Esteghlal perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Machine Sazi can look both up and down from their 9th position.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Esteghlal form and stats
Esteghlal, who have the most scored goals (32) in Persian Gulf Pro League, have performed here this season with 5 wins from 7 Persian Gulf Pro League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. Esteghlal haven’t lost a game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Persepolis, 88 days ago. Esteghlal has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here. We remember; it was Persepolis.
Esteghlal's last game was hosting Shahin Bushehr (placed 16th) and winning 4-1. Preceding that game was the away draw at Paykan that finished 2-2.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Sepahan are coming to town in four days.
Goals decide football matches and Esteghlal are scoring many of them at home; 15 on target from 7 league matches. Esteghlal are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.
Machine Sazi form and stats
There's been little loot from Machine Sazi's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Machine Sazi only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Machine Sazi, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Sanat Naft (placed 4th). A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Tractor Sazi.
Machine Sazi are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 6 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Machine Sazi have conceded 9 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Machine Sazi - Esteghlal 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Esteghlal 2 wins, 2 draws and Machine Sazi 1 victory. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Ghaedi 8 goals |  C. Diabaté 7 goals |   A. Zendehrooh 6 goals |
Esteghlal missing players
Machine Sazi missing players
| Esteghlal | Machine Sazi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 32 | 15 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 15 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 67% | 79% |
| 80% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 60% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 47% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 20% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 60% | 43% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 27% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 43% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 5.2 | 6.2 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8.7 | 6.3 | 5.4 |
| 1.7 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 164 | 79 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 45 | 124 |
| 74 | 33 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 16 | 46 |
| 41% | 39% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 19% | 28% |
- Esteghlal has the most dropped points from leading position (10)
- Esteghlal has the most matches over the total-line (9)
- Esteghlal has the most scored goals (15) at home
- Esteghlal has the most scored goals (32)
- Esteghlal has the most scored goals in the first half (13)
- Esteghlal has the most scored goals in the second half (19)
- Esteghlal has the the best goal difference (+11) at home
- Esteghlal has the the best goal difference (+17)
- Esteghlal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Esteghlal have scored more than double the goals of Machine Sazi.
- Esteghlal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Esteghlal is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Machine Sazi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Machine Sazi have yet to win a 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 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 29 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 3 | Persepolis | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 28 |
| 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 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| 7 | Foolad | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Tractor Sazi | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Machine Sazi | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 19 |
| 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 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 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 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -20 | 6 |