Persian Gulf Pro League: Two teams in pretty good shape get together for this game. Persepolis might have a small advantage with their 2nd place in the table?
- Mes Rafsanjan have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis have the fewest conceded goals (12) in 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 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Mes Rafsanjan form and stats
Overall Persian Gulf Pro League stats at home this season for Mes Rafsanjan are 4-2-5 (wins-draw-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Mes Rafsanjan to get some points in this home game.
Rafsanjan faced defeat in their previous match, away at Sepahan (1-5). As you see from the result above, Mes Rafsanjan suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
Before that game, the home loss against Nassaji Mazandaran with the scoreline 0-1.Rafsanjan have scored 9 league goals here from 11 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. 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 9 from 11 matches.
Persepolis form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Persian Gulf Pro League, on their Persian Gulf Pro League travels is 3 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeat. Things are running smoothly for Persepolis who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 13 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Aluminium Arak.
It's the second away game in a row for Persepolis, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Zob Ahan (placed 15th) in the Persian Gulf Pro League last time out.
Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Shahin Bandar Ameri.The visiting Persepolis have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 11 games. It's not easy to score on Persepolis as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Rafsanjan and Persepolis have met before this season: Persepolis - Mes Rafsanjan 1-0.Top Goalscorers
  F. Emamali 5 goals |  A. Nourollahi 5 goals |  S. Hosseini Khoskebijari 4 goals |
Mes Rafsanjan missing players
Persepolis missing players
| Mes Rafsanjan | Persepolis | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 31 |
| 21 | 9 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 78% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 73% | 83% |
| 39% | 45% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 64% | 57% |
| 17% | 18% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 36% | 35% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 9% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 4% |
| 26% | 27% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 55% | 43% |
| 43% | 36% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 45% | 57% |
| 52% | 45% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 17% |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 3.9 | 2.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8.8 | 10.3 | 11.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 11.5 | 11.1 |
| 2.7 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 22% | 24% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 32% | 32% |
- Mes Rafsanjan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 (16) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Persepolis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Persepolis have the fewest conceded goals (12) 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 (13) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis have the most scored goals in the second half (21) 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 | Sepahan | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 48 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 48 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 40 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 35 |
| 5 | Aluminium Arak | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 35 |
| 6 | Foolad | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 34 |
| 7 | Tractor Sazi | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 33 |
| 8 | Padideh Khorasan | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 28 |
| 9 | Mes Rafsanjan | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 28 |
| 10 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 27 |
| 11 | Paykan | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 27 |
| 12 | Sanat Naft | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 26 |
| 13 | Saipa | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 25 |
| 14 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 22 |
| 15 | Zob Ahan | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 21 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 23 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | -21 | 11 |