Machine Sazi will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 29 points behind Persepolis.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Machine Sazi form and stats
When playing at home in the Persian Gulf Pro League, Machine Sazi have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games. It's trouble wherever Machine Sazi are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Machine faced defeat in their previous match, away at Naft Masjed Soleyman (0-1). A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Foolad.
Machine has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Machine have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Persepolis form and stats
The away team, who have the the best goal difference (+24) in Persian Gulf Pro League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses in the Persian Gulf Pro League. In general it has been a productive period now for Persepolis as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Padideh Khorasan game have they lost an away game, meaning Persepolis has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
The supporters enjoyed Persepolis's previous game versus Shahin Bushehr (placed 16th), a Persian Gulf Pro League 1-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Paykan at their stadium, the result 3-1.
The travelling fans enjoy Persepolis's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 11 league matches away. Persepolis's manager Y. Golmohammadi has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 3 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Machine Sazi and Persepolis have met before this season: Persepolis - Machine Sazi 0-0. Machine-Persepolis H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Machine Sazi one win, Persepolis six wins, three draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Torabi 9 goals | A. Alipour 7 goals | V. Amiri 5 goals |
Machine Sazi missing players
Persepolis missing players
| Machine Sazi | Persepolis | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 32 |
| 32 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 83% | 82% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 52% | 55% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 40% | 45% |
| 43% | 45% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 30% | 32% |
| 26% | 27% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 13% | 18% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 43% | 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 10% | 23% |
| 30% | 45% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 70% | 59% |
| 43% | 36% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 188 | 92 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 97 | 173 |
| 76 | 37 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 40 | 68 |
| 25% | 32% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 42% | 40% |
- Machine Sazi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Machine Sazi is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Persepolis has the fewest conceded goals (11)
- Persepolis has the fewest conceded goals (3) away
- Persepolis has the most points (27) away
- Persepolis has the the best goal difference (+17) away
- Persepolis has the the best goal difference (+24)
- Persepolis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Persepolis haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Persepolis is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 24 | 53 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Padideh Khorasan | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 41 |
| 4 | Tractor Sazi | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 40 |
| 5 | Foolad | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 39 |
| 6 | Esteghlal | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 37 |
| 7 | Sanat Naft | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 36 |
| 8 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 23 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -4 | 26 |
| 10 | Machine Sazi | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -10 | 24 |
| 11 | Zob Ahan | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 22 |
| 12 | Saipa | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -9 | 21 |
| 13 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Gol Gohar | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -10 | 19 |
| 15 | Paykan | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -9 | 18 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 23 | -22 | 17 |