This pair of contenders are happy with a fine season so far and fixtures like this one could be momentous. Here's the preview for Aluminium Arak - Sepahan!
- Aluminium Arak have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sepahan have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Persian Gulf Pro League
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
Aluminium Arak are steadily winning Persian Gulf Pro League games and points here at Imam Khomeini Stadium. 4 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 7 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Aluminium drew their last game, 1-1 away at Paykan (placed 6th).
In the match before that, Aluminium Arak hosted Esteghlal and drew the game 1-1.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Aluminium, as the Hazfi Cup home game vs Sepahan is only three days away.
Aluminium has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Aluminium have only let in 2 goals at home.
Sepahan form and stats
Sepahan have an excellent away record in the Persian Gulf Pro League so far with 4-0-2 from 6 games.
Sepahan had fun at their own home (Imam Khomeini Stadium) last time out, beating Foolad 2-1.
Prior to that result Sepahan won their away game at Padideh Khorasan. The scoreline was 2-0.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Hazfi Cup trip to Aluminium Arak.
Sepahan are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far. Sepahan's manager Navidkia has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 2 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Aluminium zero wins, zero draws and Sepahan three victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Sharifat 3 goals |   D. Esmaeilifar 3 goals | S. Moghanlou 3 goals |
Aluminium Arak missing players
Sepahan missing players
| Aluminium Arak | Sepahan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 64% | 71% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 50% | 43% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 29% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 64% | 71% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 64% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 3.2 | 4.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 7.8 | 6.9 |
| 3 | 4.5 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 1.4 | 2 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.2 | 10.3 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 10.3 | 9.2 |
| 2.6 | 4.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 35% | 28% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 71% | 59% |
| 4.2 | 5.3 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 1.8 | 2.2 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
- Aluminium Arak have not yet lost a game at home.
- Aluminium Arak have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aluminium Arak have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Aluminium Arak have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sepahan have created more than twice as many corners as Aluminium Arak.
- Sepahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sepahan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sepahan have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Sepahan haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Esteghlal | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | Aluminium Arak | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Mes Rafsanjan | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| 6 | Paykan | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Gol Gohar | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 20 |
| 8 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Foolad | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 18 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 | Sanat Naft | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 16 |
| 12 | Havadar | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 14 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 12 |
| 14 | Fajr Sepasi | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 12 |
| 15 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 11 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | -17 | 4 |
