Battling Fajr Sepasi will hope to pull off a surprise win when they host top team Paykan in the next league match. It’s 14th vs 5th and the home fans will have so-so confidence.
- Fajr Sepasi have the fewest scored goals (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Paykan have the most points from losing position (8) in Persian Gulf Pro League
Paykan have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Fajr Sepasi form and stats
Fajr Sepasi's struggle is real here at Hafezieh Stadium with only 7 points collected from 9 Persian Gulf Pro League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-7-2. All in all it has been a very rough period for Sepasi who hasn’t won a league-game in their last 14 attempts. Their previous win was against Paykan, 101 days ago.
Dana was the last player to score a league goal for Fajr Sepasi and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Fajr Sepasi haven't scored in 339 minutes.
Fajr Sepasi are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Esteghlal.
In the match before that, Fajr Sepasi hosted Sanat Naft and drew the game 0-0.Sepasi have scored 4 goals here in 9 league matches, a depressing statistic. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Fajr Sepasi have conceded only 7 goals.
Paykan form and stats
Paykan's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Paykan collect 19 points from their 9 away matches in the Persian Gulf Pro League. 5 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats). The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Havadar game have they lost an away game, meaning Paykan has taken points from nine away matches in a row.
181 minutes! That's how long the Paykan goalkeeper null null and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
There were no winners in Paykan's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Tractor Sazi (placed 13th).
Prior to that result Paykan won their away game at Zob Ahan. The scoreline was 2-0.The visiting Paykan have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 9 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
The former head to head encounter ended Paykan - Sepasi 0-1, earlier this season. Head-to-head statistics (for the former ten meetings): Fajr Sepasi won five games, three matches ended with a draw and Paykan managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  E. Salehi 3 goals | M. Haghdoust 3 goals |
Fajr Sepasi missing players
Paykan missing players
| Fajr Sepasi | Paykan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 79% | 67% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 79% |
| 47% | 56% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 68% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 42% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 21% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 47% |
| 32% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 44% | 42% |
| 68% | 56% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 32% |
| 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| 2.9 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.3 | 2.9 |
| 1.2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3.3 | 3.8 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| 38% | 50% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 47% | 55% |
| 5.8 | 6 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 5.9 | 5.2 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
- Fajr Sepasi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Fajr Sepasi have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Fajr Sepasi have the fewest scored goals (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Fajr Sepasi have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Fajr Sepasi have yet to win a game at home.
- Paykan have not yet lost a game away.
- Paykan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Paykan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Paykan have scored more than double the goals of Fajr Sepasi.
- Paykan have the most points from losing position (8) in Persian Gulf Pro League
| 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 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 23 | 47 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 42 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 34 |
| 4 | Mes Rafsanjan | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 31 |
| 5 | Paykan | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 29 |
| 6 | Gol Gohar | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 29 |
| 7 | Foolad | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 28 |
| 8 | Sanat Naft | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | Aluminium Arak | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 22 |
| 11 | Havadar | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 21 |
| 12 | Zob Ahan | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -9 | 19 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | Fajr Sepasi | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 14 |
| 15 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -19 | 11 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -21 | 8 |
