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 9th and Tractor Sazi in 8th place.
The visiting Tractor Sazi played their last game only four days ago, a Persian Gulf Pro League match.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Machine Sazi form and stats
The story so far in the Persian Gulf Pro League for Machine Sazi at their home stadium is 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Machine Sazi after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Machine Sazi manager R. Khatibi and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Pars Jam Bushehr (placed 14th) in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Ahead of that match, Machine Sazi won a home game hosting Saipa (1-0).
Machine Sazi has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Machine Sazi have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Tractor Sazi form and stats
2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Tractor Sazi playing as the away team in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season. Tractor Sazi has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Tractor Sazi have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 191 minutes ago. S. Ansari was the goal scorer.
There were no winners in Tractor Sazi's previous match, a Persian Gulf Pro League home game that ended 0-0 vs Shahin Bushehr (placed 16th). A 1-1 draw at Navad Urmia's stadium before that.
A new game in only four days for Tractor Sazi, the Persian Gulf Pro League home match versus Foolad. Busy days.
Tractor Sazi find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 6 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
Machine Sazi-Tractor Sazi H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Machine Sazi 0 wins, Tractor Sazi 5 wins, 1 draw. 2 of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Zendehrooh 5 goals |   S. Ansari 3 goals |  S. Nariman Jahan 2 goals |
Machine Sazi missing players
Tractor Sazi missing players
| Machine Sazi | Tractor Sazi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 75% | 86% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 73% |
| 42% | 43% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 36% |
| 33% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 25% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 25% | 29% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 42% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 42% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 73% |
| 42% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 36% |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 8 | 4.7 | 5.9 |
| 5 | 4.3 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.7 | 3.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.8 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | 70 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 51 | 136 |
| 41 | 25 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 18 | 58 |
| 27% | 32% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 19% |
- Machine Sazi has the most conceded goals in the first half (10)
- Machine Sazi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tractor Sazi have created more than twice as many corners as Machine Sazi.
- Tractor Sazi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tractor Sazi 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 | Esteghlal | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 25 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 3 | Padideh Khorasan | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 |
| 4 | Persepolis | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 5 | Sanat Naft | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 6 | Foolad | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Tractor Sazi | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 9 | Machine Sazi | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 16 |
| 10 | Paykan | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 12 |
| 12 | Zob Ahan | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 13 | Saipa | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 11 |
| 14 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 10 |
| 15 | Gol Gohar | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 6 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -17 | 5 |