Naft Masjed Soleyman and Machine Sazi have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the 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.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Machine Sazi, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.
Naft Masjed Soleyman form and stats
3-8-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Persian Gulf Pro League numbers at home for Naft Masjed Soleyman so far this season. The Soleyman fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Behnam Mohammadi Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Naft Masjed Soleyman has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.
The home team returns to Behnam Mohammadi Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Shahin Bushehr (placed 15th) on their last time out; the Persian Gulf Pro League game ended 2-2. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Paykan.
Naft Masjed Soleyman aren't scoring a lot here at Behnam Mohammadi Stadium in the league, with only 8 goals from 11 games. Soleyman have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.
Machine Sazi form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Machine Sazi so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-7 (win-draw-lose). It's all red in the travel logs of Machine, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team. Recent form does not give Machine much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Naft Masjed Soleyman will be a tough nut to crack.
There might be some fixture complaints from Machine as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Persian Gulf Pro League match against Foolad (1-2). A 0-3 loss hosting Nassaji Mazandaran before that.
The attacking power of Machine when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 11 league matches away. In the opposite end, Machine have conceded 19 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Machine Sazi - Soleyman 0-0 earlier this season. Naft Masjed Soleyman-Machine Sazi H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Soleyman three wins, Machine Sazi zero wins, seven draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  E. Mirjavan 4 goals |  B. Moradi 3 goals |
Naft Masjed Soleyman missing players
Machine Sazi missing players
| Naft Masjed Soleyman | Machine Sazi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 22 |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 19 | 31 |
| 64% | 55% | 33% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 82% | 82% |
| 50% | 45% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 55% | 55% |
| 23% | 9% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 45% | 45% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 27% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 45% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 55% | 45% |
| 50% | 64% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 18% | 32% |
| 41% | 45% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 45% | 41% |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 4 | 3.3 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6.1 | 4.9 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 83 | 37 | 3 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 85 | 177 |
| 32 | 16 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 35 | 72 |
| 44% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 26% |
- Machine Sazi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Naft Masjed Soleyman has the fewest matches over the total-line (4)
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have not yet lost a game 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 | Persepolis | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 50 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 40 |
| 3 | Foolad | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 39 |
| 4 | Padideh Khorasan | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 38 |
| 5 | Esteghlal | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 37 |
| 6 | Tractor Sazi | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 37 |
| 7 | Sanat Naft | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 36 |
| 8 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -4 | 26 |
| 10 | Machine Sazi | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -9 | 24 |
| 11 | Zob Ahan | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -7 | 22 |
| 12 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 13 | Saipa | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -9 | 20 |
| 14 | Gol Gohar | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -9 | 19 |
| 15 | Shahin Bushehr | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -21 | 17 |
| 16 | Paykan | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -12 | 15 |