Soccer match preview: Esteghlal confident before travelling to Machine Sazi

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Competition: Iran Persian Gulf Pro League
Date: Fri 23.August
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Bonyan Diesel Stadium (12000 seats)

Game week two of the Persian Gulf Pro League season and the teams have had a few days to digest the first match. Here's the Machine Sazi - Esteghlal preview:

It's no vacation for neither Machine Sazi nor Esteghlal as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Machine Sazi form and stats

Machine Sazi have only played one Persian Gulf Pro League game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats from 15 matches.

The Machine Sazi supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Esteghlal in Persian Gulf Pro League and win 1-0. Ahead of that match, Machine Sazi lost 1-2 at home to Padideh Khorasan.

Early season league goal statistics from Machine Sazi's 1 home game: 1 goal, 0 conceded.

Last season, Machine Sazi's league statistics were 4 wins, 17 draws and 9 losses, resulting in a 13th position in the Azadegan League. Over these 30 matches they scored 19 goals and conceded 26. Playing at home last season Machine Sazi managed 2-7-6 (win-draw-lost) with 8 goals and 13 conceded.

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Esteghlal form and stats

Esteghlal have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Persian Gulf Pro League were 7 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats from 15 fixtures.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Esteghlal, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Machine Sazi. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Al Ain.

It's early days yet, but Esteghlal has scored 0 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Let's have a look at how Esteghlal performed last season in the Persian Gulf Pro League: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 16 victories, 9 draws and 5 defeats. In total they scored 40 and conceded 13 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 4 and lost 4 with 20/9 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Machine Sazi and Esteghlal have met before this season: Machine Sazi - Esteghlal 1-0. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's 1 Machine Sazi victory, 2 draws and 2 Esteghlal wins. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Machine Sazi missing players

Esteghlal missing players

Machine Sazi Esteghlal
Total Home Home vs no_table Statistic Away vs top Away Total
1 1 0 Played 0 1 1
1 1 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 1 1
1 1 0 Scored 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded 0 1 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 100%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 5 5
5 5 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 0
2 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1 1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Machine Sazi Last season Esteghlal
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
1 1   Played   1 1
1 1   Won   0 0
0 0   Drew   0 0
0 0   Lost   1 1
1 1   Scored   0 0
0 0   Conceded   1 1
100% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
0% 0%   Over 1.5   0% 0%
0% 0%   Over 2.5   0% 0%
0% 0%   Over 3.5   0% 0%
0% 0%   Over 4.5   0% 0%
0% 0%   BTTS   0% 0%
100% 100%   Clean Sheets   0% 0%
0% 0%   Failed To Score   100% 100%
 
0 0   Corners For (avg)   5 5
5 5   Corners Against (avg)   0 0
2 2   Yellow Cards (avg)   1 1
0 0   Red Cards   0 0

Machine Sazi
All Azadegan League Hazfi Cup Persian Gulf Pro League Azadegan League: Group A
All Home Away
29-03-19 Pe Machine Sazi 0 - 1 Foolad
04-04-19 Pe Naft Masjed Soleyman 1 - 1 Machine Sazi
11-04-19 Pe Machine Sazi 0 - 0 Nassaji Mazandaran
17-04-19 Pe Esteghlal 1 - 0 Machine Sazi
25-04-19 Pe Machine Sazi 0 - 0 Saipa
03-05-19 Pe Sepahan 2 - 0 Machine Sazi
11-05-19 Pe Persepolis 1 - 1 Machine Sazi
16-05-19 Pe Machine Sazi 1 - 2 Padideh Khorasan
23-08-19 Pe Machine Sazi 1 - 0 Esteghlal
29-08-19 Pe Sepahan 15:30 Machine Sazi
Esteghlal
All AFC Champions League Club Friendlies Hazfi Cup Persian Gulf Pro League
All Home Away
17-04-19 Pe Esteghlal 1 - 0 Machine Sazi
23-04-19 ACL Al Hilal 1 - 0 Esteghlal
27-04-19 Pe Padideh Khorasan 1 - 0 Esteghlal
01-05-19 Pe Esteghlal 4 - 2 Esteghlal Khuzestan
06-05-19 ACL Esteghlal 1 - 1 Al Duhail
11-05-19 Pe Sanat Naft 0 - 0 Esteghlal
16-05-19 Pe Esteghlal 2 - 1 Sepidrood Rasht
20-05-19 ACL Al Ain 1 - 2 Esteghlal
23-08-19 Pe Machine Sazi 1 - 0 Esteghlal
29-08-19 Pe Esteghlal 14:30 Foolad

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Saipa 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
2 Machine Sazi 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 Persepolis 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Gol Gohar 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 Nassaji Mazandaran 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
6 Naft Masjed Soleyman 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Tractor Sazi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
14 Zob Ahan 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
15 Esteghlal 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
16 Pars Jam Bushehr 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Persepolis 30 16 13 1 36 14 15 11 4 0 22 6 15 5 9 1 14 8 22 61
2 Sepahan 30 15 13 2 46 20 15 9 5 1 23 8 15 6 8 1 23 12 26 58
3 Esteghlal 30 16 9 5 40 13 15 9 5 1 20 4 15 7 4 4 20 9 27 57
4 Padideh Khorasan 30 16 8 6 32 16 15 10 3 2 20 6 15 6 5 4 12 10 16 56
5 Tractor Sazi 30 14 10 6 42 25 15 10 3 2 27 9 15 4 7 4 15 16 17 52
6 Zob Ahan 30 9 13 8 28 28 15 3 8 4 14 13 15 6 5 4 14 15 0 40
7 Saipa 30 9 11 10 28 33 15 5 6 4 15 15 15 4 5 6 13 18 -5 38
8 Foolad 30 9 11 10 30 39 15 4 7 4 17 20 15 5 4 6 13 19 -9 38
9 Sanat Naft 30 7 16 7 31 30 15 4 9 2 15 14 15 3 7 5 16 16 1 37
10 Nassaji Mazandaran 30 7 15 8 29 29 15 5 8 2 15 9 15 2 7 6 14 20 0 36
11 Paykan 30 9 8 13 27 35 15 5 3 7 14 18 15 4 5 6 13 17 -8 35
12 Pars Jam Bushehr 30 7 9 14 28 33 15 5 6 4 18 14 15 2 3 10 10 19 -5 30
13 Machine Sazi 30 4 17 9 19 26 15 2 7 6 8 13 15 2 10 3 11 13 -7 29
14 Naft Masjed Soleyman 30 3 13 14 16 34 15 1 10 4 10 14 15 2 3 10 6 20 -18 22
15 Sepidrood Rasht 30 3 11 16 24 53 15 2 5 8 14 30 15 1 6 8 10 23 -29 20
16 Esteghlal Khuzestan 30 3 9 18 19 47 15 2 4 9 10 20 15 1 5 9 9 27 -28 18

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