This is the real thing, this is Persian Gulf Pro League and this is Foolad - Tractor Sazi. Check out our complete match preview!
- Foolad have the most conceded goals in the second half (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Tractor Sazi have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Persian Gulf Pro League
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!
These teams have little in common geographically as Tractor Sazi have to travel 1100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Foolad form and stats
Foolad have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Persian Gulf Pro League. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Shohadaye Foolad Khoozestan.
The Foolad goalkeeper Ehsan Moradian is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 292 minutes without conceding a goal in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Foolad enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Zob Ahan's place. The match ended 1-0 with Luciano Chimba scoring.
Before that, Foolad had a home game versus Havadar which ended with a victory 1-0.Foolad are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. Foolad's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Tractor Sazi form and stats
The Persian Gulf Pro League season is young and Tractor Sazi have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
230 minutes! That's how long the Tractor Sazi goalkeeper Mohammadreza Akhbari Shad and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Tractor are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Persian Gulf Pro League against Padideh Khorasan (placed 16th).
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Sepahan.There's been a serious shortage of goals from Tractor's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 3 matches. Tractor Sazi have conceded 5 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - six - two (Foolad wins - draws - Tractor Sazi wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Pereira Mendes 3 goals |   P. Babaei Alibeyk 3 goals | M. Abbaszadeh 2 goals |
Foolad missing players
Tractor Sazi missing players
| Foolad | Tractor Sazi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 33% | 50% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 33% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 3.3 | 3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 3.7 | 5.3 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.7 | 7.7 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 6 | 7.8 |
| 1.8 | 2.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 45% | 57% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 43% |
| 7.7 | 8.7 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | 3 |
- Foolad have the most conceded goals in the second half (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Tractor Sazi have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Tractor Sazi have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Tractor Sazi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Tractor Sazi have yet to win a 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 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Aluminium Arak | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Persepolis | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Paykan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Gol Gohar | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Foolad | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | Zob Ahan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 9 | Mes Rafsanjan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Tractor Sazi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Fajr Sepasi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 5 |
| 14 | Havadar | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Sanat Naft | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 1 |