A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Mes Rafsanjan fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol's 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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!
It's quite the trip for Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol when visiting Rafsanjan as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.
Mes Rafsanjan form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Shohadaye Noushabad Stadium as Mes Rafsanjan, who have the most scored goals (46) in Azadegan League, have scored 24 goals to get 28 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Azadegan League are 8-4-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Rafsanjan travelled for their previous game, a trip to Mes Kerman that ended 0-0. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Aluminium Arak that ended 1-1.
The Rafsanjan fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 13 league matches. From these home matches, Rafsanjan have conceded only 8 goals.
Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol form and stats
There's been little loot from Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 14 away games in the Azadegan League. Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 6 draws.
It's the second away game in a row for Khouneh, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Shahrdari Tabriz (placed 18th) in the Azadegan League last time out. Before that, Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol secured a home win against Sepidrood Rasht with the score 3-2.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Khouneh have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol - Rafsanjan 2-0 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: three - two - four (Rafsanjan wins - draws - Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Mes Rafsanjan missing players
Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol missing players
| Mes Rafsanjan | Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 26 |
| 15 | 8 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 46 | 24 | 11 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 22 |
| 22 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 24 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 86% | 81% |
| 78% | 77% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 20% | 57% | 54% |
| 48% | 46% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 29% | 27% |
| 26% | 23% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 56% | 54% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 50% | 46% |
| 41% | 46% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 21% | 31% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 80% | 43% | 42% |
| 3.8 | 4 | 3.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 4.4 | 3.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 243 | 113 | 59 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 102 | 213 |
| 122 | 57 | 35 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 50 | 101 |
| 34% | 35% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 20% | 22% |
- Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mes Rafsanjan has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
- Mes Rafsanjan has the most dropped points from leading position (13)
- Mes Rafsanjan has the most scored goals (46)
- Mes Rafsanjan has the most scored goals in the second half (24)
- Mes Rafsanjan has the the best goal difference (+16) at home
- Mes Rafsanjan has the the best goal difference (+24)
- Mes Rafsanjan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Mes Rafsanjan have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Mes Rafsanjan have scored more than double the goals of Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol.
- 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 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 46 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 54 |
| 2 | Aluminium Arak | 27 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 48 |
| 3 | Mes Kerman | 27 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 47 |
| 4 | Khooshe Talaee Saveh | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 45 |
| 5 | Navad Urmia | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 44 |
| 6 | Oxin Alborz | 27 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 43 |
| 7 | Baderan | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 41 |
| 8 | Fajr Sepasi | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 37 |
| 9 | Persepolis Pakdasht | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 36 |
| 10 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 35 |
| 11 | Damash Gilanian | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 22 | -9 | 32 |
| 12 | Qashqai | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -3 | 29 |
| 13 | Arman Gohar | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 22 | -7 | 28 |
| 14 | Niroye Zamini | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -10 | 27 |
| 15 | Malavan | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 19 | -10 | 27 |
| 16 | Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 26 |
| 17 | Sepidrood Rasht | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 23 | -14 | 26 |
| 18 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 27 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 59 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 35 | -46 | 10 |