Gol Gohar vs Zob Ahan: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Iran Persian Gulf Pro League
Competition: Fri 14.May
Match begins: 14:25 (UTC)
Venue: Imam Ali Stadium

Gol Gohar should be favourites to win this home game against Zob Ahan, if the league table is anything to judge by. Or are we in for a surprise?

Insights:
  • Gol Gohar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zob Ahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Gol Gohar form and stats

Gol Gohar have collected 15 points from their Persian Gulf Pro League home games so far after 4-3-4. Two home wins in a row for Gohar bring valid hopes of a third.

Gohar has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Gohar's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Zob Ahan form and stats

There's been little loot from Zob Ahan's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 11 away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Zob Ahan only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 4 draws.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Padideh Khorasan.

Zob Ahan are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 11 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Ahan have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Zob Ahan - Gohar 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Gohar one win, two draws and Zob Ahan zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

GoharG. Mensha
G. Mensha
10 goals
Gol GoharY. Shakeri
Y. Shakeri
6 goals
Zob AhanD. Bjedov
D. Bjedov
4 goals

Gol Gohar missing players

Zob Ahan missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gol Gohar Zob Ahan
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 11 3 Played P 3 11 21
9 4 2 Won W 1 2 4
5 3 1 Drew D 2 4 9
7 4 0 Lost L 0 5 8
24 14 4 Scored S 5 12 21
21 15 1 Conceded C 3 15 26
86% 82% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
62% 73% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 71%
43% 64% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 36% 33%
19% 36% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 27% 24%
5% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 5%
48% 64% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 64% 57%
38% 27% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 9% 24%
29% 27% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2 2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 4 4
 
10.6 10 12.3 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 6 7.1
4.2 4.6 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.1 2.6
28% 29% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 62% 52% 39%
Key stats in Persian Gulf Pro League this season:
  • Gol Gohar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zob Ahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Zob Ahan 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 22 13 6 3 37 20 11 6 4 1 16 7 11 7 2 2 21 13 17 45
2 Persepolis 21 11 9 1 28 11 11 9 2 0 16 4 10 2 7 1 12 7 17 42
3 Esteghlal 20 9 7 4 22 14 10 5 3 2 10 6 10 4 4 2 12 8 8 34
4 Gol Gohar 21 9 5 7 24 21 11 4 3 4 14 15 10 5 2 3 10 6 3 32
5 Aluminium Arak 22 7 11 4 21 23 11 3 6 2 12 15 11 4 5 2 9 8 -2 32
6 Foolad 19 7 9 3 18 11 9 6 3 0 11 2 10 1 6 3 7 9 7 30
7 Tractor Sazi 20 7 7 6 18 18 10 2 4 4 6 8 10 5 3 2 12 10 0 28
8 Mes Rafsanjan 22 7 7 8 15 16 11 4 2 5 9 9 11 3 5 3 6 7 -1 28
9 Paykan 22 6 9 7 20 23 11 4 5 2 12 10 11 2 4 5 8 13 -3 27
10 Padideh Khorasan 20 6 7 7 20 22 10 4 4 2 12 8 10 2 3 5 8 14 -2 25
11 Sanat Naft 21 6 7 8 15 17 10 5 3 2 11 7 11 1 4 6 4 10 -2 25
12 Naft Masjed Soleyman 21 5 9 7 14 17 11 4 4 3 12 10 10 1 5 4 2 7 -3 24
13 Zob Ahan 21 4 9 8 21 26 10 2 5 3 9 11 11 2 4 5 12 15 -5 21
14 Saipa 21 3 10 8 12 19 10 2 5 3 5 6 11 1 5 5 7 13 -7 19
15 Nassaji Mazandaran 22 5 4 13 17 26 11 2 4 5 9 12 11 3 0 8 8 14 -9 19
16 Machine Sazi 21 1 8 12 15 33 11 1 5 5 9 14 10 0 3 7 6 19 -18 11

Table
  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 22 13 6 3 37 20 11 6 4 1 16 7 11 7 2 2 21 13 17 45
2 Persepolis 21 11 9 1 28 11 11 9 2 0 16 4 10 2 7 1 12 7 17 42
3 Esteghlal 20 9 7 4 22 14 10 5 3 2 10 6 10 4 4 2 12 8 8 34
4 Gol Gohar 21 9 5 7 24 21 11 4 3 4 14 15 10 5 2 3 10 6 3 32
5 Aluminium Arak 22 7 11 4 21 23 11 3 6 2 12 15 11 4 5 2 9 8 -2 32
6 Foolad 19 7 9 3 18 11 9 6 3 0 11 2 10 1 6 3 7 9 7 30
7 Tractor Sazi 20 7 7 6 18 18 10 2 4 4 6 8 10 5 3 2 12 10 0 28
8 Mes Rafsanjan 22 7 7 8 15 16 11 4 2 5 9 9 11 3 5 3 6 7 -1 28
9 Paykan 22 6 9 7 20 23 11 4 5 2 12 10 11 2 4 5 8 13 -3 27
10 Padideh Khorasan 20 6 7 7 20 22 10 4 4 2 12 8 10 2 3 5 8 14 -2 25
11 Sanat Naft 21 6 7 8 15 17 10 5 3 2 11 7 11 1 4 6 4 10 -2 25
12 Naft Masjed Soleyman 21 5 9 7 14 17 11 4 4 3 12 10 10 1 5 4 2 7 -3 24
13 Zob Ahan 21 4 9 8 21 26 10 2 5 3 9 11 11 2 4 5 12 15 -5 21
14 Saipa 21 3 10 8 12 19 10 2 5 3 5 6 11 1 5 5 7 13 -7 19
15 Nassaji Mazandaran 22 5 4 13 17 26 11 2 4 5 9 12 11 3 0 8 8 14 -9 19
16 Machine Sazi 21 1 8 12 15 33 11 1 5 5 9 14 10 0 3 7 6 19 -18 11

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