Machine Sazi are welcoming Zob Ahan for another important game after their 0-0 result against 2nd-placed Persepolis.
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!
Zob Ahan have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Machine Sazi form and stats
2-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Persian Gulf Pro League numbers at home for Machine Sazi so far this season.
Machine Sazi drew their last game, 0-0 away at Persepolis (placed 2nd). In the match before that, Machine Sazi hosted Naft Masjed Soleyman and drew the game 0-0.
Machine Sazi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 5 attempts. 6 goals have been conceded.
Zob Ahan form and stats
The visitors are W0-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Zob Ahan has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Zob Ahan won their last game, 2-0 versus Shahin Bushehr played at home. A 1-2 defeat away at Paykan before that.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Zob Ahan's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 4 matches. As opposed to that, Zob Ahan have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last five meetings between the teams: Machine Sazi won 0, Zob Ahan won 4 and 1 draw. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Zendehrooh 3 goals |   A. Motahari 3 goals |  S. Nariman Jahan 2 goals |
Machine Sazi missing players
Zob Ahan missing players
| Machine Sazi | Zob Ahan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 67% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 78% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 67% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 44% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 33% |
| 56% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 2 | 1.8 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| 5.1 | 4 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- Machine Sazi have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Machine Sazi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Machine Sazi have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Zob Ahan have scored away.
- Zob Ahan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Zob Ahan have created more than twice as many corners as Machine Sazi.
- Zob Ahan have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Zob Ahan have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sepahan | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 |
| 3 | Tractor Sazi | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Padideh Khorasan | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Sanat Naft | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | Foolad | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Esteghlal | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 10 | Paykan | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Machine Sazi | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 12 | Saipa | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 9 |
| 13 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Zob Ahan | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Gol Gohar | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -17 | 1 |