Persepolis open their doors to Foolad for another entertaining Persian Gulf Pro League game here at Azadi Stadium.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Foolad, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.
It's no vacation for neither Persepolis nor Foolad as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Persepolis form and stats
A Persian Gulf Pro League draw at home so far for Persepolis. Last season their home statistics were 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat from 15 matches.
Persepolis haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 246 minutes ago. Alishah scored that one. Nothing to worry about in defence for Persepolis, as their goalkeeper Alireza Safar Beiranvand has completely shut out the opponents for 305 minutes in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
The spoils were shared in Persepolis's previous game, also at home. Visiting Foolad (placed 11th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Zob Ahan that finished 0-0.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Persepolis handle that role? We have found 9 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Early season league goal statistics from Persepolis's 1 home game: 0 goals, 0 conceded.
Foolad form and stats
One match played away so far in the Persian Gulf Pro League for Foolad and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 6 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses from 14 games.
Foolad are looking to quickly end their 281 minutes long goal drought in the Persian Gulf Pro League. 373 minutes! That's how long the Foolad goalkeeper Christopher Knett and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Foolad has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Persepolis for a 0-0 draw.
Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Sanat Naft.We have checked recent matches where Foolad have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 4 games were 0 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Foolad has managed 0 goals and let in 0 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Persepolis have avoided a loss in the last 7 matches (5-2-0) against Foolad.The latest head-to-head game ended Persepolis - Foolad 0-0, earlier this season.
Persepolis missing players
Foolad missing players
| Persepolis | Foolad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Persepolis | Last season | Foolad | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 18 | 11 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 44 | 24 | Scored | S | 12 | 30 | ||
| 21 | 10 | Conceded | C | 11 | 22 | ||
| 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 83% | ||
| 70% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 47% | 57% | ||
| 37% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 27% | 30% | ||
| 17% | 13% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 3% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 53% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | ||
| 40% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 47% | 50% | ||
| 13% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 27% | ||
| 4.1 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.4 | ||
| 2.8 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 3.3 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 7.3 | 8.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.2 | 5 | ||
| 2.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.9 | 2 | ||
| 49% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 46% | ||
| 5.2 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.4 | 5.6 | ||
| 1.8 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.1 | 2.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sepahan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Gol Gohar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Havadar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Mes Kerman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Esteghlal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Aluminium Arak | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Paykan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Mes Rafsanjan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Foolad | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Persepolis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 14 | Tractor Sazi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 15 | Sanat Naft | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Malavan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 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 |