Malavan battle against Zob Ahan for acclaim and victory.
- Malavan have the the worst goal difference (-3) in Persian Gulf Pro League
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Malavan form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first Persian Gulf Pro League game of the season here at Takhti Stadium. Last season these fans witnessed 13 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss from Malavan's 17 home games. The Malavan manager Ahmadzadeh might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
The Malavan crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Zob Ahan here at Takhti Stadium.
2-2 away at Nassaji Mazandaran before that.Malavan has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 3 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Zob Ahan form and stats
The visitors settled for one point in their first Persian Gulf Pro League away game of the season. During their previous season 15 away games resulted in 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
Ahan play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Malavan (placed 16th). Hooray; their first win in the league after six rounds not winning.
Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Mes Rafsanjan.Zob Ahan have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the previous ten meetings featuring these two sides are: two wins for Malavan, three draws and five wins for Zob Ahan. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.
Top Goalscorers
![]() S. Bazgir 2 goals | ![]() M. Kazemayni 1 goals | ![]() S. Sadeghi Baba Ahmadi 1 goals |
Malavan missing players
Zob Ahan missing players
| Malavan | Zob Ahan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Malavan have the most conceded goals in the second half (4) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Malavan have the the worst goal difference (-3) in Persian Gulf Pro League
| Malavan | Last season | Zob Ahan | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 20 | 13 | Won | W | 6 | 10 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 13 | ||
| 40 | 25 | Scored | S | 11 | 21 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Conceded | C | 12 | 25 | ||
| 79% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 87% | 83% | ||
| 47% | 59% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 20% | ||
| 6% | 6% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 7% | 7% | ||
| 6% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 3% | ||
| 29% | 35% | BTTS | BTTS | 27% | 20% | ||
| 68% | 65% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 6% | Failed to Score | F T | 47% | 57% | ||
| 2.7 | 3.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 2.9 | ||
| 3.2 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.9 | 2.1 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7.8 | 9.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.5 | 4.6 | ||
| 3.2 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.6 | 1.4 | ||
| 40% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 48% | ||
| 6.5 | 6.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.5 | 4.9 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Paykan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Foolad | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Persepolis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Havadar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Sanat Naft | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Mes Kerman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Mes Rafsanjan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Zob Ahan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Aluminium Arak | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 15 | Tractor Sazi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 | Malavan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 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 | Malavan | 34 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 25 | 71 |
| 2 | Mes Kerman | 34 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 40 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 30 | 70 |
| 3 | Arman Gohar | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 61 |
| 4 | Kheybar Khorramabad | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 59 |
| 5 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 52 |
| 6 | Khooshe Talaee Saveh | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 50 |
| 7 | Mes Shahr-e Babak | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 46 |
| 8 | Esteghlal Mollasani | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 46 |
| 9 | Caspian Qazvin | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 44 |
| 10 | Shahrdari Hamedan | 34 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 43 |
| 11 | Shahrdari Astara | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -3 | 42 |
| 12 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 40 |
| 13 | Saipa | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -2 | 40 |
| 14 | Qashqai | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -8 | 39 |
| 15 | Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 32 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -4 | 38 |
| 16 | FC Vista Turbine | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 20 | -7 | 37 |
| 17 | Shahin Bushehr | 34 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 55 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 28 | -41 | 15 |
| 18 | Machine Sazi | 34 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 81 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 48 | -52 | 12 |
| 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 |