It's advantage Mes Rafsanjan so far with their 1st position in the Azadegan League table, welcoming Fajr Sepasi who are placed 11th.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Rafsanjan are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Fajr Sepasi are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Mes Rafsanjan form and stats
34 points is a decent return from 15 Azadegan League games here for Mes Rafsanjan. The data says 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.
The fans are hoping that Rafsanjan will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Azadegan League game against Khooshe Talaee Saveh (placed 4th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Oxin Alborz in a game that was won 3-2.
Mes Rafsanjan can score goals in their home matches. After 15 league matches they have found the net 30 times. Mes Rafsanjan have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Fajr Sepasi form and stats
There's been little loot from Fajr Sepasi's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 15 away games in the Azadegan League. Fajr Sepasi only have 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Sepasi, who have now gone 14 games without a victory. The Navad Urmia game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
Fajr Sepasi might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Navad Urmia proved too strong as Fajr Sepasi slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Hafezieh Stadium. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Baderan's place.
The attacking power of Sepasi when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 15 league matches away. Sepasi have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Fajr Sepasi - Rafsanjan 2-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Mes Rafsanjan won three, Fajr Sepasi won four and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Mes Rafsanjan missing players
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| Mes Rafsanjan | Fajr Sepasi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 17 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 53 | 30 | 12 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 29 |
| 28 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 30 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 93% | 81% |
| 77% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 60% | 61% |
| 52% | 53% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 27% | 32% |
| 29% | 27% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 20% | 16% |
| 10% | 7% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 55% | 53% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 33% | 42% |
| 39% | 47% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 33% | 39% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 40% | 39% |
| 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| 2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 260 | 119 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 81 | 233 |
| 130 | 60 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 44 | 102 |
| 35% | 38% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 23% | 23% |
- Fajr Sepasi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Mes Rafsanjan has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
- Mes Rafsanjan has the most dropped points from leading position (16)
- Mes Rafsanjan has the most scored goals (30) at home
- Mes Rafsanjan has the most scored goals (53)
- Mes Rafsanjan has the most scored goals in the first half (19)
- Mes Rafsanjan has the most scored goals in the second half (27)
- Mes Rafsanjan has the the best goal difference (+20) at home
- Mes Rafsanjan has the the best goal difference (+25)
- Mes Rafsanjan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Mes Rafsanjan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Mes Rafsanjan have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Fajr Sepasi have scored away.
- Mes Rafsanjan have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Mes Rafsanjan haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Mes Rafsanjan | 31 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 53 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 60 |
| 2 | Mes Kerman | 31 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 57 |
| 3 | Aluminium Arak | 31 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 54 |
| 4 | Khooshe Talaee Saveh | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 53 |
| 5 | Navad Urmia | 31 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 52 |
| 6 | Baderan | 31 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 48 |
| 7 | Persepolis Pakdasht | 31 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 48 |
| 8 | Oxin Alborz | 31 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 47 |
| 9 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 42 |
| 10 | Arman Gohar | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 41 |
| 11 | Fajr Sepasi | 31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -1 | 39 |
| 12 | Damash Gilanian | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 24 | -11 | 36 |
| 13 | Qashqai | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -4 | 35 |
| 14 | Malavan | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 25 | -7 | 34 |
| 15 | Niroye Zamini | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -10 | 32 |
| 16 | Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol | 31 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 18 | -5 | 31 |
| 17 | Sepidrood Rasht | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 30 |
| 18 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 31 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 74 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 44 | -60 | 10 |