8 9 12 23 30 14 5 4 5 13 13 15 3 5 7 10 17 -7 33
13 Tractor Sazi 29 6 11 12 23 29 15 6 4 5 17 14 14 0 7 7 6 15 -6 29
14 Naft Masjed Soleyman 30 3 13 14 14 35 15 1 7 7 9 19 15 2 6 7 5 16 -21 22
15 Fajr Sepasi 30 2 11 17 10 29 15 0 10 5 5 11 15 2 1 12 5 18 -19 17
16 Padideh Khorasan 29 2 10 17 17 43 14 0 7 7 7 18 15 2 3 10 10 25 -26 16

Table
  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 4 2 2 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 8
2 Foolad 4 2 2 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 8
3 Sepahan 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 7
4 Esteghlal 4 2 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 7
5 Paykan 4 2 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 4 -1 7
6 Gol Gohar 4 1 3 0 6 5 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 6
7 Naft Masjed Soleyman 4 1 2 1 5 5 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
8 Havadar 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 5
9 Mes Kerman 4 1 1 2 7 6 2 1 1 0 5 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 4
10 Zob Ahan 4 0 4 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 4
11 Mes Rafsanjan 4 0 4 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 4
12 Aluminium Arak 4 1 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 -1 4
13 Sanat Naft 4 1 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 -2 4
14 Nassaji Mazandaran 4 0 3 1 4 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 3
15 Tractor Sazi 4 0 2 2 4 6 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 3 5 -2 2
16 Malavan 4 0 2 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 2

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