The path has mostly gone uphill for Paykan so far, and you could say the same about Mes Kerman. These struggling sides have the opportunity for some much needed points here.
- Paykan have the fewest scored goals (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Mes Kerman have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
Mes Kerman have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
This promises to be an interesting fixture with lots of spark and excitement as both contenders are well recovered since they last played a game. Let's start!
Paykan form and stats
2 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Paykan have to build on here at Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium in the Persian Gulf Pro League. When Paykan hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Havadar, Paykan, Naft Masjed Soleyman, Malavan and Sanat Naft), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
Paykan haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 193 minutes ago. Ahari scored that one.
Paykan faced defeat in their previous match, away at Malavan (0-1).
Preceding that match, a home victory against Esteghlal Khuzestan in the Hazfi Cup.
It should be taken into account that a look at the 13 most recent league matches reveals that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).
The lack of attacking qualities in Paykan means that they have only scored {3 goals} in 7 league home games, less than half a goal per match. As for guarding their own goal, Paykan have only let in {3 goals} at home. Paykan 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.
Mes Kerman form and stats
There's been little loot from Mes Kerman's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 8 away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Mes Kerman only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws.
Mes Kerman won their last game, 2-0 versus Naft Masjed Soleyman played at home. That victory felt nice as this side had gone five league games without winning.
Before that match, the win at home hosting Sanat Naft in the Hazfi Cup (2-0).
A bet on few goals? 11 league games in a row with this side have had less than three (under 2.5) goals.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Kerman's away games in the league this season with only {2 goals} from 8 matches. 11 goals have been conceded by Mes Kerman in these games.
Head 2 Head
The latest recorded history involving both these squads is the Mes Kerman - Paykan 3-0 played not long ago this season. Previous ten meetings featuring these squads: Paykan won one, Mes Kerman triumphed in three and we saw six draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Rostami 4 goals | M. Kazemian 3 goals |  M. Bagheri 2 goals |
Paykan missing players
Mes Kerman missing players
| Paykan | Mes Kerman | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 13 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 16 |
| 75% | 71% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 38% | 14% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 12% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 12% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 12% | 6% |
| 25% | 14% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 12% | 12% |
| 38% | 57% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 62% | 57% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 88% | 69% |
| 2.5 | 3.4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 3.2 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.2 | 5.4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 5.5 | 4.2 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 5.8 | 4.2 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 1.4 |
- Mes Kerman have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Mes Kerman have the fewest points (2) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Mes Kerman have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Mes Kerman have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Mes Kerman have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Mes Kerman have yet to win a game away.
- Paykan have created more than twice as many corners as Mes Kerman.
- Paykan have the fewest scored goals (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Paykan have won significantly more 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 | Persepolis | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 35 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 30 |
| 3 | Gol Gohar | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 | Esteghlal | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | Mes Rafsanjan | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Tractor Sazi | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 23 |
| 7 | Foolad | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 8 | Aluminium Arak | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -2 | 21 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Malavan | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 18 |
| 12 | Havadar | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 18 |
| 13 | Paykan | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 16 |
| 14 | Mes Kerman | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 15 | Sanat Naft | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -9 | 11 |
| 16 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -25 | 9 |
