The home supporters hope for a win in this fixture, as the home advantage could be decisive versus a struggling visitor. Mes Rafsanjan are in 7th spot while the guesting Paykan worry at 11th.
- Mes Rafsanjan have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Paykan 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 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Mes Rafsanjan form and stats
The total Persian Gulf Pro League stats playing at home this season for Mes Rafsanjan are 2-4-0 (wins-draws-losses). Mes Rafsanjan have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 213 minutes without scoring a league goal. Torkmaan was the last player to find the net. Nothing to worry about in defence for Mes Rafsanjan, as their goalkeeper Davoud Noushi Sofiani has completely shut out the opponents for 521 minutes in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Rafsanjan shared the glory with Esteghlal in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.
Before that, Mes Rafsanjan drew at home versus Malavan.It should be noted that a peek at the 13 latest league matches shows that 11 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
Mes Rafsanjan have scored {3 league goals} here from 6 matches, not a lot. As for guarding their own goal, Rafsanjan have only let in {1 goals} at home.
Paykan form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Paykan so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-2 (win-draw-lose). One point away has become something of a habit for Paykan who have played out draws in their last three away games.
Paykan have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper null null. It's been 225 minutes since they last conceded in Persian Gulf Pro League.
Paykan had fun at their own home (Shohadaye Noushabad Stadium) last time out, beating Sepahan 1-0. That win was so needed for this team, after a painful sequence of ten league rounds in a row not winning.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Persepolis that ended 0-0.Few goals? 11 league matches in a row with this club have had less than three (under 2.5) goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Paykan as they have only managed to score 4 times from 7 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
Rafsanjan have won at least one point in the last 4 games (1-3-0) facing Paykan.Top Goalscorers
  L. Pereira Mendes 2 goals |   M. Bagheri 2 goals | D. Jahanbakhsh 2 goals |
Mes Rafsanjan missing players
Paykan missing players
| Mes Rafsanjan | Paykan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 43% | 33% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 29% | 17% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 36% |
| 7% | 17% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 21% | 17% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 29% |
| 71% | 83% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 43% |
| 64% | 67% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 57% | 57% |
| 3.2 | 3.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 3.3 | 0.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| 1.5 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.8 | 6.9 |
| 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 18% | 12% |
| 2.7 | 1.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 8.5 | 6.1 |
| 1.1 | 0.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
- Mes Rafsanjan have not yet lost a game at home.
- Mes Rafsanjan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Mes Rafsanjan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Mes Rafsanjan have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Mes Rafsanjan have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Mes Rafsanjan have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Mes Rafsanjan have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Paykan have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Paykan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Paykan have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Persepolis | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 29 |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | Aluminium Arak | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | Mes Rafsanjan | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Tractor Sazi | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 19 |
| 9 | Zob Ahan | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 10 | Foolad | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 11 | Paykan | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Havadar | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 14 |
| 13 | Malavan | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 14 | Mes Kerman | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 11 |
| 15 | Sanat Naft | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -8 | 10 |
| 16 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -22 | 9 |
