Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Aluminium Arak - Esteghlal!
- Aluminium Arak have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Esteghlal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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!
Aluminium Arak form and stats
4-6-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Persian Gulf Pro League numbers at home for Aluminium Arak so far this season.
Aluminium shared the glory with Zob Ahan in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Tractor Sazi.Aluminium are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 12 games. 15 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Esteghlal form and stats
Playing away, Esteghlal have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 3 defeats in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season.
304 minutes! That's how long the Esteghlal goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
The supporters enjoyed Esteghlal's previous game versus Gol Gohar (placed 5th), a Persian Gulf Pro League 2-0 win played at home.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Padideh Khorasan.Esteghlal have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 13 goals have been scored. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Esteghlal - Aluminium 2-0.Top Goalscorers
  H. Pakdel 8 goals | M. Hosseini 6 goals |  M. Ghaedi 5 goals |
Aluminium Arak missing players
Esteghlal missing players
| Aluminium Arak | Esteghlal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 27 |
| 24 | 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 79% | 75% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 88% |
| 54% | 58% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 62% |
| 29% | 42% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 17% |
| 17% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 8% | 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 46% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 42% | 29% |
| 42% | 42% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 42% | 54% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 29% |
| 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 5.4 | 5 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.3 | 7.9 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 8.9 | 10.1 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| 42% | 44% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 35% | 33% |
- Aluminium Arak have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aluminium Arak have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Esteghlal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Persepolis | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 51 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 48 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 43 |
| 4 | Aluminium Arak | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 36 |
| 5 | Gol Gohar | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 35 |
| 6 | Foolad | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 34 |
| 7 | Tractor Sazi | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 33 |
| 8 | Sanat Naft | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 29 |
| 9 | Padideh Khorasan | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 28 |
| 10 | Mes Rafsanjan | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 28 |
| 11 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 27 |
| 12 | Paykan | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | Saipa | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 25 |
| 14 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 25 |
| 15 | Zob Ahan | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 22 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 24 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | -23 | 11 |