Mes Rafsanjan are hunting the top positions while Sanat Naft are more nervous about steering clear of relegation. Who will get the points?
- Sanat Naft have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
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!
Mes Rafsanjan form and stats
Mes Rafsanjan have collected 11 points from their Persian Gulf Pro League home games so far after 3-2-1.
An away draw last time out for Rafsanjan, facing Gol Gohar in a game that ended 2-2. Opportunity lost for Rafsanjan in the Gol Gohar match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.
Ahead of that match, Mes Rafsanjan lost 1-2 at home to Nassaji Mazandaran.Mes Rafsanjan have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Shohadaye Noushabad Stadium with 9 goals in 6 league matches. From these home matches, Rafsanjan have conceded only 5 goals.
Sanat Naft form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Persian Gulf Pro League travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Sanat Naft go into this game after a win, the home game against Aluminium Arak that ended 3-1.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Foolad.Goals are few and far between in Sanat Naft's away league games. Only 2 goals from 5 travels. As opposed to that, Sanat Naft have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: zero - six - two (Rafsanjan wins - draws - Sanat Naft wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Mensha 7 goals | M. Aliyari 3 goals |   H. Nasari 2 goals |
Mes Rafsanjan missing players
Sanat Naft missing players
| Mes Rafsanjan | Sanat Naft | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 | 9 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 75% |
| 67% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 40% | 42% |
| 50% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| 17% | 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 8% | 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 42% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 50% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 42% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 80% | 67% |
| 5.1 | 5 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| 3.7 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.7 | 7.4 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 6.6 | 6 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 46% | 40% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 15% | 23% |
| 8.2 | 7 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 9.4 | 10.6 |
| 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3 | 3.2 |
- Mes Rafsanjan have scored more than double the goals of Sanat Naft.
- Sanat Naft have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Sanat Naft have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sanat Naft have won significantly more corners away than 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 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 28 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | Aluminium Arak | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | Mes Rafsanjan | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | Paykan | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Foolad | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 17 |
| 8 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 15 |
| 9 | Gol Gohar | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 14 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 14 |
| 11 | Havadar | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 12 | Sanat Naft | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 13 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 14 | Fajr Sepasi | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 11 |
| 15 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 11 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | -15 | 3 |
