Paykan have journeyed here for an intriguing fight versus the home side Mes Kerman. Prepare for the match with this thorough Persian Gulf Pro League preview!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Paykan, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.
It's no vacation for neither Mes Kerman nor Paykan as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Mes Kerman form and stats
The hosts won their first Persian Gulf Pro League game here at Shahid Bahonar Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Mes Kerman last season were 11 wins, 6 draws and 0 losses from 17 games.
Kerman's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Paykan (placed 8th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Naft Masjed Soleyman.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Mes Kerman have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 3 and lost 1.
Mes Kerman has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Paykan form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Persian Gulf Pro League ended in defeat. Last season Paykan had these away match statistics: Played 15; won 5, drew 9 and lost 1.
Paykan play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-3 to Mes Kerman (placed 5th).
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Malavan.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Paykan playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 4 Paykan wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.
It's early days yet, but Paykan has scored 0 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
This duo faced each other before this match year: Kerman - Paykan 3-0. Head to head numbers (for the former ten meetings): Mes Kerman won three games, six matches ended with a tie and Paykan have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five
Top Goalscorers
![]() M. Kazemian 2 goals | ![]() H. Doustdar 1 goals | ![]() D. Jahanbakhsh 1 goals |
Mes Kerman missing players
Paykan missing players
| Mes Kerman | Paykan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mes Kerman | Last season | Paykan | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 19 | 11 | Won | W | 5 | 7 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Drew | D | 9 | 15 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | ||
| 40 | 24 | Scored | S | 16 | 26 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 11 | 27 | ||
| 76% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 73% | 77% | ||
| 47% | 53% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 63% | ||
| 21% | 18% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 27% | 30% | ||
| 3% | 6% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 7% | 7% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 24% | 18% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 47% | ||
| 74% | 82% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 37% | ||
| 26% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 40% | ||
| 2.9 | 2.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 3.4 | ||
| 2.1 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 3.2 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6.4 | 6.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.4 | 5.3 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 1.9 | ||
| 36% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 40% | ||
| 6.2 | 3.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.3 | 5.6 | ||
| 2.3 | 1.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.1 | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Gol Gohar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Havadar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Mes Kerman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Esteghlal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Aluminium Arak | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Paykan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Mes Rafsanjan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Foolad | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Persepolis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 14 | Tractor Sazi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 15 | Sanat Naft | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Malavan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 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 |