Esteghlal and Sepahan are both doing (very) nicely in the Persian Gulf Pro League with their 4th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a super game!
- Esteghlal have not yet lost a game.
- Sepahan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
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!
Esteghlal form and stats
Esteghlal have collected 8 points from their Persian Gulf Pro League home games so far after 2-2-0. Two draws in a row at home now for Esteghlal.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Esteghlal, as their goalkeeper Seyed Hossein Hosseini has completely shut out the opponents for 262 minutes in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Esteghlal enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Paykan's place. The match ended 3-0 with Yazdani Moghadam, Daneshgar and Motahari scoring.
Before that, Esteghlal drew at home versus Persepolis.The lack of attacking qualities in Esteghlal means that they have only scored 2 goals in 4 league home games, less than half a goal per match. As for guarding their own goal, Esteghlal have only let in 0 goals at home.
Sepahan form and stats
Playing away, Sepahan have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season.
Sepahan are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Persian Gulf Pro League against Sanat Naft (placed 15th).
Prior to that match, the Sepahan manager Navidkia faced defeat when travelling to Gol Gohar and losing 2-4.Sepahan are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. Sepahan have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Esteghlal six wins, one draw and Sepahan three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Esmaeilifar 3 goals |  A. Motahari 2 goals |
Esteghlal missing players
Sepahan missing players
| Esteghlal | Sepahan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 44% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 25% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 11% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 25% | 11% |
| 78% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 78% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 5.4 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| 1.7 | 2.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| 1.8 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.8 | 11.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| 3.3 | 2.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 30% | 18% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 58% | 52% |
| 5.7 | 6.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 5.5 | 3.9 |
| 1.7 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 2.5 | 1.3 |
- Esteghlal have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
- Esteghlal have not yet lost a game.
- Esteghlal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Esteghlal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals away as Esteghlal have scored home.
- 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 | Gol Gohar | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Aluminium Arak | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Esteghlal | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | Mes Rafsanjan | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| 6 | Persepolis | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | Foolad | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 13 |
| 8 | Paykan | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Zob Ahan | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 11 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Fajr Sepasi | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 9 |
| 12 | Tractor Sazi | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 7 |
| 14 | Havadar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 15 | Sanat Naft | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 6 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -11 | 2 |