The visiting Persepolis side should be front runners at Naft Masjed Soleyman, as the guests have a 32 point advantage from their 21 league games this season.
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Persian Gulf Pro League
Naft Masjed Soleyman and Persepolis 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.
Naft Masjed Soleyman form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season. Naft Masjed Soleyman have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Behnam Mohammadi Stadium. 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 ten attempts.
Stress levels are on the rise for Naft Masjed Soleyman's attacking players as they have now played 360 minutes without scoring in a league game. Mashayekh was their last goal scorer. The Naft Masjed Soleyman goalkeeper Ali Mohsenzadeh is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 195 minutes without conceding a goal in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
The Soleyman manager Fekri and his side return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Mes Rafsanjan (placed 4th).
In the match before that, Naft Masjed Soleyman hosted Aluminium Arak and drew the game 0-0.Naft Masjed Soleyman have scored 4 goals here in 10 league matches, a depressing statistic. Soleyman have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Persepolis form and stats
4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Persepolis playing as the away team in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season.
There might be some fixture complaints from Persepolis as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-2 against Sanat Naft.
That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Mes Rafsanjan.Persepolis have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 13 goals have been scored. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
Persepolis - Naft Masjed Soleyman 1-0 was the score in these sides' last head to head game, played this season. Statistics for the former nine meetings between these two contenders are: one win for Soleyman, five draws and three wins for Persepolis. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Abdi Qara 7 goals | I. Alekasir 4 goals | H. Pakdel 4 goals |
Naft Masjed Soleyman missing players
Persepolis missing players
| Naft Masjed Soleyman | Persepolis | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 31 |
| 27 | 13 | 9 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 76% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 57% | 60% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 67% |
| 24% | 30% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 30% | 33% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 24% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 24% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 52% |
| 33% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 38% |
| 67% | 70% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 14% |
| 2.6 | 2 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| 4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 7.4 | 8.1 |
| 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 50% | 49% |
| 5.6 | 3.7 | 4.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 3 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| 1.8 | 1 | 1.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.4 | 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 the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Persepolis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Persepolis have scored more than double the goals of Naft Masjed Soleyman.
- Persepolis have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis 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 | Esteghlal | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 51 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 45 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 38 |
| 4 | Mes Rafsanjan | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Gol Gohar | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 32 |
| 6 | Paykan | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Sanat Naft | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 30 |
| 8 | Foolad | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 29 |
| 9 | Aluminium Arak | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 26 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 26 |
| 11 | Havadar | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 25 |
| 12 | Zob Ahan | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -7 | 25 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 17 |
| 14 | Fajr Sepasi | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 12 | -12 | 15 |
| 15 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -19 | 13 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 21 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -22 | 9 |
