Both Mes Rafsanjan and Foolad are hungry for points in this one, despite the away team holding a 7 point advantage so far.
- Mes Rafsanjan have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Foolad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Mes Rafsanjan form and stats
4 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Mes Rafsanjan have to build on here at Shohadaye Noushabad Stadium in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Rafsanjan with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Saipa game, 81 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
Rafsanjan's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Persepolis (placed 1st).
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-5 away at Sepahan.Rafsanjan have scored 9 league goals here from 12 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Mes Rafsanjan are not conceding a lot of goals here at Shohadaye Noushabad Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 12 matches.
Foolad form and stats
Foolad have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League, after 1-6-5 (12 played). Foolad has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Foolad have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Ehsan Moradian. It's been 183 minutes since they last conceded in Persian Gulf Pro League.
Foolad delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Sepahan (placed 2nd) in their previous match; a Persian Gulf Pro League game.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Naft Masjed Soleyman.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Foolad as they have only managed to score 8 times from 12 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Foolad have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Foolad - Mes Rafsanjan 1-1. Last three meetings between the teams: Rafsanjan won zero, Foolad won zero and three draws. zero games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Emamali 5 goals |   L. Pereira Mendes 5 goals | F. Ahmadzadeh Borouki 4 goals |
Mes Rafsanjan missing players
Foolad missing players
| Mes Rafsanjan | Foolad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 22 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 15 |
| 79% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 79% |
| 38% | 42% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 17% | 17% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 21% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 8% | 4% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| 54% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 42% | 33% |
| 4.1 | 4.4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| 4 | 2.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.7 | 8 | 7 |
| 2.7 | 3.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 21% | 23% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 28% | 36% |
- Foolad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mes Rafsanjan have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Mes Rafsanjan have the most matches under the total-line (17) 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 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 51 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 49 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 43 |
| 4 | Aluminium Arak | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 36 |
| 5 | Foolad | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 35 |
| 6 | Gol Gohar | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 35 |
| 7 | Tractor Sazi | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 33 |
| 8 | Padideh Khorasan | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -3 | 31 |
| 9 | Sanat Naft | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 29 |
| 10 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 28 |
| 11 | Paykan | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 28 |
| 12 | Mes Rafsanjan | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 28 |
| 13 | Saipa | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 25 |
| 14 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 25 |
| 15 | Zob Ahan | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 22 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 24 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | -23 | 11 |