Zob Ahan and Havadar have both played out a "par" performance so far this season, to use a golf phrase. Both teams occupy mid-table spots in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
- Zob Ahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Havadar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Zob Ahan can neither be promoted or relegated from Persian Gulf Pro League. Havadar is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Zob Ahan and Havadar.
Zob Ahan form and stats
The complete Persian Gulf Pro League statistics at home this season for Zob Ahan are 7-5-2 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Malavan here at Folād Shahr Stadium, Ahan has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.
Zob Ahan's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Havadar (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Sanat Naft that finished 1-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Ahan perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Zob Ahan as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Zob Ahan has won 2 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.
It should be noted that a look at the 10 most recent league matches shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored).
Zob Ahan has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. From these home matches, Zob Ahan have conceded only 9 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Havadar form and stats
5 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Havadar playing as the away team in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season.
Havadar play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Zob Ahan (placed 9th). That defeat was their first after three consecutive league games winning points.
A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Foolad.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 11 similar matches played by Havadar in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Havadar, 4 draws and 3 defeats.
Few goals the story here? 18 of this side's most recent 23 league matches have had two or less goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Havadar as they have only managed to score 12 times from 14 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Havadar have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
These two sides faced each other earlier this campaign: Havadar - Zob Ahan 1-0. Head to head numbers (for the former three meetings): Zob Ahan won zero games, zero matches ended in a draw and Havadar have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / three.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Pourghaz 5 goals |  M. Soleimani Asl 4 goals | M. Mohammadi Marz Roudi 4 goals |
Zob Ahan missing players
Havadar missing players
| Zob Ahan | Havadar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 30 |
| 8 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 24 | 19 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 22 |
| 22 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 18 | 33 |
| 77% | 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 80% | 87% |
| 43% | 47% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 53% | 50% |
| 17% | 27% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | 27% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 13% | 10% |
| 3% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| 37% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 53% | 50% |
| 43% | 53% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 47% | 33% |
| 43% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 30% |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 1.4 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3.2 | 1.5 | 1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 1 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 1.3 | 0.9 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 70% | 170% | 133% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 80% | 50% |
| 3.7 | 1.1 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 2 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
- Havadar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Havadar have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Zob Ahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | Persepolis | 29 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 29 | 63 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 29 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 31 | 62 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 24 | 59 |
| 4 | Tractor Sazi | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 52 |
| 5 | Mes Rafsanjan | 29 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 46 |
| 6 | Gol Gohar | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 45 |
| 7 | Aluminium Arak | 29 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 39 |
| 8 | Foolad | 29 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 39 |
| 9 | Zob Ahan | 29 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 35 |
| 10 | Havadar | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -10 | 32 |
| 11 | Malavan | 29 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -15 | 27 |
| 12 | Paykan | 29 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -16 | 27 |
| 13 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 28 | -14 | 26 |
| 14 | Mes Kerman | 29 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 22 |
| 15 | Sanat Naft | 29 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -15 | 22 |
| 16 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 29 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 58 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 33 | -41 | 17 |
