Zob Ahan know they are in for a demanding excursion to Fajr Sepasi and their Hafezieh Stadium. This guide has all the info you require before the match.
- Fajr Sepasi have the fewest scored goals (9) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Zob Ahan have won significantly more corners away than at home.
Both contenders have had adequate rest since their last game. Let's hope for an in-your-face fixture!
Fajr Sepasi form and stats
Fajr Sepasi's struggle is real here at Hafezieh Stadium with only 10 points collected from 13 Persian Gulf Pro League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-10-3. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 22 attempts.
Fajr Sepasi are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 254 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Nabizadeh).
The club members are hoping that Sepasi will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against Havadar (placed 8th).
Before that, Fajr Sepasi drew at home versus Naft Masjed Soleyman.This is expected to be a close game, with Fajr Sepasi perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Fajr Sepasi as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Fajr Sepasi has won 2 of these, drawn 6 and lost 2.
Fajr Sepasi have scored 5 goals here in 13 league matches, a depressing statistic. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Sepasi have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Zob Ahan form and stats
As the visiting team in Persian Gulf Pro League matches, Zob Ahan have produced an overall stat of 5-3-5 so far.
Zob Ahan played 0-0 against Tractor Sazi in their previous match.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Persepolis.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 12 similar matches played by Zob Ahan in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Ahan, 5 draws and 5 defeats.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
Zob Ahan - Fajr Sepasi 2-0 was the output when these contenders formerly did battle, earlier this season. Head to head totals (for the former ten meetings): Sepasi won two games, four matches ended with a draw and Zob Ahan have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / nineTop Goalscorers
  S. Bagherpasand 4 goals |  H. Mehraban 2 goals | M. Khodabandelou 2 goals |
Fajr Sepasi missing players
Zob Ahan missing players
| Fajr Sepasi | Zob Ahan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | 10 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 25 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 78% | 62% | 25% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 85% | 85% |
| 44% | 46% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 31% | 41% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 15% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 22% | 38% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 23% | 19% |
| 30% | 38% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 38% | 37% |
| 70% | 62% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 54% | 59% |
| 2.4 | 2.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| 2.8 | 3.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 1.4 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 35% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 71% | 44% | 42% |
| 6.4 | 5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.2 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 2.9 | 1.8 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
- Fajr Sepasi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Fajr Sepasi have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Fajr Sepasi have the fewest scored goals (9) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Fajr Sepasi have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) 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.
- Zob Ahan have won significantly more corners away than at home.
| 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 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 27 | 63 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 54 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 22 | 52 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 42 |
| 5 | Foolad | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 42 |
| 6 | Mes Rafsanjan | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 41 |
| 7 | Paykan | 27 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
| 8 | Havadar | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 34 |
| 9 | Aluminium Arak | 27 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -3 | 34 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 33 |
| 11 | Sanat Naft | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 32 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 27 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -8 | 29 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 25 |
| 14 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 27 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -19 | 20 |
| 15 | Fajr Sepasi | 27 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 16 | -16 | 17 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 27 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 | -22 | 16 |
