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 6th position while the guests worry at 12th.
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 1-5-0 (wins-draw-losses). Naft Masjed Soleyman haven’t lost a game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Tractor Sazi, 98 days ago. Two draws in a row at home now for Naft Masjed Soleyman.
Naft Masjed Soleyman are confident in defense, having played 491 minutes without conceding a goal.
Happy days for Naft Masjed Soleyman in their previous game, a Persian Gulf Pro League match away at Persepolis (placed 4th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Nassaji Mazandaran.
Naft Masjed Soleyman has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 3 goals from 6 games. Defensively Naft Masjed Soleyman have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Zob Ahan form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Persian Gulf Pro League travels is 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Zob Ahan are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
The supporters enjoyed Zob Ahan's previous game versus Foolad (placed 7th), a Persian Gulf Pro League 1-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Zob Ahan manager A. Mansourian faced defeat when travelling to Machine Sazi and losing 1-2.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Zob Ahan have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: 0 - 3 - 1 (Naft Masjed Soleyman wins - draws - Zob Ahan wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Motahari 4 goals |   H. Nourmohamadi 2 goals |  M. Tayebi 1 goals |
Naft Masjed Soleyman missing players
Zob Ahan missing players
| Naft Masjed Soleyman | Zob Ahan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| 55% | 50% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 64% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 40% | 36% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 45% |
| 64% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 44 | 23 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 40 | 97 |
| 20 | 11 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 11 | 29 |
| 40% | 27% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 27% | 34% |
- Naft Masjed Soleyman has the fewest matches over the total-line (0)
- Naft Masjed Soleyman has the most matches under the total-line (10)
- Naft Masjed Soleyman has the most points from losing position (6)
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have not yet lost a game.
- Zob Ahan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Zob Ahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Zob Ahan 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 | Padideh Khorasan | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 23 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 22 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Persepolis | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Tractor Sazi | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Foolad | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Sanat Naft | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 16 |
| 9 | Paykan | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Machine Sazi | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 11 |
| 12 | Zob Ahan | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 10 |
| 13 | Saipa | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 10 |
| 14 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | Gol Gohar | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -17 | 3 |