A cursory look at the Persian Gulf Pro League standings suggest an edge to Esteghlal when they arrive at Sanat Naft. Nevertheless; let's play before we elect a winner!
- Sanat Naft have the fewest points (2) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have not yet lost a game away.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
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!
Sanat Naft form and stats
Sanat Naft have collected 2 points from their Persian Gulf Pro League home games so far after 0-2-3.
Sanat enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Nassaji Mazandaran's place. The match ended 2-0. What a relief, as that was the first league victory after playing, but not winning, eight consecutive fixtures.
In the match before that, Sanat Naft hosted Paykan and drew the game 1-1.Low-scoring affair? Looking at this club's last 12 league matches, 10 have seen zero, one or two goals.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Sanat here at Takhti Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). On the other hand, Sanat Naft have conceded 7 goals.
Esteghlal form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Persian Gulf Pro League travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. In general it has been a productive period now for Esteghlal as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.
Esteghlal's last game was the home draw against Persepolis (2-2).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Havadar at their stadium, the result 1-0.Esteghlal have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. The Esteghlal defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average ({2 goals} in 5 games).
Head 2 Head
Esteghlal have not lost in the last 10 fixtures (7-3-0) versus Sanat Naft.Top Goalscorers
  M. Mohebi 4 goals |  A. Yamga 3 goals |   O. Khaledi 1 goals |
Sanat Naft missing players
Esteghlal missing players
| Sanat Naft | Esteghlal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 80% | 75% |
| 67% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 40% | 50% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | 42% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 60% | 50% |
| 50% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 33% |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 1.3 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.6 | 4.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 45% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 30% |
| 6.1 | 6.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
- Esteghlal have created more than twice as many corners as Sanat Naft.
- Esteghlal have not yet lost a game away.
- Esteghlal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Esteghlal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Esteghlal have scored at least twice as many goals away as Sanat Naft have scored home.
- Esteghlal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Esteghlal have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sanat Naft have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Sanat Naft have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Sanat Naft have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Sanat Naft have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sanat Naft have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sanat Naft have the fewest points (2) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sanat Naft have yet to win a game at home.
- Sanat Naft haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Persepolis | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 25 |
| 2 | Gol Gohar | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 |
| 4 | Sepahan | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 21 |
| 5 | Tractor Sazi | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 18 |
| 6 | Mes Rafsanjan | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Zob Ahan | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | Aluminium Arak | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Foolad | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Havadar | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 12 |
| 12 | Paykan | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 13 | Malavan | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 | Mes Kerman | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 9 |
| 15 | Sanat Naft | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 9 |
| 16 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 9 |
