The Mes Rafsanjan & Sepahan managers Rabiei and Navidkia are both afraid of and eagerly anticipating this crucial game in the upper part of the Persian Gulf Pro League league table.
- Mes Rafsanjan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sepahan have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Persian Gulf Pro League
These are hectic days for the hosts, as they had a match only four days ago in the Hazfi Cup. Thankfully the previous game, versus Padideh Khorasan, was also a home game here at Shohadaye Noushabad Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Mes Rafsanjan form and stats
Mes Rafsanjan have played 8 Persian Gulf Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The Mes Rafsanjan supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Padideh Khorasan (after extra-time) in Hazfi Cup and win 1-0.
In the match before that, Mes Rafsanjan hosted Paykan and drew the Persian Gulf Pro League game 0-0.A decent goal production from Mes Rafsanjan in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. Rafsanjan have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sepahan form and stats
4-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sepahan, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Persian Gulf Pro League, in their Persian Gulf Pro League matches away. Sepahan has drawn their two previous away games.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Aluminium Arak (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) (placed 4th) in their previous outing. The Hazfi Cup match ended in a draw 1-1.
Ahead of that match was the Persian Gulf Pro League away draw versus Aluminium Arak that ended 0-0.Sepahan find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. Sepahan are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Mes Rafsanjan and Sepahan have faced each other already this season: Sepahan - Rafsanjan 2-0. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's zero Mes Rafsanjan victories, zero draws and four Sepahan wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Mensha 8 goals | M. Aliyari 3 goals |  D. Esmaeilifar 3 goals |
Mes Rafsanjan missing players
Sepahan missing players
| Mes Rafsanjan | Sepahan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 80% | 75% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 86% | 87% |
| 67% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 57% | 53% |
| 53% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 27% |
| 20% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 13% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 53% | 62% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 71% | 67% |
| 27% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 43% | 33% |
| 4.2 | 4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 6.7 | 6.5 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.3 | 6.1 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 8.9 | 8.6 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 49% | 47% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 71% | 59% |
| 7.1 | 5.3 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 3 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 |
- Mes Rafsanjan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sepahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sepahan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sepahan have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 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 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 35 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 29 |
| 4 | Aluminium Arak | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 |
| 5 | Mes Rafsanjan | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 | Paykan | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| 7 | Foolad | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 21 |
| 8 | Gol Gohar | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 21 |
| 9 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| 10 | Sanat Naft | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 19 |
| 11 | Zob Ahan | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 18 |
| 12 | Havadar | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 14 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 13 |
| 14 | Fajr Sepasi | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 12 |
| 15 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -12 | 11 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | -19 | 4 |
