The visiting Mes Rafsanjan side should be favourites in this visit to Naft Masjed Soleyman, as the away team holds a 7 point advantage from their 20 league games this season.
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Mes Rafsanjan have the most matches under the total-line (14) 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.
Mes Rafsanjan have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Naft Masjed Soleyman form and stats
The story so far in the Persian Gulf Pro League for Naft Masjed Soleyman at their home stadium (Behnam Mohammadi Stadium) is 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.
Stress levels are on the rise for Soleyman's attacking players as they have now played 217 minutes without scoring in a league game. M. Tohidast was their last goal scorer.
Naft Masjed Soleyman manager D. Yazdi and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Sepahan (placed 2nd) in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Before that game, the home loss against Nassaji Mazandaran with the scoreline 0-2.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Naft Masjed Soleyman, as the Persian Gulf Pro League home game vs Gol Gohar is only one day away.
Soleyman has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Soleyman's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Mes Rafsanjan form and stats
The visitors are W3-D5-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Two points from the last two away games for Mes Rafsanjan, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
267 minutes! That's how long the Rafsanjan goalkeeper Davoud Noushi Sofiani and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Rafsanjan go into this game after a win, the home game against Saipa that ended 1-0. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Tractor Sazi.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Rafsanjan as they have only managed to score 6 times from 10 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Mes Rafsanjan are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Mes Rafsanjan - Soleyman 2-0 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: zero - seven - three (Soleyman wins - draws - Mes Rafsanjan wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Hosseini 5 goals |  F. Emamali 5 goals | S. Jafari 2 goals |
Naft Masjed Soleyman missing players
Mes Rafsanjan missing players
| Naft Masjed Soleyman | Mes Rafsanjan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 17 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 70% | 90% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 60% | 75% |
| 50% | 70% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 30% | 40% |
| 20% | 30% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 10% | 15% |
| 10% | 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 10% | 10% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 10% | 5% |
| 35% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 20% | 25% |
| 40% | 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 60% | 50% |
| 55% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 60% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6.6 | 8.6 |
| 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| 32% | 41% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 20% | 23% |
- Mes Rafsanjan have the most matches under the total-line (14) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have the fewest points from losing position (0) 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 | Persepolis | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 41 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 41 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 34 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 | Mes Rafsanjan | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 28 |
| 6 | Aluminium Arak | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 28 |
| 7 | Foolad | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 27 |
| 8 | Tractor Sazi | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
| 9 | Sanat Naft | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Padideh Khorasan | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 25 |
| 11 | Paykan | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 25 |
| 12 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 21 |
| 13 | Zob Ahan | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -7 | 18 |
| 14 | Saipa | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 18 |
| 15 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 16 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 20 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -18 | 10 |