Malavan have finished evaluating after their 1-0-game against Nassaji Mazandaran and are looking forward to go again when travelling to Zob Ahan. Here's all the facts!
- Zob Ahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Malavan 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.
Zob Ahan form and stats
3 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Zob Ahan have to build on here at Folād Shahr Stadium in the Persian Gulf Pro League. When Zob Ahan hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Zob Ahan, Paykan, Mes Kerman, Naft Masjed Soleyman and Sanat Naft), they have won 2 of 3 matches!
The Zob Ahan coach Tartar and his crew return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Mes Rafsanjan (placed 6th).
Preceding that match was the home game against Tractor Sazi that was lost 1-3.Low on goals? In this club's last 18 league games, 15 have seen two goals or less.
Zob Ahan are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 9 games. Ahan are not conceding a lot of goals here at Folād Shahr Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Malavan form and stats
There's been little loot from Malavan's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 9 away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Malavan only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 4 draws.
The followers enjoyed Malavan's previous fixture versus Nassaji Mazandaran (placed 10th), a 1-0 win played at home.
A 0-4 defeat away at Esteghlal before that.Few goals the story here? 9 of this club's latest 11 league matches have seen two goals or less.
Malavan are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {3 goals} from 9 away games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Malavan have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Here's the end result when the contenders met earlier this campaign; Malavan - Zob Ahan 1-1. Data for the last ten meetings featuring these two teams are: five wins for Zob Ahan, three draws and two wins for Malavan. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Bazgir 5 goals |  M. Soleimani Asl 3 goals | A. Ghasemi 2 goals |
Zob Ahan missing players
Malavan missing players
| Zob Ahan | Malavan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 14 | 11 | 8 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 18 |
| 72% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 78% | 83% |
| 39% | 44% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 39% |
| 17% | 33% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 28% |
| 17% | 33% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 6% | 11% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 39% | 44% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 22% | 33% |
| 39% | 44% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 22% | 33% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 78% | 50% |
| 1.6 | 1 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.6 | 1 |
| 2.2 | 0.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 1.1 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.6 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 1.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| 0.8 | 0.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 120% | 1000% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 60% |
| 3.5 | 1 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 6.6 | 4.1 |
| 0.8 | 0.2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.6 | 2.2 |
- Malavan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Malavan have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Malavan have yet to win a game away.
- Zob Ahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zob Ahan have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Malavan have scored away.
- Zob Ahan have won significantly less 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 | Sepahan | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 36 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 30 |
| 5 | Tractor Sazi | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 29 |
| 6 | Mes Rafsanjan | 18 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Aluminium Arak | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Foolad | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Havadar | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 21 |
| 11 | Malavan | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Paykan | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 20 |
| 13 | Zob Ahan | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| 14 | Mes Kerman | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 15 | Sanat Naft | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -12 | 11 |
| 16 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -25 | 11 |
