Both the home- and away side have had some difficulties so far, but three lovely points in this key game would certainly provide a boost. Prepare for Naft Masjed Soleyman - Sanat Naft!
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sanat Naft have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Soleyman are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Sanat Naft is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
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!
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, 6 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Behnam Mohammadi Stadium. Naft Masjed Soleyman are slowly digging their own grave here at Behnam Mohammadi Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in nine attempts. The last victory here came in the Fajr Sepasi match.
The regulars are hoping that Soleyman will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the match against Gol Gohar (placed 4th).
In the match before that, Naft Masjed Soleyman hosted Nassaji Mazandaran and drew the game 1-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Naft Masjed Soleyman perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Naft Masjed Soleyman as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Naft Masjed Soleyman has won 2 of these, drawn 4 and lost 3.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Naft Masjed Soleyman here at Behnam Mohammadi Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 14 games). 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Soleyman has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 4 of 4 times.
Sanat Naft form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sanat Naft so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-7 (win-draw-lose). It's a growing despair in Sanat Naft as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
Sanat Naft might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Mes Rafsanjan proved too strong as Sanat Naft slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Takhti Stadium.
Prior to that match, the Sanat manager Mansourian faced defeat when travelling to Aluminium Arak and losing 1-2.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 17 similar matches played by Sanat Naft in our archives, and the results are: 8 wins for Sanat Naft, 6 draws and 3 defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sanat as they have only managed to score 8 times from 14 away games in the league. Sanat Naft have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have faced each other before in this season, with the final score Sanat Naft - Naft Masjed Soleyman 2-0 registered in the official records. Previous nine meetings featuring these participants: Soleyman won one, Sanat Naft were winners in four and we saw four draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, seven matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  T. Rikani 6 goals |   E. Mirjavan 3 goals | M. Hasheminejad 2 goals |
Naft Masjed Soleyman missing players
Sanat Naft missing players
| Naft Masjed Soleyman | Sanat Naft | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 12 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 33 | 17 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 28 |
| 75% | 79% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| 57% | 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 50% | 54% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 36% | 25% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 29% | 36% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 29% | 29% |
| 36% | 29% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 36% | 39% |
| 61% | 57% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 57% | 50% |
| 2.3 | 1.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 3.6 | 3.1 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| 1.7 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3.7 | 2.4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 4.4 | 5 |
| 1.4 | 0.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 25% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 35% | 37% |
| 5.2 | 3.1 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.3 | 6.8 | 8.2 |
| 1.7 | 0.9 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
- 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 (1) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Sanat Naft have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | 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 |
