Azadegan League match preview: Navad Urmia versus Mes Rafsanjan

Competition: Iran Azadegan League
Date: Tue 16.April
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Takhti Sports Complex (3000 seats)

Navad Urmia and Mes Rafsanjan have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Azadegan League.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1500 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Navad Urmia form and stats

The story so far for Navad Urmia at their home stadium (Takhti Sports Complex) is 5 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.

The home team returns to Takhti Sports Complex after sharing the points with Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol on their last time out; the Azadegan League game ended 0-0. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Arvand Khorramshahr in a game that was won 3-1.

Navad Urmia has scored 15 goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Navad Urmia's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Mes Rafsanjan form and stats

There's been little loot from Mes Rafsanjan's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 14 away games. Mes Rafsanjan, who have the most conceded goals (41) in Azadegan League, only has 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws.

Mes Rafsanjan's last game was the home draw against Shahin Bushehr (1-1). A 0-1 defeat away at Aluminium Arak before that.

Mes Rafsanjan have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, 14 away games. As opposed to that, Mes Rafsanjan have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Mes Rafsanjan - Navad Urmia 2-3 entered in the official records. Last one meeting between the teams: Navad Urmia won 1, Mes Rafsanjan won 0 and 0 draws.

Navad Urmia missing players

Mes Rafsanjan missing players

Navad Urmia Mes Rafsanjan
Total Home Statistic Away Total
28 13 Played 14 28
21 15 Scored 14 39
38 16 Conceded 20 41
82% 85% Over 0.5 100% 100%
57% 69% Over 1.5 64% 71%
32% 46% Over 2.5 43% 46%
25% 31% Over 3.5 29% 36%
11% 8% Over 4.5 7% 21%
32% 46% Both teams to score 50% 57%
25% 31% Clean Sheet 7% 11%
61% 38% Failed To Score 43% 32%
Key stats this season:
  • Mes Rafsanjan hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Navad Urmia is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 D P
1 Gol Gohar 27 12 13 2 44 26 14 8 6 0 24 11 13 4 7 2 20 15 18 49
2 Shahin Bushehr 28 12 12 4 31 17 14 8 4 2 18 7 14 4 8 2 13 10 14 48
3 Oxin Alborz 27 12 9 6 28 17 13 9 2 2 20 9 14 3 7 4 8 8 11 45
4 Aluminium Arak 28 11 12 5 24 21 14 10 3 1 17 8 14 1 9 4 7 13 3 45
5 Mes Kerman 27 10 10 7 31 19 13 6 4 3 18 7 14 4 6 4 13 12 12 40
6 Persepolis Pakdasht 25 10 9 6 45 31 13 5 5 3 26 16 12 5 4 3 19 15 14 39
7 Qashqai 28 11 6 11 26 32 14 6 3 5 14 14 14 5 3 6 12 18 -6 39
8 Malavan 28 9 11 8 27 25 15 6 7 2 16 11 13 3 4 6 11 14 2 38
9 Fajr Sepasi 27 9 10 8 24 20 13 5 6 2 9 5 14 4 4 6 15 15 4 37
10 Baderan 27 9 10 8 31 28 14 5 6 3 16 15 13 4 4 5 15 13 3 37
11 Mes Rafsanjan 28 8 9 11 39 41 14 5 5 4 25 21 14 3 4 7 14 20 -2 33
12 Navad Urmia 28 6 10 12 21 38 13 5 5 3 15 16 15 1 5 9 6 22 -17 28
13 Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol 27 5 10 12 18 29 13 3 8 2 11 11 14 2 2 10 7 18 -11 25
14 Shahrdari Tabriz 27 5 10 12 25 39 14 4 7 3 15 14 13 1 3 9 10 25 -14 25
15 Arvand Khorramshahr 28 5 10 13 16 33 14 3 6 5 5 11 14 2 4 8 11 22 -17 25
16 Shahrdari Mahshahr 27 4 10 13 17 31 13 4 3 6 8 12 14 0 7 7 9 19 -14 22
17 Sorkhpooshan Pakdasht 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
19 Siah Jamegan 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0

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