This should be an absorbing game as Mes Rafsanjan have their supposed home advantage, while Esteghlal are in front by 20 points in the Persian Gulf Pro League table.
- Mes Rafsanjan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Esteghlal have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Persian Gulf Pro League
Rafsanjan can neither be promoted or relegated from Persian Gulf Pro League. Happy, happy days for Esteghlal who are already winners of the Persian Gulf Pro League. This could affect their motivation.
Esteghlal have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Mes Rafsanjan and Esteghlal should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Mes Rafsanjan form and stats
The story so far in the Persian Gulf Pro League for Mes Rafsanjan at their home stadium (Shohadaye Noushabad Stadium) is 6 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
Happy days for Mes Rafsanjan in their previous game, a fixture away at Sanat Naft (placed 12th) that ended with a 2-0 victory.
Ahead of that match, Mes Rafsanjan lost 1-2 at home to Gol Gohar.Rafsanjan are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 14 games. From these home matches, Mes Rafsanjan have conceded only 11 goals.
Esteghlal form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 6 draws and only 0 losses in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Esteghlal's last game was the home draw against Aluminium Arak (0-0).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Foolad at their stadium, the result 2-1.The travelling fans enjoy Esteghlal's attacking play in away games, having scored 24 goals in 14 league matches away. Esteghlal are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these parties get together this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent match: Esteghlal - Mes Rafsanjan 3-2. Rafsanjan-Esteghlal H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Mes Rafsanjan zero wins, Esteghlal two wins, one draw. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. Mensha 14 goals |   A. Yamga 10 goals | A. Hosseinzadeh 6 goals |
Mes Rafsanjan missing players
Esteghlal missing players
| Mes Rafsanjan | Esteghlal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | 19 | 6 | Scored | S | 8 | 24 | 37 |
| 25 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 86% | 79% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 82% |
| 68% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 50% |
| 46% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 29% |
| 18% | 14% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 46% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 32% |
| 43% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 68% |
| 25% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 7% | 18% |
| 3.8 | 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 1.7 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.4 | 7.6 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.8 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
| 3.1 | 3.6 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| 44% | 38% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 68% | 46% |
| 6.2 | 5.4 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.8 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| 2.6 | 2 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
- Esteghlal have not yet lost a game.
- Esteghlal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Esteghlal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Esteghlal have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the most clean sheets (19) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the most points (30) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the most scored goals (24) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the the best goal difference (+17) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the the best goal difference (+27) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Mes Rafsanjan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 27 | 64 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 25 | 55 |
| 3 | Persepolis | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 54 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 45 |
| 5 | Foolad | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 45 |
| 6 | Mes Rafsanjan | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 44 |
| 7 | Zob Ahan | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | -3 | 36 |
| 8 | Aluminium Arak | 28 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -3 | 35 |
| 9 | Paykan | 28 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 10 | -1 | 34 |
| 10 | Havadar | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 34 |
| 11 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 28 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -7 | 32 |
| 12 | Sanat Naft | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 32 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 25 |
| 14 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 28 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -21 | 20 |
| 15 | Fajr Sepasi | 28 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 16 | -17 | 17 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 28 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | -25 | 16 |
