Struggling Shahrdari Tabriz will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Mes Rafsanjan in the upcoming league round. It’s 18th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's quite the trip for Mes Rafsanjan when visiting Shahrdari Tabriz as the cities are 1400 kilometers apart.
Shahrdari Tabriz form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Azadegan League this season. Shahrdari Tabriz, who have the most conceded goals (36) in Azadegan League, have only managed 1 win, 4 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Shahrdari Complex.
The fans are hoping that Shahrdari Tabriz will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Azadegan League game against Sepidrood Rasht (placed 15th). A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Khooshe Talaee Saveh.
Shahrdari Tabriz aren't scoring a lot here at Shahrdari Complex in the league, with only 6 goals from 9 games. On the other hand, Shahrdari Tabriz have conceded 12 goals.
Mes Rafsanjan form and stats
Playing away, Mes Rafsanjan, who have the most scored goals (36) in Azadegan League, have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 2 defeats in the Azadegan League this season. Having won their last three away games Mes Rafsanjan has no reason to fear anyone.
Mes Rafsanjan delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Persepolis Pakdasht (placed 11th) in their previous match; a Azadegan League game. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Niroye Zamini at their stadium, the result 3-2.
Mes Rafsanjan are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 11 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Mes Rafsanjan have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Mes Rafsanjan - Shahrdari Tabriz 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Shahrdari Tabriz won four, Mes Rafsanjan won three and three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Shahrdari Tabriz missing players
Mes Rafsanjan missing players
| Shahrdari Tabriz | Mes Rafsanjan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 9 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 16 | 36 |
| 36 | 12 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 91% | 95% |
| 76% | 78% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 82% | 77% |
| 38% | 22% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 45% | 45% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 27% | 23% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 18% | 9% |
| 43% | 56% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 64% | 55% |
| 5% | 11% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 27% | 41% |
| 52% | 33% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 18% | 9% |
| 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 5.9 | 4.7 |
| 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 147 | 82 | 40 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 95 | 194 |
| 53 | 30 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 45 | 92 |
| 21% | 20% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 36% | 35% |
- Mes Rafsanjan has the most points (19) away
- Mes Rafsanjan has the most scored goals (16) away
- Mes Rafsanjan has the most scored goals (36)
- Mes Rafsanjan has the most scored goals in the second half (20)
- Mes Rafsanjan has the the best goal difference (+17)
- Mes Rafsanjan have scored more than double the goals of Shahrdari Tabriz.
- Shahrdari Tabriz has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Shahrdari Tabriz has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
- Shahrdari Tabriz has the fewest points (7) at home
- Shahrdari Tabriz has the fewest scored goals (12)
- Shahrdari Tabriz has the fewest scored goals (6) at home
- Shahrdari Tabriz has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2)
- Shahrdari Tabriz has the most conceded goals (36)
- Shahrdari Tabriz has the the worst goal difference (-24)
- Shahrdari Tabriz has the the worst goal difference (-6) at home
- Shahrdari Tabriz have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Shahrdari Tabriz have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Shahrdari Tabriz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 43 |
| 2 | Oxin Alborz | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 39 |
| 3 | Khooshe Talaee Saveh | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 38 |
| 4 | Navad Urmia | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 38 |
| 5 | Aluminium Arak | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
| 6 | Fajr Sepasi | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 35 |
| 7 | Mes Kerman | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 35 |
| 8 | Baderan | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
| 9 | Damash Gilanian | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | -2 | 29 |
| 10 | Qashqai | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 27 |
| 11 | Persepolis Pakdasht | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 | Arman Gohar | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -8 | 24 |
| 13 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| 14 | Niroye Zamini | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 23 |
| 15 | Sepidrood Rasht | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 20 | -13 | 22 |
| 16 | Malavan | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 18 | -12 | 21 |
| 17 | Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -5 | 19 |
| 18 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 24 | -24 | 10 |