Open game expected at Vatani Stadium: Nassaji Mazandaran vs Mes Kerman preview

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Competition: Iran Persian Gulf Pro League
Competition: Mon 05.September
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Vatani Stadium (15000 seats)

Read up on this interesting fixture in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Nassaji Mazandaran is in the 14th spot from completing four games. They receive Mes Kerman who are placed 9th from four matches.

Insights:
  • Nassaji Mazandaran have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Mes Kerman have the most scored goals (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League

It's quite the trip for Mes Kerman when visiting Nassaji Mazandaran as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Nassaji Mazandaran form and stats

Nassaji Mazandaran are yet to win a home game, having collected 2 points from their first two Persian Gulf Pro League games here at Vatani Stadium. Two draws in a row at home now for Nassaji Mazandaran.

Mazandaran shared the glory with Paykan in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Malavan.

This is expected to be a close game, with Nassaji Mazandaran perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Nassaji Mazandaran as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Nassaji Mazandaran has won 1 of these, drawn 5 and lost 4.

Early season league goal statistics from Nassaji Mazandaran's 2 home games: 3 goals, 3 conceded.

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Mes Kerman form and stats

No Persian Gulf Pro League points yet away for Mes Kerman, from their first 2 matches. Kerman has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Mes Kerman's last game was the home draw against Gol Gohar (2-2).

A 0-1 defeat away at Esteghlal before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Mes Kerman playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 6 Mes Kerman wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Mes Kerman has managed 2 goals and let in 4 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the prior nine meetings featuring these two contenders are: five wins for Mazandaran, one draw and three wins for Mes Kerman. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Top Goalscorers

Mes KermanA. Rostami
A. Rostami
2 goals
Mes KermanM. Kazemian
M. Kazemian
2 goals
Nassaji MazandaranA. Kalantari
A. Kalantari
1 goals

Nassaji Mazandaran missing players

Mes Kerman missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nassaji Mazandaran Mes Kerman
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 0 2 4
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
3 2 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 2 2
4 3 0 Scored S 0 2 7
5 3 0 Conceded C 0 4 6
75% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 75%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 75%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 25%
75% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
25% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 25%
 
4.7 7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 1.5
3 1 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 4.5
3.7 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5 10 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 2 3
3 6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 1
33% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 100%
 
6.7 8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 8 7.5
2.7 5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3 3.5
Key stats in Persian Gulf Pro League this season:
  • Mes Kerman have the most scored goals (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Mes Kerman have the most scored goals in the first half (5) in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Nassaji Mazandaran have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
Nassaji Mazandaran Last season Mes Kerman
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   17 34
6 4   Won W   8 19
15 4   Drew D   7 13
9 7   Lost L   2 2
24 13   Scored S   16 40
34 22   Conceded C   7 10
83% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   71% 76%
73% 80%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   41% 47%
27% 40%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   24% 21%
10% 20%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 3%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
53% 47%   BTTS BTTS   29% 24%
30% 27%   Clean Sheets C S   65% 74%
33% 33%   Failed to Score F T   35% 26%
 
2.1 1.6   Corners for (avg) C F   3 2.9
4.8 2.7   Corners against (avg) C A   2.2 2.1
1.9 1.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 1.8
2 2   Red cards R C   1 1
 
5.4 6.1   Shots (avg) S (   6.1 6.4
1.8 1.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2 2.3
45% 64%   Goal Efficiency G E   50% 36%
 
6.7 4.9   Shots against (avg) S A   7.9 6.2
2.5 2.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3 2.3

