This could be an interesting match as Foolad have their presumed home advantage while Sepahan are ahead 14 points in the Persian Gulf Pro League table.
- Foolad have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the most scored goals (42) 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
25 points is a decent return from 11 Persian Gulf Pro League games here at Shohadaye Foolad Khoozestan for Foolad. The data says 7 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses.
The Foolad supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Naft Masjed Soleyman in Persian Gulf Pro League and win 2-0.
Prior to that, an away loss at Saipa.The manager J. Sesma Noble will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Mes Rafsanjan in only four days.
Foolad has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Foolad have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Sepahan form and stats
Sepahan, who have the most scored goals (42) in Persian Gulf Pro League, have an excellent away record in the Persian Gulf Pro League so far with 7-2-2 from 11 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Sepahan as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.
The supporters enjoyed Sepahan's previous game versus Mes Rafsanjan (placed 9th), a Persian Gulf Pro League 5-1 win played at home. As you can tell from the results above, Sepahan was very dominant against Mes Rafsanjan, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with M. Hosseini, O. Noorafkan, Y. Salmani, S. Shahbazzadeh and G. Gvelesiani providing the goals.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Persepolis.After this away game Sepahan return home for a Persian Gulf Pro League game against Machine Sazi. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Sepahan are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 11 away games so far. Sepahan have conceded 13 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Foolad and Sepahan have met before this season: Sepahan - Foolad 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Foolad, five draws and two wins for Sepahan. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
  S. Shahbazzadeh 17 goals |   L. Pereira Mendes 5 goals | S. Hosseini 5 goals |
Foolad missing players
Sepahan missing players
| Foolad | Sepahan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 22 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 21 | 42 |
| 15 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 21 |
| 83% | 82% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 52% | 55% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 70% |
| 22% | 18% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 64% | 48% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 45% | 35% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 13% |
| 39% | 27% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 57% |
| 48% | 73% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | 43% |
| 30% | 18% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 3.2 | 3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.3 | 6.5 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 10.6 | 11.1 |
| 2.6 | 3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| 36% | 42% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 36% | 40% |
- Foolad have not yet lost a game at home.
- Foolad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Foolad have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sepahan have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the most points (23) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the most scored goals (21) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the most scored goals (42) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the the best goal difference (+21) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the the best goal difference (+8) away 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 | Sepahan | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 48 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 48 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 40 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 35 |
| 5 | Aluminium Arak | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 35 |
| 6 | Foolad | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 34 |
| 7 | Tractor Sazi | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 33 |
| 8 | Padideh Khorasan | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 28 |
| 9 | Mes Rafsanjan | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 28 |
| 10 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 27 |
| 11 | Paykan | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 27 |
| 12 | Sanat Naft | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 26 |
| 13 | Saipa | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 25 |
| 14 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 22 |
| 15 | Zob Ahan | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 21 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 23 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | -21 | 11 |