Perhaps a welcome break from league football as these teams face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Hazfi Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
The hosts Tractor Sazi saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Naft Masjed Soleyman, was also a home game. The away team is better rested.
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.
Tractor Sazi form and stats
Tractor Sazi was eliminated in the 16th finals last season in the Hazfi Cup.Tractor Sazi are steadily winning Persian Gulf Pro League games and points here. 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games. Two home wins in a row for Tractor Sazi bring valid hopes of a third.
The Tractor Sazi supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Naft Masjed Soleyman in Persian Gulf Pro League and win 1-0. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Foolad.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Tractor Sazi, as the Persian Gulf Pro League home game vs Padideh Khorasan is only one day away.
Tractor Sazi has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Tractor Sazi are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.
Mes Kerman form and stats
They also participated in Hazfi Cup last season. This ended in the quarter-finals.1 win, 6 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Mes Kerman playing as the away team in the Azadegan League this season. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Qashqai game have they lost an away game, meaning Mes Kerman has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
Mes Kerman has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Aluminium Arak for a Azadegan League game that ended a draw (0-0). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Niroye Zamini in the Azadegan League.
Mes Kerman have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. 9 goals have been conceded by Mes Kerman in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Tractor Sazi won 5, Mes Kerman won 2 and 3 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Ansari 3 goals |  E. Hajsafi 2 goals |  M. Azadi 2 goals |
Tractor Sazi missing players
Mes Kerman missing players
| Tractor Sazi | Mes Kerman | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 2 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 8 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | ||
| 26 | 10 | Scored | S | 15 | 36 | ||
| 22 | 7 | Conceded | C | 13 | 26 | ||
| 88% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 84% | ||
| 52% | 27% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 72% | ||
| 28% | 9% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 9% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 28% | ||
| 4% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 12% | ||
| 32% | 27% | BTTS | BTTS | 82% | 64% | ||
| 52% | 64% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 32% | ||
| 28% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 20% | ||
| 5.4 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 4.6 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 3.5 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 258 | 147 | Total Shots | T S | 83 | 238 | ||
| 102 | 58 | Shots on Target | S O | 40 | 121 | ||
| 25% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 29% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sepahan | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 31 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 31 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 29 |
| 4 | Sanat Naft | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 26 |
| 5 | Padideh Khorasan | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | Tractor Sazi | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 |
| 7 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Foolad | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | Machine Sazi | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 15 |
| 11 | Paykan | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 13 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 13 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 11 |
| 14 | Saipa | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -10 | 11 |
| 15 | Gol Gohar | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 7 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 16 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -25 | 6 |
| 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 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 33 |
| 2 | Fajr Sepasi | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 33 |
| 3 | Oxin Alborz | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Navad Urmia | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 32 |
| 5 | Khooshe Talaee Saveh | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Aluminium Arak | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 26 |
| 7 | Mes Kerman | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Damash Gilanian | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 25 |
| 9 | Baderan | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Niroye Zamini | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 21 |
| 11 | Qashqai | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 12 | Persepolis Pakdasht | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -1 | 19 |
| 13 | Arman Gohar | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 16 |
| 15 | Malavan | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 16 |
| 16 | Sepidrood Rasht | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -12 | 15 |
| 17 | Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 13 |
| 18 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -19 | 7 |