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- Foolad have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Tractor Sazi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Foolad form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Shohadaye Foolad Khoozestan as Foolad, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League, have scored 11 goals to get 21 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Persian Gulf Pro League are 6-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). Foolad are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Foolad are returning here after visiting Qashqai in a Hazfi Cup game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline.
A Persian Gulf Pro League defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Nassaji Mazandaran.The Foolad fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 9 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Foolad have only let in 2 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Tractor Sazi form and stats
As the visiting team in Persian Gulf Pro League matches, Tractor Sazi have produced an overall stat of 5-3-2 so far. The last three matches for Tractor Sazi have all ended in a draw.
Two away games in a row for Tractor Sazi, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Aluminium Arak in the Hazfi Cup.
A draw for Tractor before that, at their own venue hosting Sanat Naft (1-1).Tractor are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 10 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Tractor Sazi have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Tractor Sazi - Foolad 0-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Foolad two wins, five draws and Tractor Sazi three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Abbaszadeh 9 goals |   L. Pereira Mendes 4 goals | M. Coulibaly 3 goals |
Foolad missing players
Tractor Sazi missing players
| Foolad | Tractor Sazi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 18 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 80% | 78% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 81% |
| 45% | 44% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 57% |
| 20% | 22% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 35% | 22% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 70% | 52% |
| 50% | 78% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 29% |
| 35% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.6 | 6.7 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 10 | 9.4 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
| 33% | 41% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 26% | 25% |
- Foolad have not yet lost a game at home.
- Foolad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Foolad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Foolad have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Foolad have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Tractor Sazi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tractor Sazi 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 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 48 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 45 |
| 3 | Gol Gohar | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 |
| 4 | Aluminium Arak | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 35 |
| 5 | Esteghlal | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | Foolad | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| 7 | Paykan | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 30 |
| 8 | Tractor Sazi | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
| 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 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 27 |
| 11 | Sanat Naft | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 26 |
| 12 | Padideh Khorasan | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 25 |
| 13 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 22 |
| 14 | Zob Ahan | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 21 |
| 15 | Saipa | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 19 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 22 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -19 | 11 |