Esteghlal will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 3 points behind Tractor Sazi.
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
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Azadi Stadium as Esteghlal, who have the most scored goals (41) in Persian Gulf Pro League, have scored 21 goals to get 23 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Persian Gulf Pro League are 7-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Saipa in the Persian Gulf Pro League last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that, an away loss at Foolad.
Esteghlal have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Azadi Stadium with 21 goals in 11 league matches. Esteghlal have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Tractor Sazi form and stats
3-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Tractor Sazi in their Persian Gulf Pro League matches away.
Tractor go into this game after a win, the home game against Sanat Naft that ended 2-0. A 0-1 loss hosting Nassaji Mazandaran before that.
The attacking power of Tractor Sazi when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 11 league matches away. Tractor have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Tractor Sazi - Esteghlal 2-4 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Esteghlal-Tractor Sazi H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Esteghlal three wins, Tractor Sazi five wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Ghaedi 9 goals |   E. Hajsafi 5 goals |
Esteghlal missing players
Tractor Sazi missing players
| Esteghlal | Tractor Sazi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 41 | 21 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 10 | 27 |
| 25 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 82% | 87% |
| 82% | 82% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 64% | 52% |
| 64% | 55% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 27% | 30% |
| 36% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 18% | 22% |
| 14% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 68% | 64% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 27% | 30% |
| 18% | 27% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 36% | 48% |
| 14% | 9% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 55% | 35% |
| 5.3 | 6.3 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 3.7 | 2.7 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| 1.6 | 2.1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 238 | 114 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 68 | 232 |
| 108 | 47 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 27 | 92 |
| 36% | 40% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 26% | 23% |
- Esteghlal has the most dropped points from leading position (20)
- Esteghlal has the most matches over the total-line (14)
- Esteghlal has the most scored goals (21) at home
- Esteghlal has the most scored goals (41)
- Esteghlal has the most scored goals in the first half (19)
- Esteghlal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Esteghlal have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Tractor Sazi have scored away.
- Esteghlal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Esteghlal haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Persepolis | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 24 | 53 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Padideh Khorasan | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 41 |
| 4 | Tractor Sazi | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 40 |
| 5 | Foolad | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 39 |
| 6 | Esteghlal | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 37 |
| 7 | Sanat Naft | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 36 |
| 8 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 23 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -4 | 26 |
| 10 | Machine Sazi | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -10 | 24 |
| 11 | Zob Ahan | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 22 |
| 12 | Saipa | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -9 | 21 |
| 13 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Gol Gohar | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -10 | 19 |
| 15 | Paykan | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -9 | 18 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 23 | -22 | 17 |