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Competition: Iran Persian Gulf Pro League
Competition: Fri 18.February
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium (8250 seats)

Both Havadar and Sepahan are hungry for points in this fixture, despite the visitors holding a 15 point edge so far.

Insights:
  • Havadar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sepahan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

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.

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Havadar form and stats

The story so far in the Persian Gulf Pro League for Havadar at their home stadium (Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Havadar, their manager Enayati and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Havadar enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Paykan's place. The match ended 2-1 with Hosseini and Shojaeian scoring.

Preceding that match was the home game against Esteghlal that was lost 1-2.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Havadar here at Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 8 games). Havadar are not conceding a lot of goals here at Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sepahan form and stats

Playing away, Sepahan have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season.

Impressive finishing from Moghanlou and Shahbazzadeh secured the home win 4-1 against Naft Masjed Soleyman in their previous game.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Mes Rafsanjan wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

Sepahan are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 8 games (in the league). Sepahan are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides encountered each other earlier this match year: Sepahan - Havadar 1-0.

Top Goalscorers

SepahanS. Moghanlou
S. Moghanlou
5 goals
HavadarM. Mohammadi Marz Roudi
M. Mohammadi Marz Roudi
3 goals
SepahanS. Shahbazzadeh
S. Shahbazzadeh
3 goals

Havadar missing players

Sepahan missing players

Havadar Sepahan
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 4 8 17
4 2 0 Won W 3 4 10
5 3 1 Drew D 0 1 2
8 3 1 Lost L 1 3 5
10 5 1 Scored S 7 11 24
14 6 2 Conceded C 1 5 10
76% 62% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 88%
35% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 62% 59%
24% 25% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 38% 35%
6% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
24% 25% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 12% 24%
41% 62% 50% Clean Sheets C S 75% 62% 59%
59% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 38% 29%
 
4.5 5.4 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 9.5 6.7 6.5
2.9 2.4 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.8 2.1 1.7
1.5 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 1.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
5.1 5.2 2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 8.9 8.6
1.7 1.8 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2 2.1
34% 36% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 70% 71% 59%
 
4.1 2.6 2.5 Shots against (avg) S A 3.5 4.3 3.7
1.6 1.4 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 2 1.5
Key stats in Persian Gulf Pro League this season:
  • Havadar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Havadar have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Havadar have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sepahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sepahan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sepahan have scored more than double the goals of Havadar.
  • Sepahan have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Esteghlal 17 12 5 0 27 6 8 6 2 0 8 2 9 6 3 0 19 4 21 41
2 Persepolis 17 11 5 1 25 11 9 7 2 0 13 5 8 4 3 1 12 6 14 38
3 Sepahan 17 10 2 5 24 10 9 6 1 2 13 5 8 4 1 3 11 5 14 32
4 Mes Rafsanjan 17 8 5 4 27 16 9 5 3 1 15 6 8 3 2 3 12 10 11 29
5 Aluminium Arak 17 5 10 2 15 10 9 4 5 0 10 4 8 1 5 2 5 6 5 25
6 Paykan 17 6 7 4 19 17 9 2 3 4 8 11 8 4 4 0 11 6 2 25
7 Gol Gohar 17 6 7 4 16 16 8 3 2 3 10 11 9 3 5 1 6 5 0 25
8 Sanat Naft 17 7 4 6 13 14 9 4 3 2 8 5 8 3 1 4 5 9 -1 25
9 Foolad 17 6 6 5 13 14 9 4 4 1 9 6 8 2 2 4 4 8 -1 24
10 Nassaji Mazandaran 17 4 9 4 16 18 8 3 3 2 9 9 9 1 6 2 7 9 -2 21
11 Zob Ahan 17 5 3 9 8 15 8 2 1 5 3 8 9 3 2 4 5 7 -7 18
12 Havadar 17 4 5 8 10 14 8 2 3 3 5 6 9 2 2 5 5 8 -4 17
13 Tractor Sazi 17 3 5 9 13 19 8 3 2 3 8 6 9 0 3 6 5 13 -6 14
14 Fajr Sepasi 17 2 7 8 7 16 8 0 6 2 4 7 9 2 1 6 3 9 -9 13
15 Naft Masjed Soleyman 17 2 5 10 8 24 8 1 2 5 4 12 9 1 3 5 4 12 -16 11
16 Padideh Khorasan 17 0 5 12 7 28 9 0 3 6 4 14 8 0 2 6 3 14 -21 5