Zob Ahan are opening their away dressing room to Mes Kerman for yet another crucial match after their 1-2 result against 1st-placed Sepahan.
- Zob Ahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Mes Kerman have the fewest points (3) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
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
All-inclusive Persian Gulf Pro League results playing at home this season for Zob Ahan are 3-5-2 (wins-draws-losses). When Zob Ahan hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Zob Ahan, Paykan, Naft Masjed Soleyman, Malavan and Sanat Naft), they have won 2 of 4 matches!
Zob Ahan are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Sepahan.
Before that, Zob Ahan drew at home versus Malavan.This is expected to be a close game, with Zob Ahan perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Ahan as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Zob Ahan has won 0 of these, drawn 3 and lost 4.
Trouble hitting the net? In this team's last 20 league matches, 16 have contained two goals or less.
The Zob Ahan fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 10 matches. From these home matches, Zob Ahan have conceded only 9 goals. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Mes Kerman form and stats
Mes Kerman have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League, after 0-3-7 (10 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Kerman have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road.
Two away games in a row for Mes Kerman, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Esteghlal Mollasani in the Hazfi Cup.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Nassaji Mazandaran.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by Mes Kerman in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Mes Kerman, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Low on goals? 14 of this club's most recent 16 league rounds have had two or less goals.
Kerman are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {3 goals} from 10 away games. Mes Kerman have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Mes Kerman have won or drawn the last 7 games (4-3-0) facing Ahan.Zob Ahan and Mes Kerman have met before this season: Mes Kerman - Zob Ahan 0-0.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Rostami 7 goals |  M. Soleimani Asl 3 goals | M. Kazemian 3 goals |
Zob Ahan missing players
Mes Kerman missing players
| Zob Ahan | Mes Kerman | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 16 | 12 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 22 |
| 75% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 45% | 50% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 30% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 10% | 25% |
| 15% | 30% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 10% | 15% |
| 5% | 10% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 10% | 10% |
| 45% | 50% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 20% | 25% |
| 35% | 40% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 35% |
| 45% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 80% | 60% |
| 1.5 | 1 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 0.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 2.7 | 1.9 |
| 1.3 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2.5 | 1.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 0.8 | 0.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 118% | 1000% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 100% |
| 3.4 | 1 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 6.7 | 4.2 |
| 0.9 | 0.2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 3 | 1.7 |
- Mes Kerman have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Mes Kerman have the fewest points (3) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Mes Kerman have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Mes Kerman 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 Mes Kerman 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 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 42 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 39 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 34 |
| 5 | Tractor Sazi | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 33 |
| 6 | Aluminium Arak | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Mes Rafsanjan | 20 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 |
| 8 | Havadar | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -2 | 25 |
| 9 | Foolad | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -5 | 22 |
| 11 | Malavan | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 22 |
| 12 | Paykan | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 21 |
| 13 | Zob Ahan | 20 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 20 |
| 14 | Mes Kerman | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -6 | 18 |
| 15 | Sanat Naft | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -13 | 12 |
| 16 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -27 | 12 |
