The odds favour Zob Ahan in this match versus Naft Masjed Soleyman, but the guests will battle to the end. Here's our match guide!
- Zob Ahan have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Zob Ahan form and stats
Overall Persian Gulf Pro League results at home this season for Zob Ahan are 4-1-7 (wins-draws-losses).
Zob Ahan's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Naft Masjed Soleyman (placed 14th).
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Mes Rafsanjan.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Zob Ahan handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, four draws and three defeats.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Ahan here at Folād Shahr Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 12 games). It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.
Naft Masjed Soleyman form and stats
There's been little loot from Naft Masjed Soleyman's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 12 away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Naft Masjed Soleyman only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws.
Naft Masjed Soleyman have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 250 minutes since they last conceded in Persian Gulf Pro League.
Naft Masjed Soleyman play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Zob Ahan (placed 9th).
A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Havadar.Soleyman are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, five draws and six defeats. From a total of twelve matches.
Goals are few and far between in Naft Masjed Soleyman's away league games. Only 5 goals from 12 travels. Naft Masjed Soleyman have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have fought before this season: Ahan - Naft Masjed Soleyman 0-1. Head-to-head numbers (for the previous ten meetings): Zob Ahan won two games, seven matches ended in a draw and Naft Masjed Soleyman got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightTop Goalscorers
  S. Bagherpasand 3 goals |  E. Mirjavan 3 goals | M. Khodabandelou 2 goals |
Zob Ahan missing players
Naft Masjed Soleyman missing players
| Zob Ahan | Naft Masjed Soleyman | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 20 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 75% | 75% |
| 42% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 50% | 54% |
| 21% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 17% | 25% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 17% | 8% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 38% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 42% | 38% |
| 58% | 67% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 58% | 62% |
| 2.6 | 2 | 1.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| 1.4 | 1.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 41% | 38% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 24% | 23% |
| 5.1 | 5.3 | 3.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Zob Ahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zob Ahan have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- 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 | Esteghlal | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 25 | 55 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 50 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 45 |
| 4 | Foolad | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 38 |
| 5 | Mes Rafsanjan | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 35 |
| 6 | Gol Gohar | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 35 |
| 7 | Paykan | 23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 32 |
| 8 | Sanat Naft | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 31 |
| 9 | Zob Ahan | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 31 |
| 10 | Aluminium Arak | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 30 |
| 11 | Havadar | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 28 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 24 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 20 |
| 14 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -19 | 17 |
| 15 | Fajr Sepasi | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 | -14 | 16 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 24 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -21 | 14 |
