The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Naft Masjed Soleyman are in the 9th position while the guesting Pars Jam Bushehr worry at 15th.
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
When playing at home in the Persian Gulf Pro League, Naft Masjed Soleyman have managed 4 wins, 8 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 14 games. The Soleyman manager M. Tartar might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Soleyman drew their last game, 0-0 away at Saipa (placed 12th). Preceding that match was the home game against Gol Gohar that was lost 2-3.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Soleyman here at Behnam Mohammadi Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 14 games). Naft Masjed Soleyman have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Pars Jam Bushehr form and stats
There's been little loot from Pars Jam Bushehr's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 14 away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Pars Jam Bushehr only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 7 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.
Pars Jam Bushehr played 0-0 against Foolad in their previous match. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Machine Sazi that ended 1-1.
Goals are few and far between in Bushehr's away league games. Only 5 goals from 14 travels. As opposed to that, Pars Jam Bushehr have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Pars Jam Bushehr - Soleyman 1-1. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's zero Soleyman victories, four draws and one Pars Jam Bushehr win. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Nouri 8 goals |  E. Mirjavan 5 goals | H. Ebrahimi Lakmehsari 4 goals |
Naft Masjed Soleyman missing players
Pars Jam Bushehr missing players
| Naft Masjed Soleyman | Pars Jam Bushehr | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 23 | 12 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| 22 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 66% | 64% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 86% | 83% |
| 48% | 50% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 50% | 59% |
| 24% | 21% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 10% | 7% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 7% | 7% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 45% | 43% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 45% |
| 48% | 57% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 14% | 21% |
| 41% | 36% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 64% | 52% |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 120 | 64 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 80 | 174 |
| 48 | 28 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 21 | 60 |
| 40% | 36% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 19% | 27% |
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Pars Jam Bushehr have scored away.
- Naft Masjed Soleyman is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Pars Jam Bushehr has the fewest points (7) away
- Pars Jam Bushehr has the fewest scored goals (20)
- Pars Jam Bushehr has the fewest scored goals (5) away
- Pars Jam Bushehr has the fewest scored goals in the second half (8)
- Pars Jam Bushehr has the most matches under the total-line (23)
- Pars Jam Bushehr have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Pars Jam Bushehr have yet to win a game 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 | Persepolis | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 26 | 64 |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 29 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 51 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 50 |
| 3 | Tractor Sazi | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 50 |
| 4 | Sepahan | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 48 |
| 5 | Foolad | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 48 |
| 6 | Padideh Khorasan | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 45 |
| 7 | Sanat Naft | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 41 |
| 8 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 29 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | -2 | 37 |
| 9 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 29 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 35 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -7 | 30 |
| 11 | Gol Gohar | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 30 |
| 12 | Saipa | 29 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -8 | 29 |
| 13 | Paykan | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -6 | 28 |
| 14 | Machine Sazi | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 28 |
| 15 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 29 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 27 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 29 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -28 | 22 |