This match features two teams living in the basement of the Persian Gulf Pro League, Nassaji Mazandaran holding 14th place and Paykan lying 11th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- Nassaji Mazandaran haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Paykan have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Persian Gulf Pro League
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Nassaji Mazandaran form and stats
Overall Persian Gulf Pro League stats at home this season for Nassaji Mazandaran are 3-4-5 (wins-draw-losses).
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 335 minutes.
Nassaji Mazandaran enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Machine Sazi's place. The match ended 2-0.
Before that, Nassaji Mazandaran had a home game versus Foolad which ended with a victory 1-0.Mazandaran have scored 10 league goals here from 12 matches, not a lot. 12 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Paykan form and stats
Paykan have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League, after 2-4-6 (12 played).
Paykan delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Naft Masjed Soleyman (placed 10th) in their previous match; a Persian Gulf Pro League game.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Saipa wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Paykan as they have only managed to score 8 times from 12 away games in the league. 16 goals have been conceded by Paykan in these games.
Head 2 Head
Nassaji Mazandaran and Paykan have met before this season: Paykan - Nassaji Mazandaran 2-1. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: four - zero - three (Nassaji Mazandaran wins - draws - Paykan wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Shiri 4 goals |  M. Darvishi Nakhl Ebrahimi 4 goals | H. Zamehran 3 goals |
Nassaji Mazandaran missing players
Paykan missing players
| Nassaji Mazandaran | Paykan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 21 |
| 26 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| 54% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 25% | 17% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 42% | 33% |
| 8% | 8% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 4% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 29% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 38% | 25% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 33% |
| 3.4 | 3 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.8 | 8.7 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 5.7 | 5.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 31% | 29% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 40% | 43% |
- Nassaji Mazandaran haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Paykan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Paykan have the most dropped points from leading position (14) 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 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 51 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 49 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 43 |
| 4 | Aluminium Arak | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 36 |
| 5 | Foolad | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 35 |
| 6 | Gol Gohar | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 35 |
| 7 | Tractor Sazi | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 33 |
| 8 | Padideh Khorasan | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -3 | 31 |
| 9 | Sanat Naft | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 29 |
| 10 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 28 |
| 11 | Paykan | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 28 |
| 12 | Mes Rafsanjan | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 28 |
| 13 | Saipa | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 25 |
| 14 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 25 |
| 15 | Zob Ahan | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 22 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 24 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | -23 | 11 |