Having a 17 point dominance in the league standings, Foolad club members long to see their side earn all points from this match versus Fajr Sepasi.
- Fajr Sepasi have the fewest scored goals (8) in Persian Gulf Pro League
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.
Foolad form and stats
Foolad have played 11 Persian Gulf Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-4-2 (wins-draws-losses).
It's back home for Foolad, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Tractor Sazi away with the result 2-1. Bouhamdan and Abbasi found the net in that victory.
Ahead of that match, Foolad lost 1-2 at home to Zob Ahan.Foolad are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 11 games. Foolad are not conceding a lot of goals here at Shohadaye Foolad Khoozestan in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 11 matches.
Fajr Sepasi form and stats
Fajr Sepasi have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League, after 2-1-8 (11 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Fajr Sepasi, who have now gone 17 games without a victory. The Paykan game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
Kamandani was the last player to score for the away team. Sepasi haven't scored a league goal in the last 180 minutes.
Fajr Sepasi's previous game was their home loss versus Padideh Khorasan (0-1).
A 0-2 defeat away at Sepahan before that.Goals are few and far between in Fajr Sepasi's away league games. Only 3 goals from 11 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Fajr Sepasi have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last head-to-head match ended Fajr Sepasi - Foolad 1-1, earlier this season. Last ten meetings featuring these teams: Foolad won four, Fajr Sepasi triumphed in one and we saw five draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  L. Pereira Mendes 8 goals |  A. Patosi 3 goals |  H. Bouhamdan 2 goals |
Foolad missing players
Fajr Sepasi missing players
| Foolad | Fajr Sepasi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | 12 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 18 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 21 |
| 82% | 82% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 82% |
| 55% | 64% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 45% | 50% |
| 27% | 27% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 41% | 45% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 23% |
| 45% | 55% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 27% | 27% |
| 32% | 18% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 82% | 68% |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| 3.6 | 3 | 1.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 39% | 57% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 30% | 38% |
| 6.1 | 5.7 | 2.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
- 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 (3) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Fajr Sepasi have the fewest scored goals (8) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Fajr Sepasi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Foolad have scored more than double the goals of Fajr Sepasi.
| 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 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 25 | 54 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 48 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 41 |
| 4 | Mes Rafsanjan | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 35 |
| 5 | Gol Gohar | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 33 |
| 6 | Foolad | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 32 |
| 7 | Paykan | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| 8 | Sanat Naft | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 30 |
| 9 | Zob Ahan | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 28 |
| 10 | Havadar | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 26 |
| 11 | Aluminium Arak | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 26 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -4 | 26 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 17 |
| 14 | Fajr Sepasi | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 15 |
| 15 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -20 | 13 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -21 | 12 |
