The season has been a rollercoaster for these squads so far, ups and downs leading to mid-table positions so far. Clear the decks for Mes Rafsanjan - Foolad!
- Mes Rafsanjan have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Foolad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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.
Mes Rafsanjan and Foolad 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
All-inclusive Persian Gulf Pro League results playing at home this season for Mes Rafsanjan are 3-6-0 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
In their previous game, the manager Rabiei led his Mes Rafsanjan to a defeat away at Aluminium Arak. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Shohadaye Noushabad Stadium. Before that game this club had gone nine consecutive league meetings without a defeat.
In the match before that, Rafsanjan hosted Zob Ahan and drew the game 0-0.It should be considered that a look at the 12 latest league games shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
Mes Rafsanjan aren't scoring a lot here at Shohadaye Noushabad Stadium in the league, with only {6 goals} from 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Mes Rafsanjan have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {2 goals}. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Foolad form and stats
As the visiting team in Persian Gulf Pro League matches, Foolad have produced an overall stat of 3-3-3 so far.
Torres was the last player to score for the away team. Foolad haven't scored a league goal in the last 248 minutes.
Foolad's previous game was their home loss versus Sepahan (0-1).
A 0-1 defeat away at Tractor Sazi before that.Lacking goals? 12 of this team's most recent 16 league matches have had zero, one or two goals.
They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
These sides encountered each other earlier this match year: Foolad - Mes Rafsanjan 0-0. Head to head totals (for the previous seven meetings): Rafsanjan won one game, five matches ended with a tie and Foolad have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / five.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Coulibaly 3 goals | M. Aliyari 3 goals |  O. Latifi 2 goals |
Mes Rafsanjan missing players
Foolad missing players
| Mes Rafsanjan | Foolad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 53% | 44% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 68% |
| 42% | 33% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 44% | 42% |
| 16% | 11% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 26% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 16% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 32% | 22% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 42% |
| 63% | 78% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 44% | 47% |
| 53% | 56% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 3.7 | 4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 3.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.9 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 29% | 17% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 88% | 64% |
| 3.2 | 2.3 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 2.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 1.6 | 1 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
- Foolad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Foolad have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Mes Rafsanjan have not yet lost a game at home.
- Mes Rafsanjan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Mes Rafsanjan have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Mes Rafsanjan have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 39 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 39 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Tractor Sazi | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 32 |
| 5 | Gol Gohar | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 31 |
| 6 | Aluminium Arak | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Mes Rafsanjan | 19 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Foolad | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 24 |
| 9 | Havadar | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 22 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 22 |
| 11 | Malavan | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | Paykan | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 21 |
| 13 | Zob Ahan | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | Mes Kerman | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -7 | 15 |
| 15 | Sanat Naft | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -13 | 11 |
| 16 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -27 | 11 |
