Naft Masjed Soleyman ended up with a 0-2 score against Sanat Naft last game, a game to learn from. Next is this resolute Esteghlal team.
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Persian Gulf Pro League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Naft Masjed Soleyman form and stats
Naft Masjed Soleyman's results here at Behnam Mohammadi Stadium in the Persian Gulf Pro League have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Naderi was the last player to score a league goal for Naft Masjed Soleyman and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Naft Masjed Soleyman haven't scored in 188 minutes.
The fans are hoping that Naft Masjed Soleyman will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Persian Gulf Pro League game against Sanat Naft (placed 11th).
Preceding that match was a defeat to Gol Gohar (0-2).There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Soleyman, as the Hazfi Cup home game vs Khalij Fars is only four days away.
Naft Masjed Soleyman have scored 3 goals here in 6 league matches, a depressing statistic. On the other hand, Soleyman have conceded 7 goals.
Esteghlal form and stats
Esteghlal's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Esteghlal collect 15 points from their 7 away matches in the Persian Gulf Pro League. 4 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats). In general it has been a productive period now for Esteghlal as they haven't lost any of their last 14 games.
Esteghlal won their last game, 3-2 versus Mes Rafsanjan played at home.
Before that, Esteghlal travelled to Aluminium Arak and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Esteghlal manager Majidi as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Paykan.
The Esteghlal manager Majidi has got the team scoring on the road, with 14 away goals in 7 league matches. Esteghlal are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 3 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: zero - two - seven (Soleyman wins - draws - Esteghlal wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Yamga 6 goals |   E. Mirjavan 3 goals | J. Salmani 3 goals |
Naft Masjed Soleyman missing players
Esteghlal missing players
| Naft Masjed Soleyman | Esteghlal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 21 |
| 15 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 79% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 57% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 57% |
| 14% | 17% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 43% | 29% |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 57% | 71% |
| 64% | 67% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 2.8 | 2.4 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| 4.3 | 4.4 | 7.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4.4 | 3.4 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.3 | 11.1 | 10.4 |
| 1.7 | 1 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 54% | 45% |
| 6 | 4.4 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
- All of Esteghlal's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Esteghlal have not yet lost a game.
- Esteghlal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Esteghlal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Esteghlal have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Esteghlal have scored more than double the goals of Naft Masjed Soleyman.
- Esteghlal have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the most clean sheets (10) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the most points (15) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the most scored goals (14) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the the best goal difference (+11) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have the the best goal difference (+16) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Esteghlal haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Esteghlal is in the best form (5-1-0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have the most matches under the total-line (7) 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 | Esteghlal | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | Aluminium Arak | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Mes Rafsanjan | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| 6 | Paykan | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Gol Gohar | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 20 |
| 8 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Foolad | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 18 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 | Sanat Naft | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 16 |
| 12 | Havadar | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 14 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 12 |
| 14 | Fajr Sepasi | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 12 |
| 15 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 11 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | -17 | 4 |
