Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Machine Sazi in 10th and Saipa in 7th place.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Machine Sazi form and stats
With 2 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Machine Sazi are certainly not brimming with confidence.Machine Sazi lost their last game at Esteghlal after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Nassaji Mazandaran that ended 0-0.
Machine Sazi aren't scoring a lot here at Bonyan Diesel Stadium with only 7 goals from 13 games. Machine Sazi are not conceding a lot of goals here at Bonyan Diesel Stadium, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 13 matches.
Saipa form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Saipa so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-6 (win-draw-lose).Saipa failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Sepahan that ended with defeat 2-5. Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Persepolis's place.
The attacking power of Saipa when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored in 12 matches. Saipa have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Saipa - Machine Sazi 0-0 played earlier this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 0 Machine Sazi victories, 2 draws and 1 Saipa win.Top Goalscorers
  R. Khaleghifar 4 goals |   A. Dashti 4 goals |  M. Soleimani Asl 3 goals |
Machine Sazi missing players
Saipa missing players
| Machine Sazi | Saipa | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | Played | 12 | 25 |
| 17 | 7 | Scored | 9 | 24 |
| 21 | 11 | Conceded | 17 | 28 |
| 81% | 85% | Over 0.5 | 83% | 76% |
| 50% | 46% | Over 1.5 | 58% | 56% |
| 12% | 8% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 44% |
| 4% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 16% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 8% | 8% |
| 46% | 38% | Both teams to score | 42% | 44% |
| 35% | 31% | Clean Sheet | 25% | 40% |
| 38% | 46% | Failed To Score | 50% | 40% |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | Corners For (avg) | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 3.3 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 1.4 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 3 |
- Saipa is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 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 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 55 |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 25 | 50 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 50 |
| 4 | Tractor Sazi | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 49 |
| 5 | Padideh Khorasan | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 46 |
| 6 | Foolad | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 33 |
| 7 | Saipa | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 31 |
| 8 | Zob Ahan | 25 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 30 |
| 9 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 28 |
| 10 | Machine Sazi | 26 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 10 | -4 | 27 |
| 11 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 25 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 26 |
| 12 | Paykan | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 25 |
| 13 | Sanat Naft | 25 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 24 |
| 14 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 26 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -15 | 20 |
| 15 | Sepidrood Rasht | 25 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -25 | 18 |
| 16 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -23 | 17 |
