A key match in Persian Gulf Pro League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 5th position and the visitors placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
It's no vacation for neither Foolad nor Persepolis as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Foolad form and stats
Overall Persian Gulf Pro League stats at home this season for Foolad are 1-2-1 (wins-draw-losses).
The Foolad fans got no joy from their last match, a Persian Gulf Pro League game also here at Ghadir Stadium: A 0-1 defeat against Persepolis (placed 4th). A 0-0 draw away before that, with Naft Masjed Soleyman the opponent.
Foolad has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 1 goal from 4 games. Defensively Foolad have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Persepolis form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Persian Gulf Pro League travels is 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Persepolis are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
It's the second away game in a row for Persepolis, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Foolad (placed 5th) in the Persian Gulf Pro League last time out. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Machine Sazi.
Persepolis are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. Persepolis's manager G. Calderón has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 2 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Foolad-Persepolis H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Foolad 3 wins, Persepolis 5 wins, 2 draws. 4 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Alipour 3 goals |   A. Vali 2 goals |  A. Abdollahzadeh 2 goals |
Foolad missing players
Persepolis missing players
| Foolad | Persepolis | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 70% | 60% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 60% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 60% | 60% |
| 50% | 80% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 40% |
| 2.8 | 3 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.8 | 5 |
| 2.8 | 3.2 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.2 | 3.9 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Persepolis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Persepolis have scored at least twice as many goals away as Foolad have scored home.
- Persepolis have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Persepolis 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 | Sepahan | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Tractor Sazi | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | Padideh Khorasan | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Persepolis | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Foolad | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | Sanat Naft | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | Esteghlal | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 10 | Paykan | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Machine Sazi | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 12 | Saipa | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 9 |
| 13 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Zob Ahan | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Gol Gohar | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -17 | 1 |