Machine Sazi have some catching up to do from their 16th, and the job starts against Paykan. Read more!
- Machine Sazi have the most conceded goals (45) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Paykan have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Persian Gulf Pro League
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
For Machine Sazi relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. For Paykan most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
Machine Sazi form and stats
Machine Sazi's results here at Bonyan Diesel Stadium in the Persian Gulf Pro League have been very modest with 2 victories, 5 draws and 7 defeats.
Machine haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 180 minutes ago. H. Ghasemi scored that one.
Machine Sazi's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-5 versus Persepolis (placed 1st). Machine were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Foolad.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Machine Sazi here at Bonyan Diesel Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 14 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 21 goals have been conceded.
Paykan form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Persian Gulf Pro League travels is 4 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats. With three draws in a row for Paykan the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
Paykan delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Foolad (placed 5th) in their previous match; a Persian Gulf Pro League game.
A 1-1 draw at Mes Rafsanjan's stadium before that.The visitors have scored 12 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Paykan have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Paykan - Machine Sazi 2-2 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Machine one win, six draws and Paykan two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Babaei Alibeyk 6 goals |  E. Salehi 4 goals | M. Darvishi Nakhl Ebrahimi 4 goals |
Machine Sazi missing players
Paykan missing players
| Machine Sazi | Paykan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 18 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 12 | 27 |
| 45 | 21 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 28 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 61% | 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 64% | 68% |
| 32% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 36% | 29% |
| 21% | 21% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 11% |
| 11% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 36% | 36% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 57% | 57% |
| 11% | 14% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 29% | 32% |
| 57% | 50% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 25% |
| 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.4 | 8.5 | 7.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 32% | 39% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 48% | 48% |
- Machine Sazi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Machine Sazi have the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have the fewest points (11) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have the most conceded goals (21) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have the most conceded goals (45) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have the the worst goal difference (-27) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have the the worst goal difference (-9) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Machine Sazi is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- Paykan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Paykan have the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Paykan have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Paykan have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Persian Gulf Pro League
| 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 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 29 | 61 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 26 | 59 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 53 |
| 4 | Tractor Sazi | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 42 |
| 5 | Foolad | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 40 |
| 6 | Gol Gohar | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 39 |
| 7 | Paykan | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 37 |
| 8 | Padideh Khorasan | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -3 | 37 |
| 9 | Aluminium Arak | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -6 | 37 |
| 10 | Sanat Naft | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 34 |
| 11 | Mes Rafsanjan | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 33 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 16 | -5 | 32 |
| 13 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 28 |
| 14 | Zob Ahan | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -8 | 26 |
| 15 | Saipa | 28 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 24 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 28 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 24 | -27 | 14 |