International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Tractor Sazi and Al Sharjah are looking forward to this AFC Champions League fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
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.
Al Sharjah have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Tractor Sazi form and stats
Last season, Tractor's AFC Champions League journey ended in the group stage.Tractor Sazi's struggle is real here at Sharjah Stadium with only 10 points collected from 10 Persian Gulf Pro League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-4-4.
M. Teymouri was the last player to score a league goal for Tractor Sazi and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Tractor haven't scored in 225 minutes.
Tractor manager R. Khatibi and his team return home after a 3-3 draw away versus Pakhtakor in the AFC Champions League. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Persian Gulf Pro League home game that ended 0-0 versus Mes Rafsanjan.
Opportunity lost for Tractor in the Pakhtakor match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. A goal frenzy last time out for Tractor, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Pakhtakor. Fun stuff to watch!
There will be little rest for Tractor after this match as they are travelling to Al Quwa Al Jawiya for a AFC Champions League game in only three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Tractor here at Sharjah Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 10 games). Tractor Sazi are not conceding a lot of goals here at Sharjah Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 10 matches.
Al Sharjah form and stats
Last season their AFC Champions League adventure ended in the group stage.The visitors are W4-D4-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Uae League.
The supporters enjoyed Al Sharjah's previous game versus Al Quwa Al Jawiya, a AFC Champions League 1-0 win played at home. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Bani Yas in the Uae League.
A new game in only three days for Al Sharjah, the AFC Champions League home match versus Pakhtakor. Busy days.
The travelling fans enjoy Sharjah's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 11 league matches away. As opposed to that, Al Sharjah have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  I. Coronado 15 goals |  W. Soares de Morais 13 goals |   M. Abbaszadeh 9 goals |
Tractor Sazi missing players
Al Sharjah missing players
| Tractor Sazi | Al Sharjah | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 26 | 9 | Scored | S | 17 | 36 | ||
| 24 | 9 | Conceded | C | 14 | 29 | ||
| 80% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 52% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 76% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 16% | ||
| 48% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 52% | ||
| 32% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 28% | ||
| 40% | 58% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10.5 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 10.2 | ||
| 3.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.3 | ||
| 29% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 33% | ||
| 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 Sharjah | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Pakhtakor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Tractor Sazi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 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 | Persepolis | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 41 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 41 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 34 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 | Mes Rafsanjan | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 28 |
| 6 | Aluminium Arak | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 28 |
| 7 | Foolad | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 27 |
| 8 | Tractor Sazi | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
| 9 | Sanat Naft | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Paykan | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 25 |
| 11 | Padideh Khorasan | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 24 |
| 12 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 21 |
| 13 | Saipa | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 18 |
| 14 | Zob Ahan | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 17 |
| 15 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 16 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 20 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -18 | 10 |
| 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 Jazira | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 32 | 50 |
| 2 | Bani Yas | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 23 | 49 |
| 3 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 23 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 46 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 43 |
| 4 | Al Sharjah | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 42 |
| 5 | Al Nasr | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 42 |
| 6 | Al Ain | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 37 |
| 7 | Al Wahda | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
| 8 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | -7 | 35 |
| 9 | Al Wasl | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 34 |
| 10 | Al Khaleej | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 29 | -14 | 21 |
| 11 | Al Dhafra | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 29 | -20 | 21 |
| 12 | Al Fujairah | 23 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 51 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 30 | -22 | 14 |
| 13 | Ajman | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 33 | -31 | 14 |
| 14 | Hatta | 23 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 20 | -31 | 9 |