This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Sepahan at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium when the AFC Champions League tournament arrives in town and Al Duhail with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1600 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
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.
Sepahan form and stats
Sepahan was eliminated in the group stage last season in the AFC Champions League.24 points is a decent return from 12 Persian Gulf Pro League games here at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium for Sepahan. The data says 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses.
Sepahan are returning here after visiting Pakhtakor in a AFC Champions League fixture and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. The versatile forward Moghanlou bested all others in that game and managed a match rating of 8.41 out of 10. Moghanlou scored two goals and hit one key pass.
In the game before, an away victory in the Persian Gulf Pro League match versus Sanat Naft with a 4-2 scoreline.There will be little rest for Sepahan after this match as they are travelling to Al Taawon for a AFC Champions League game in only four days.
Sepahan are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 12 games. Defensively Sepahan have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 12 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Duhail form and stats
They also participated in AFC Champions League last season. This ended in the group stage.Al Duhail have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 7-2-2 from 11 games.
This game can not go any worse than the previous one, a AFC Champions League home loss versus Al Taawon with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Attacker Junior got a player rating of 8.93 in the game. "Man of the match" Junior scored one goal, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times and had 39 successful passes (of 43 total).
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Pakhtakor in just four days.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 30 goals in 11 league games away this season. Al Duhail have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Sepahan-Al Duhail H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Sepahan one win, Al Duhail one win, zero draws. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Olunga Ogada 24 goals |  S. Moghanlou 8 goals |  A. Abdulla 7 goals |
Sepahan missing players
Al Duhail missing players
| Sepahan | Al Duhail | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 7 | 16 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 35 | 14 | Scored | S | 31 | 70 | ||
| 17 | 5 | Conceded | C | 13 | 30 | ||
| 80% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 56% | 42% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 92% | ||
| 36% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 73% | 76% | ||
| 24% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 64% | 60% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 55% | 48% | ||
| 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 64% | ||
| 52% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 32% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | ||
| 5.9 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.1 | 6.1 | ||
| 2 | 1.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.8 | ||
| 1.8 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 7.5 | 6.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 12.2 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.9 | 6.1 | ||
| 59% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 46% | ||
| 3.7 | 2.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.2 | 8.8 | ||
| 1.6 | 0.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4 | ||
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Al Taawon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Al Duhail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Pakhtakor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 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 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 25 | 56 |
| 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 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 33 |
| 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 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Sadd | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 13 | 56 | 62 |
| 2 | Al Duhail | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 35 | 47 |
| 3 | Al Wakrah | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 37 |
| 4 | Al Arabi | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 36 |
| 5 | Al Gharafa | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 26 | -1 | 30 |
| 6 | Umm Salal | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | -4 | 25 |
| 7 | Al Ahli | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 15 | -15 | 25 |
| 8 | Al Rayyan | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -9 | 24 |
| 9 | Qatar SC | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | -10 | 23 |
| 10 | Al Shamal | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -15 | 22 |
| 11 | Al Sailiya | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -19 | 16 |
| 12 | Al Khor | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | -25 | 16 |
