These teams have both had some difficulties so far, but a win and three points in this highly important game would certainly be a big help. Get set for Naft Masjed Soleyman - Havadar!
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
This should be an entertaining fixture with lots of action and excitement as both participants are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!
Naft Masjed Soleyman form and stats
Naft Masjed Soleyman's struggle is real here at Behnam Mohammadi Stadium with only 6 points collected from 11 Persian Gulf Pro League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-7. When Naft Masjed Soleyman hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Nassaji Mazandaran, Tractor Sazi, Fajr Sepasi, Naft Masjed Soleyman and Padideh Khorasan), they have won 1 of 2 matches! The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in eleven attempts.
The Soleyman crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Persepolis here at Behnam Mohammadi Stadium.
Before that, Naft Masjed Soleyman played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Mes Rafsanjan.The lack of attacking qualities in Soleyman means that they have only scored 5 goals in 11 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Naft Masjed Soleyman have conceded 15 in these home matches. Naft Masjed Soleyman has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Havadar form and stats
4 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Havadar playing as the away team in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season. Havadar have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
There were no winners in Havadar's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Mes Rafsanjan (placed 4th).
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Aluminium Arak.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Havadar as they have only managed to score 7 times from 11 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
Naft Masjed Soleyman and Havadar have played each other previously this season: Havadar - Naft Masjed Soleyman 0-0.Top Goalscorers
  E. Mirjavan 3 goals |  M. Mohammadi Marz Roudi 3 goals |  S. Hosseini 2 goals |
Naft Masjed Soleyman missing players
Havadar missing players
| Naft Masjed Soleyman | Havadar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 29 | 15 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 77% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 91% | 73% |
| 59% | 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 18% | 32% |
| 27% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 18% | 18% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 5% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 27% | 27% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 18% | 23% |
| 32% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 36% | 50% |
| 64% | 64% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 55% | 55% |
| 2.6 | 2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 4 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| 1.9 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4.1 | 2.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 1 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 1.6 | 0.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 38% | 34% |
| 5.6 | 3.7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 2.5 | 5.3 | 4 |
| 1.8 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have won significantly less corners at 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 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 25 | 55 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 49 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 42 |
| 4 | Mes Rafsanjan | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 35 |
| 5 | Foolad | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 35 |
| 6 | Gol Gohar | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 34 |
| 7 | Paykan | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| 8 | Sanat Naft | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 30 |
| 9 | Aluminium Arak | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 29 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 28 |
| 11 | Havadar | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 26 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -4 | 26 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 17 |
| 14 | Fajr Sepasi | 23 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 | -14 | 15 |
| 15 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -20 | 13 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -21 | 12 |
