Persian Gulf Pro League: Sepahan - Naft Masjed Soleyman pre-match thoughts and facts

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Competition: Iran Persian Gulf Pro League
Competition: Sat 24.December
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium (75000 seats)

We should have a considerable contrast in form between these sides based on results so far, with Sepahan leading Naft Masjed Soleyman by 11 points.

Insights:
  • Sepahan have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have the most conceded goals (27) in Persian Gulf Pro League

Sepahan and Naft Masjed Soleyman should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Sepahan form and stats

2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Sepahan have to build on here at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 187 minutes without scoring a league goal. Moghanlou was the last player to find the net. Nothing to worry about in defence for Sepahan, as their goalkeeper Payam Niazmand has completely shut out the opponents for 196 minutes in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

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

0-0 away at Mes Rafsanjan before that.

A decent goal production from Sepahan in their home games so far, with 6 goals from 4 league matches.

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Naft Masjed Soleyman form and stats

1-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Naft Masjed Soleyman in their Persian Gulf Pro League matches away. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Naft Masjed Soleyman's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Soleyman might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Foolad proved too strong as Naft Masjed Soleyman slumped to a 1-4 defeat in front of their own fans at Behnam Mohammadi Stadium.

Prior to that match, the Naft Masjed Soleyman manager Mohajeri faced defeat when travelling to Zob Ahan and losing 1-5.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 8 of this side's 10 latest league rounds have ended with three or more goals.

The visiting Soleyman have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 6 goals from 5 games. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Naft Masjed Soleyman concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head numbers (for the previous ten meetings): Sepahan won six games, three matches ended with a draw and Naft Masjed Soleyman have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six.

Top Goalscorers

SepahanR. Rezaeian
R. Rezaeian
3 goals
Naft Masjed SoleymanP. Ranjbari
P. Ranjbari
3 goals
Naft Masjed SoleymanR. Dehghani
R. Dehghani
3 goals

Sepahan missing players

Naft Masjed Soleyman missing players

Sepahan Naft Masjed Soleyman
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 5 0 Played P 1 5 12
5 2 0 Won W 0 1 2
6 2 0 Drew D 0 1 3
1 1 0 Lost L 1 3 7
15 6 0 Scored S 0 6 12
8 4 0 Conceded C 4 14 29
67% 60% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 83%
58% 40% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
33% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 75%
17% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 60% 50%
8% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 40% 42%
42% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 80% 67%
50% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
42% 60% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 20% 33%
 
2 3.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.2 2.2
2.2 1.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2 1.6
1.4 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
3.9 4.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.2 4
1.1 0.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.8 2.8
130% 300% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 32% 32%
 
1.8 0.7 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 7.2 4.8
0.6 0.3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.8 2.1
Key stats in Persian Gulf Pro League this season:
  • All of Naft Masjed Soleyman's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have the most conceded goals (14) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have the most conceded goals (27) in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have the most conceded goals in the second half (15) in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have the the worst goal difference (-16) in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have the the worst goal difference (-8) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Naft Masjed Soleyman is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Sepahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sepahan have the most points from losing position (6) in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Sepahan have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Sepahan have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Sepahan 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 Gol Gohar 11 6 3 2 18 10 7 4 1 2 9 7 4 2 2 0 9 3 8 21
2 Persepolis 10 6 3 1 9 2 5 3 1 1 4 1 5 3 2 0 5 1 7 21
3 Sepahan 11 5 5 1 15 8 4 2 1 1 6 4 7 3 4 0 9 4 7 20
4 Esteghlal 10 5 4 1 9 5 5 1 3 1 2 3 5 4 1 0 7 2 4 19
5 Nassaji Mazandaran 11 4 4 3 13 11 7 3 3 1 11 6 4 1 1 2 2 5 2 16
6 Zob Ahan 11 3 6 2 10 6 7 3 3 1 8 3 4 0 3 1 2 3 4 15
7 Foolad 11 3 6 2 12 9 6 1 4 1 5 5 5 2 2 1 7 4 3 15
8 Aluminium Arak 11 4 3 4 7 5 6 3 0 3 6 4 5 1 3 1 1 1 2 15
9 Mes Rafsanjan 11 2 8 1 5 3 4 1 3 0 1 0 7 1 5 1 4 3 2 14
10 Tractor Sazi 10 3 3 4 13 14 4 1 3 0 5 4 6 2 0 4 8 10 -1 12
11 Paykan 10 2 6 2 6 8 4 1 3 0 2 1 6 1 3 2 4 7 -2 12
12 Havadar 11 3 3 5 8 11 6 1 1 4 4 8 5 2 2 1 4 3 -3 12
13 Sanat Naft 11 2 3 6 7 13 5 0 2 3 3 7 6 2 1 3 4 6 -6 9
14 Naft Masjed Soleyman 11 2 3 6 11 27 6 1 2 3 5 13 5 1 1 3 6 14 -16 9
15 Mes Kerman 11 2 2 7 9 14 5 2 1 2 7 5 6 0 1 5 2 9 -5 8
16 Malavan 11 1 4 6 7 13 5 1 2 2 4 6 6 0 2 4 3 7 -6 7