Develop their own game plan or focus more on the opponent? Both Naft Masjed Soleyman and Zob Ahan need to try something different than what they have done so far. Read more!
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Zob Ahan haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Relegation threatens Naft Masjed Soleyman who should definitely be looking for some points here. Ahan are struggling to avoid relegation.
Naft Masjed Soleyman form and stats
Naft Masjed Soleyman have collected 19 points from their Persian Gulf Pro League home games so far after 5-4-4.
Soleyman faced defeat in their previous match, away at Padideh Khorasan (0-1).
Preceding that match was a defeat to Sanat Naft (1-2).Naft Masjed Soleyman has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Soleyman are not conceding a lot of goals here at Behnam Mohammadi Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 13 matches.
Zob Ahan form and stats
There's been little loot from Zob Ahan's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 13 away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Zob Ahan only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Zob Ahan are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Zob Ahan played 1-1 against Saipa in their previous match.
A 0-1 defeat away at Tractor Sazi before that.The visitors have scored 12 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Ahan have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Soleyman and Zob Ahan have met before this season: Zob Ahan - Naft Masjed Soleyman 0-0. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: zero - six - one (Soleyman wins - draws - Zob Ahan wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Hosseini 6 goals |  D. Bjedov 5 goals | V. Mohammadzadeh 4 goals |
Naft Masjed Soleyman missing players
Zob Ahan missing players
| Naft Masjed Soleyman | Zob Ahan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 17 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 12 | 24 |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 17 | 32 |
| 77% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 50% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 69% |
| 19% | 31% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 31% | 31% |
| 8% | 15% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 23% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 8% | 4% |
| 35% | 54% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 54% | 58% |
| 38% | 31% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 19% |
| 50% | 23% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 31% |
| 3.2 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 5 | 4.2 | 6.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7 | 7.6 |
| 1.9 | 2.6 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 33% | 41% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 38% | 33% |
- 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
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Zob Ahan haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 55 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 53 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 47 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 38 |
| 5 | Padideh Khorasan | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -1 | 37 |
| 6 | Aluminium Arak | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 37 |
| 7 | Foolad | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 36 |
| 8 | Tractor Sazi | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 36 |
| 9 | Paykan | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 35 |
| 10 | Sanat Naft | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 33 |
| 11 | Mes Rafsanjan | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 31 |
| 12 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -6 | 28 |
| 13 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 26 |
| 14 | Zob Ahan | 26 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -8 | 23 |
| 15 | Saipa | 26 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -9 | 23 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 26 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 23 | -21 | 14 |