Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Naft Masjed Soleyman - Esteghlal!
- Naft Masjed Soleyman has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal has the most clean sheets (6) in Persian Gulf Pro League
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Naft Masjed Soleyman form and stats
Overall Persian Gulf Pro League stats at home this season for Naft Masjed Soleyman are 3-2-1 (wins-draw-losses).
An away draw last time out for Soleyman, facing Zob Ahan in a game that ended 0-0. Ahead of that match, Soleyman won a home game hosting Padideh Khorasan (3-1).
The Soleyman fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches. From these home matches, Soleyman have conceded only 4 goals.
Esteghlal form and stats
The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Persian Gulf Pro League, are W3-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Momentum is building for Esteghlal in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Persian Gulf Pro League home defeat versus Saipa with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Prior to that result Esteghlal won their away game at Tractor Sazi. The scoreline was 3-1.
Esteghlal have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 8 goals have been scored. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: zero - one - six (Soleyman wins - draws - Esteghlal wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Hosseini 4 goals |  M. Ghaedi 4 goals | V. Ghafouri 3 goals |
Naft Masjed Soleyman missing players
Esteghlal missing players
| Naft Masjed Soleyman | Esteghlal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 75% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 42% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 17% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 17% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 42% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 58% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.8 | 6.8 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.8 | 10.8 |
| 2 | 3.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 33% | 42% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 42% | 38% |
- Esteghlal has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal has the most clean sheets (6) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal has the the best goal difference (+4) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal has the the best goal difference (+8) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Naft Masjed Soleyman has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Sanat Naft | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 19 |
| 4 | Tractor Sazi | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Paykan | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 7 | Saipa | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 16 |
| 8 | Persepolis | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 9 | Gol Gohar | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 10 | Foolad | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 11 | Mes Rafsanjan | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| 12 | Padideh Khorasan | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 15 |
| 13 | Aluminium Arak | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 9 |
| 15 | Zob Ahan | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -11 | 4 |