Machine Sazi will hope their home comforts are enough to get a result from this difficult encounter with high-flying Persepolis.
- Machine Sazi have the most conceded goals (40) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Persian Gulf Pro League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
For Machine relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. Persepolis are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Machine Sazi form and stats
With 2 Persian Gulf Pro League wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Machine Sazi are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Machine Sazi are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Foolad.
Ahead of that match, Machine won a home game hosting Mes Rafsanjan (3-0).Machine Sazi aren't scoring a lot here at Bonyan Diesel Stadium in the league, with only 12 goals from 13 games. Machine have conceded 16 in these home matches.
Persepolis form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Persian Gulf Pro League, on their Persian Gulf Pro League travels is 4 wins, 8 draws and 1 defeat. Things are running smoothly for Persepolis who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 17 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Aluminium Arak.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Persepolis goalkeeper Hamed Lak is eager to challenge this, with his 231 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Persepolis's last game was the home draw against Esteghlal (0-0).
Before that, Persepolis secured a home win against Aluminium Arak with the score 2-0.The visiting Persepolis have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 13 games. It's not easy to score on Persepolis as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Persepolis - Machine 2-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Machine zero wins, two draws and Persepolis eight victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Nourollahi 6 goals | M. Torabi 5 goals |
Machine Sazi missing players
Persepolis missing players
| Machine Sazi | Persepolis | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 17 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 37 |
| 40 | 16 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 60% | 69% | 81% |
| 59% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 54% | 56% |
| 30% | 23% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 31% | 33% |
| 19% | 15% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 11% |
| 7% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 37% | 38% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 46% | 41% |
| 11% | 15% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 54% | 59% |
| 56% | 46% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 31% | 19% |
| 3.3 | 3.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7.5 | 8.8 | 7.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.4 | 10.8 | 10.4 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 32% | 40% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 33% | 34% |
- 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 most conceded goals (40) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have the the worst goal difference (-22) 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)
- Persepolis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Persepolis have scored more than double the goals of Machine Sazi.
- Persepolis have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis have the most clean sheets (16) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis have the most scored goals in the second half (23) 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 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 58 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 25 | 56 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 50 |
| 4 | Foolad | 27 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 39 |
| 5 | Tractor Sazi | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 39 |
| 6 | Gol Gohar | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 38 |
| 7 | Padideh Khorasan | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -2 | 37 |
| 8 | Aluminium Arak | 27 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 37 |
| 9 | Paykan | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 36 |
| 10 | Sanat Naft | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 33 |
| 11 | Mes Rafsanjan | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 32 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 15 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 28 |
| 14 | Zob Ahan | 27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -7 | 26 |
| 15 | Saipa | 27 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 23 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 27 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 24 | -22 | 14 |