The Persian Gulf Pro League overall standings tell a tale about these sides up until now, with Sepahan leading Zob Ahan by 19 points. Tipsway full preview:
- Sepahan have the most scored goals (29) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Zob Ahan have yet to win a game away.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Sepahan form and stats
Sepahan have performed here at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium this season with 6 wins from 9 Persian Gulf Pro League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. After failing to beat Persepolis here at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium, Sepahan has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.
A good away victory last time out for Sepahan, who won 1-0 against Foolad (placed 8th).
Ahead of that match, Sepahan won a home game hosting Gol Gohar (4-1).It should be noted that a glance at the 12 latest league matches reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored).
Sepahan have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Zob Ahan form and stats
There's been little loot from Zob Ahan's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 9 away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Zob Ahan only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 6 draws.
There were no winners in Zob Ahan's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Malavan (placed 11th).
Before that, Ahan travelled to Mes Rafsanjan and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.Lacking goals? 16 of this club's latest 19 league matches have contained zero, one or two goals.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Zob Ahan's away games in the league this season with only {3 goals} from 9 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Zob Ahan as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Zob Ahan - Sepahan 1-1 was the product when these two squads previously did battle, some time ago this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sepahan four wins, four draws and Zob Ahan two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Moghanlou 6 goals |  R. Rezaeian 5 goals |
Sepahan missing players
Zob Ahan missing players
| Sepahan | Zob Ahan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 29 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 79% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 74% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 33% | 42% |
| 37% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 21% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 11% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 37% | 44% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 42% |
| 53% | 44% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 37% |
| 32% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 67% | 47% |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| 2.7 | 1.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 3.7 | 2.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 3.4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 1.5 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 116% | 233% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 22% | 120% |
| 2.2 | 0.6 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 2 | 6 | 3.5 |
| 0.8 | 0.4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
- Sepahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sepahan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sepahan have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Zob Ahan have scored away.
- Sepahan have the most points (20) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the most scored goals (18) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the most scored goals (29) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the the best goal difference (+12) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the the best goal difference (+18) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Sepahan is in the best form (5-0-1) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Zob Ahan have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Zob Ahan have yet to win a game 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 | Sepahan | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 39 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 39 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Tractor Sazi | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 32 |
| 5 | Gol Gohar | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 31 |
| 6 | Aluminium Arak | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Mes Rafsanjan | 19 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Foolad | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 24 |
| 9 | Havadar | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 22 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 22 |
| 11 | Malavan | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | Paykan | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 21 |
| 13 | Zob Ahan | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | Mes Kerman | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -7 | 15 |
| 15 | Sanat Naft | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -13 | 11 |
| 16 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -27 | 11 |
