With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Machine Sazi fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Nassaji Mazandaran.
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.
These teams have little in common geographically as Nassaji Mazandaran have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Machine Sazi form and stats
Machine Sazi have collected 18 points from their Persian Gulf Pro League home games so far after 5-3-2. Machine Sazi have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
In their previous game, the manager A. Sheykhlari led his Machine Sazi to a defeat in the Persian Gulf Pro League match away at Shahin Bushehr. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Bonyan Diesel Stadium. Before that, Machine Sazi drew at home versus Paykan.
Machine Sazi has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Machine Sazi are not conceding a lot of goals here at Bonyan Diesel Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches.
Nassaji Mazandaran form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Nassaji Mazandaran so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-5 (win-draw-lose).
Nassaji Mazandaran played 0-0 against Pars Jam Bushehr in their previous match. Prior to that match, the Nassaji Mazandaran manager M. Mohajeri faced defeat when travelling to Shahin Bushehr and losing 1-2.
The attacking power of Nassaji Mazandaran when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. As opposed to that, Nassaji Mazandaran have seen the ball go into their own net 13 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: Nassaji Mazandaran - Machine Sazi 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Machine Sazi won one game, five matches ended with a draw and Nassaji Mazandaran has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  M. Abbaszadeh 4 goals |  A. Shojaei 3 goals |  M. Ghaderi 2 goals |
Machine Sazi missing players
Nassaji Mazandaran missing players
| Machine Sazi | Nassaji Mazandaran | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 21 | 14 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 19 |
| 26 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 89% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 56% | 55% |
| 40% | 40% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| 30% | 30% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 30% |
| 15% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 10% |
| 45% | 40% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 40% |
| 35% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 22% | 40% |
| 40% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 44% | 45% |
| 3 | 2.8 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 5.2 |
| 5.2 | 4.3 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| 2.8 | 2.9 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 177 | 92 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 63 | 151 |
| 72 | 37 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 26 | 63 |
| 26% | 32% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 27% | 29% |
- Nassaji Mazandaran have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Persepolis | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 41 |
| 2 | Tractor Sazi | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 37 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 36 |
| 4 | Sepahan | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 36 |
| 5 | Padideh Khorasan | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 35 |
| 6 | Foolad | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
| 7 | Sanat Naft | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 30 |
| 8 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 27 |
| 9 | Machine Sazi | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -5 | 24 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 21 |
| 11 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 20 |
| 12 | Saipa | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -8 | 19 |
| 13 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 20 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 17 |
| 14 | Gol Gohar | 20 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 16 |
| 15 | Shahin Bushehr | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -20 | 16 |
| 16 | Paykan | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -10 | 14 |