  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 4 2 2 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 8
2 Foolad 4 2 2 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 8
3 Sepahan 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 7
4 Esteghlal 4 2 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 7
5 Paykan 4 2 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 4 -1 7
6 Gol Gohar 4 1 3 0 6 5 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 6
7 Naft Masjed Soleyman 4 1 2 1 5 5 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
8 Havadar 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 5
9 Mes Kerman 4 1 1 2 7 6 2 1 1 0 5 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 4
10 Zob Ahan 4 0 4 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 4
11 Mes Rafsanjan 4 0 4 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 4
12 Aluminium Arak 4 1 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 -1 4
13 Sanat Naft 4 1 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 -2 4
14 Nassaji Mazandaran 4 0 3 1 4 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 3
15 Tractor Sazi 4 0 2 2 4 6 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 3 5 -2 2
16 Malavan 4 0 2 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 2
Last season 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 30 19 11 0 39 10 15 10 5 0 13 3 15 9 6 0 26 7 29 68
2 Persepolis 30 17 10 3 40 21 15 11 3 1 23 10 15 6 7 2 17 11 19 61
3 Sepahan 30 16 8 6 43 21 15 8 5 2 20 7 15 8 3 4 23 14 22 56
4 Gol Gohar 30 13 12 5 37 28 15 7 5 3 23 18 15 6 7 2 14 10 9 51
5 Foolad 29 13 9 7 30 22 15 7 5 3 18 11 14 6 4 4 12 11 8 48
6 Mes Rafsanjan 30 12 9 9 39 28 15 6 5 4 19 13 15 6 4 5 20 15 11 45
7 Aluminium Arak 30 7 16 7 20 23 15 6 7 2 14 8 15 1 9 5 6 15 -3 37
8 Zob Ahan 30 10 7 13 21 25 15 4 4 7 10 13 15 6 3 6 11 12 -4 37
9 Paykan 30 7 15 8 26 27 15 2 6 7 10 16 15 5 9 1 16 11 -1 36
10 Havadar 29 8 10 11 18 22 15 4 7 4 8 9 14 4 3 7 10 13 -4 34
11 Nassaji Mazandaran 29 6 15 8 24 31 14 4 4 6 13 19 15 2 11 2 11 12 -7 33
12 Sanat Naft 29 8 9 12 23 30 14 5 4 5 13 13 15 3 5 7 10 17 -7 33
13 Tractor Sazi 29 6 11 12 23 29 15 6 4 5 17 14 14 0 7 7 6 15 -6 29
14 Naft Masjed Soleyman 30 3 13 14 14 35 15 1 7 7 9 19 15 2 6 7 5 16 -21 22
15 Fajr Sepasi 30 2 11 17 10 29 15 0 10 5 5 11 15 2 1 12 5 18 -19 17
16 Padideh Khorasan 29 2 10 17 17 43 14 0 7 7 7 18 15 2 3 10 10 25 -26 16
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Malavan 34 20 11 3 40 15 17 13 3 1 25 8 17 7 8 2 15 7 25 71
2 Mes Kerman 34 19 13 2 40 10 17 11 6 0 24 3 17 8 7 2 16 7 30 70
3 Arman Gohar 34 17 10 7 41 26 17 12 4 1 24 8 17 5 6 6 17 18 15 61
4 Kheybar Khorramabad 34 16 11 7 47 29 17 10 4 3 26 16 17 6 7 4 21 13 18 59
5 Pars Jam Bushehr 34 13 13 8 37 36 17 10 6 1 20 10 17 3 7 7 17 26 1 52
6 Khooshe Talaee Saveh 34 12 14 8 48 39 17 7 7 3 29 18 17 5 7 5 19 21 9 50
7 Mes Shahr-e Babak 34 10 16 8 30 23 17 8 7 2 19 9 17 2 9 6 11 14 7 46
8 Esteghlal Mollasani 34 9 19 6 31 27 17 6 8 3 18 11 17 3 11 3 13 16 4 46
9 Caspian Qazvin 34 11 11 12 37 35 17 8 3 6 22 19 17 3 8 6 15 16 2 44
10 Shahrdari Hamedan 34 9 16 9 27 24 17 5 10 2 15 10 17 4 6 7 12 14 3 43
11 Shahrdari Astara 34 10 12 12 26 29 17 7 7 3 15 7 17 3 5 9 11 22 -3 42
12 Esteghlal Khuzestan 34 10 10 14 37 34 17 6 7 4 20 14 17 4 3 10 17 20 3 40
13 Saipa 34 8 16 10 33 35 17 7 9 1 22 13 17 1 7 9 11 22 -2 40
14 Qashqai 34 10 9 15 26 34 17 7 4 6 14 12 17 3 5 9 12 22 -8 39
15 Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol 34 8 14 12 32 36 17 7 7 3 21 12 17 1 7 9 11 24 -4 38
16 FC Vista Turbine 34 8 13 13 26 33 17 5 9 3 18 13 17 3 4 10 8 20 -7 37
17 Shahin Bushehr 34 2 9 23 14 55 17 1 4 12 9 27 17 1 5 11 5 28 -41 15
18 Machine Sazi 34 1 9 24 29 81 17 0 8 9 17 33 17 1 1 15 12 48 -52 12

Table
  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 4 2 2 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 8
2 Foolad 4 2 2 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 8
3 Sepahan 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 7
4 Esteghlal 4 2 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 7
5 Paykan 4 2 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 4 -1 7
6 Gol Gohar 4 1 3 0 6 5 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 6
7 Naft Masjed Soleyman 4 1 2 1 5 5 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
8 Havadar 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 5
9 Mes Kerman 4 1 1 2 7 6 2 1 1 0 5 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 4
10 Zob Ahan 4 0 4 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 4
11 Mes Rafsanjan 4 0 4 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 4
12 Aluminium Arak 4 1 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 -1 4
13 Sanat Naft 4 1 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 -2 4
14 Nassaji Mazandaran 4 0 3 1 4 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 3
15 Tractor Sazi 4 0 2 2 4 6 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 3 5 -2 2
16 Malavan 4 0 2 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 2

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