This could be an interesting match as Nassaji Mazandaran have their presumed home advantage while Foolad are ahead 13 points in the Persian Gulf Pro League table.
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!
It's quite the trip for Foolad when visiting Mazandaran as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.
Nassaji Mazandaran form and stats
Overall Persian Gulf Pro League stats at home this season for Nassaji Mazandaran are 3-5-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Nothing to worry about in defence for Nassaji Mazandaran, as their goalkeeper Alireza Haghighi has completely shut out the opponents for 291 minutes in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
A strong away win for Mazandaran against Tractor Sazi the last match, as H. Zamehran were on target. In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Machine Sazi.
Mazandaran has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Mazandaran's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Foolad form and stats
The visitors are W4-D4-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Foolad have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.
Impressive finishing from F. Ahmadzadeh and Luciano Chimba secured the home win 2-1 against Machine Sazi in their previous game. Before that, Foolad secured a home win against Esteghlal with the score 2-1.
Foolad are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 11 games (in the league). Foolad are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Foolad - Nassaji Mazandaran 1-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: one win for Nassaji Mazandaran, zero draws and four wins for Foolad. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  L. Pereira Mendes 5 goals |   A. Shojaei 4 goals | M. Abbaszadeh 4 goals |
Nassaji Mazandaran missing players
Foolad missing players
| Nassaji Mazandaran | Foolad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 27 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 14 |
| 77% | 64% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 82% | 82% |
| 55% | 55% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 45% | 41% |
| 41% | 45% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 27% |
| 27% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 18% | 9% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 9% | 5% |
| 36% | 36% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 45% | 32% |
| 45% | 55% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 36% | 50% |
| 41% | 45% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | 36% |
| 4.8 | 6.1 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 160 | 88 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 69 | 123 |
| 67 | 37 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 27 | 48 |
| 33% | 30% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | 31% |
- Foolad has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6)
- Foolad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nassaji Mazandaran have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nassaji Mazandaran have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Nassaji Mazandaran have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | 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 |