The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Aluminium Arak are in the 8th position while the guesting Zob Ahan worry at 15th.
- Aluminium Arak have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zob Ahan have yet to win a game.
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
2-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Persian Gulf Pro League numbers at home for Aluminium Arak so far this season. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Imam Khomeini Stadium.
Aluminium shared the glory with Padideh Khorasan in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. Ahead of that match, Aluminium won a home game hosting Sanat Naft (1-0).
Aluminium has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Aluminium's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Zob Ahan form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Persian Gulf Pro League for Zob Ahan with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
There were no winners in Zob Ahan's previous match, a Persian Gulf Pro League home game that ended 1-1 vs Gol Gohar (placed 1st). Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Esteghlal.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Ahan manager L. Bonačić as the team has another away game coming up in only one day, this time against Persepolis.
1 goal so far away for Zob Ahan, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  D. Bjedov 2 goals |
Aluminium Arak missing players
Zob Ahan missing players
| Aluminium Arak | Zob Ahan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 62% | 75% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 38% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 71% |
| 38% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 12% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 50% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 62% | 50% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | 6.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 4 | 6.3 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| 47% | 56% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 33% |
- Aluminium Arak have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aluminium Arak have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Zob Ahan have scored away.
- Zob Ahan have yet to win a 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 | Gol Gohar | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | Sanat Naft | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Esteghlal | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Tractor Sazi | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Foolad | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Aluminium Arak | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Paykan | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 10 | Persepolis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | Saipa | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Padideh Khorasan | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Mes Rafsanjan | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | Zob Ahan | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 2 |