A total of 24 sets of fixtures have been played and both Sepahan and Esteghlal are high up in the table. Get ready!
- Sepahan have the most scored goals (35) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Persian Gulf Pro League
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!
Sepahan form and stats
Sepahan are steadily winning Persian Gulf Pro League games and points here at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium. 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 12 games.
The regulars hope that Sepahan will fight back in this match, putting things right after the 2-5 away defeat in the AFC Champions League fixture against Al Duhail. Midfielder Rafiei was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.01 (out of ten) in that game. Rafiei scored one goal, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
The Sepahan fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 12 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Sepahan have only let in 5 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Esteghlal form and stats
Esteghlal have an excellent away record in the Persian Gulf Pro League so far with 7-5-0 from 12 games. Two points from the last two away games for Esteghlal, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Esteghlal delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Nassaji Mazandaran in their previous game; a Hazfi Cup fixture.
A draw for Esteghlal before that, at their own venue hosting Paykan (0-0).Esteghlal are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 12 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Esteghlal are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 5 goals away.
Head 2 Head
The squads have played each other before in this season, with the result Esteghlal - Sepahan 1-0 registered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sepahan three wins, one draw and Esteghlal six victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Yamga 10 goals |   S. Moghanlou 8 goals | A. Hosseinzadeh 5 goals |
Sepahan missing players
Esteghlal missing players
| Sepahan | Esteghlal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 12 | 24 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 21 | 33 |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 79% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 83% |
| 58% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 50% |
| 38% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 42% | 29% |
| 21% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 29% | 25% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 42% | 29% |
| 58% | 67% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 58% | 71% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 5.6 | 5.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.6 | 7.4 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8.1 | 8 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 58% | 50% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 61% | 48% |
| 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 4.9 | 5.8 |
| 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 2 | 1.9 |
- Esteghlal have not yet lost a game.
- 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.
- Esteghlal have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the most clean sheets (17) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the most points (26) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the most scored goals (21) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the the best goal difference (+16) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the the best goal difference (+25) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sepahan have the most scored goals (35) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 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 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 25 | 56 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 50 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 45 |
| 4 | Mes Rafsanjan | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| 5 | Foolad | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 38 |
| 6 | Gol Gohar | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 35 |
| 7 | Paykan | 24 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 33 |
| 8 | Sanat Naft | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 31 |
| 9 | Zob Ahan | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 31 |
| 10 | Aluminium Arak | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 30 |
| 11 | Havadar | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 28 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 24 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 21 |
| 14 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 25 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -19 | 18 |
| 15 | Fajr Sepasi | 25 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 15 | -15 | 16 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 24 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -21 | 14 |
