Persian Gulf Pro League fixture prediction and game guide for the Mes Kerman vs Naft Masjed Soleyman clash

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Competition: Iran Persian Gulf Pro League
Competition: Fri 20.January
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Shahid Bahonar Stadium

Mes Kerman are unlocking their away locker room to Naft Masjed Soleyman for yet another highly important match following their 2-0 result vs 15th-placed Sanat Naft.

Insights:
  • Mes Kerman have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have the most conceded goals (35) in Persian Gulf Pro League

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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.

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Mes Kerman form and stats

Mes Kerman have played 7 Persian Gulf Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). When Mes Kerman hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Havadar, Paykan, Mes Kerman, Malavan and Sanat Naft), they have won 2 of 4 matches!

Mohammadi was the last player to score a league goal for Kerman and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Mes Kerman haven't scored in 450 minutes.

Mes Kerman's previous match was a Hazfi Cup game also played at home, ending 2-0 vs Sanat Naft. The home team hope to to continue in that form.

Heartbreak before that as Mes Kerman lost 0-2 at Sepahan's place.

A fact for those who like to place bets on "both teams to score yes/no: This club have played 11 league rounds in a row with only one (or none) club scoring.

From these home matches, Kerman have conceded only 5 goals. Mes Kerman has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Naft Masjed Soleyman form and stats

There's been little loot from Naft Masjed Soleyman's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 7 away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Naft Masjed Soleyman only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw. A depressing five defeats in a row for Naft Masjed Soleyman in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Sanat Naft.

Soleyman have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 292 minutes ago. Abbasi (own goal) was the goal scorer.

Two trips in a row for Naft Masjed Soleyman, whose coach Ashkesh could celebrate last time after the Hazfi Cup win against Malavan.

It was a Persian Gulf Pro League defeat before that one as the away game against Malavan wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

The attacking power of Soleyman when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. Naft Masjed Soleyman are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 6 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Naft Masjed Soleyman have avoided defeat in the last 7 games (4-3-0) versus Mes Kerman.

Here's the end result when the sides met earlier this campaign; Naft Masjed Soleyman - Kerman 3-2.

Top Goalscorers

Mes KermanM. Kazemian
M. Kazemian
3 goals
Naft Masjed SoleymanP. Ranjbari
P. Ranjbari
3 goals
Naft Masjed SoleymanR. Dehghani
R. Dehghani
3 goals

Mes Kerman missing players

Naft Masjed Soleyman missing players

Mes Kerman Naft Masjed Soleyman
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 4 Played P 3 7 15
2 2 2 Won W 1 1 2
5 3 1 Drew D 1 1 3
8 2 1 Lost L 1 5 10
9 7 5 Scored S 3 6 12
16 5 1 Conceded C 3 19 35
73% 71% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 87%
53% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 86% 73%
20% 29% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 71% 67%
13% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 57% 47%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 33%
13% 14% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 57% 53%
40% 57% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 13%
73% 57% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 43% 47%
 
1.2 1 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 2.6 2
1.9 1.4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 1.5 1.6 1.4
1.2 0.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.2 1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
1.4 1 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 5.8 3.6
0.7 0.6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.8 2.4
67% 133% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 32% 32%
 
4 2.6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 7.5 5.8 4.2
1.6 1.2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3 1.9
Key stats in Persian Gulf Pro League this season:
  • Mes Kerman have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mes Kerman have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have the most conceded goals (19) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have the most conceded goals (35) in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have the the worst goal difference (-23) in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Persepolis 15 9 5 1 20 6 7 4 2 1 9 2 8 5 3 0 11 4 14 32
2 Sepahan 15 7 6 2 21 9 7 4 2 1 12 4 8 3 4 1 9 5 12 27
3 Gol Gohar 14 8 3 3 20 12 8 4 1 3 9 9 6 4 2 0 11 3 8 27
4 Esteghlal 15 7 6 2 15 10 8 2 5 1 7 6 7 5 1 1 8 4 5 27
5 Mes Rafsanjan 15 4 10 1 9 4 7 3 4 0 5 1 8 1 6 1 4 3 5 22
6 Tractor Sazi 15 6 4 5 17 16 7 3 4 0 8 4 8 3 0 5 9 12 1 22
7 Foolad 15 4 8 3 15 13 8 1 6 1 6 6 7 3 2 2 9 7 2 20
8 Nassaji Mazandaran 15 5 5 5 18 20 8 4 3 1 13 6 7 1 2 4 5 14 -2 20
9 Aluminium Arak 14 5 4 5 8 6 7 3 0 4 6 5 7 2 4 1 2 1 2 19
10 Zob Ahan 15 3 9 3 13 10 8 3 4 1 10 5 7 0 5 2 3 5 3 18
11 Havadar 15 4 5 6 11 14 8 2 2 4 6 9 7 2 3 2 5 5 -3 17
12 Paykan 15 3 7 5 7 12 7 2 3 2 3 3 8 1 4 3 4 9 -5 16
13 Malavan 15 3 6 6 11 14 7 3 2 2 8 7 8 0 4 4 3 7 -3 15
14 Mes Kerman 15 2 5 8 9 16 7 2 3 2 7 5 8 0 2 6 2 11 -7 11
15 Sanat Naft 15 2 4 9 9 18 7 0 2 5 3 9 8 2 2 4 6 9 -9 10
16 Naft Masjed Soleyman 15 2 3 10 12 35 8 1 2 5 6 16 7 1 1 5 6 19 -23 9