The visiting Sepahan side should be favourites in this visit to Nassaji Mazandaran, as the away team holds a 25 point advantage from their 20 league games this season.
- Nassaji Mazandaran haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sepahan have the most scored goals (35) in Persian Gulf Pro League
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.
Nassaji Mazandaran form and stats
With 2 Persian Gulf Pro League wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Nassaji Mazandaran are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Nassaji Mazandaran lost their last game at Persepolis (placed 1st) after a 0-2 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Naft Masjed Soleyman and winning 2-0.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Mazandaran as they are travelling to their away game against Sepahan in the Persian Gulf Pro League. That match is one day after this one.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Mazandaran here at Vatani Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 10 games). Mazandaran's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sepahan form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (35) in Persian Gulf Pro League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Naft Masjed Soleyman game have they lost an away game, meaning Sepahan has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
Sepahan have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Payam Niazmand. It's been 315 minutes since they last conceded in Persian Gulf Pro League.
Sepahan delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Naft Masjed Soleyman (placed 12th) in their previous match; a Persian Gulf Pro League game. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Saipa.
A new game in only one day for Sepahan, the Persian Gulf Pro League home match versus Nassaji Mazandaran. Busy days.
The Sepahan manager M. Navidkia has got the team scoring on the road, with 20 away goals in 10 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 13 goals have been conceded by Sepahan in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sepahan - Mazandaran 4-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Mazandaran one win, three draws and Sepahan two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Shahbazzadeh 16 goals | S. Hosseini 4 goals |  H. Shiri 3 goals |
Nassaji Mazandaran missing players
Sepahan missing players
| Nassaji Mazandaran | Sepahan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 8 | 20 | 35 |
| 25 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 13 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 60% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 70% | 70% |
| 30% | 20% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 70% | 50% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 50% | 35% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | 10% |
| 40% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 70% | 55% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 30% | 45% |
| 40% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.6 | 8.2 | 4.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 10.2 | 10.6 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.8 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 36% | 39% |
- Nassaji Mazandaran haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sepahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sepahan have scored more than double the goals of Nassaji Mazandaran.
- Sepahan have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the most points (20) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the most scored goals (20) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the most scored goals (35) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sepahan is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 41 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 41 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 34 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 | Mes Rafsanjan | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 28 |
| 6 | Aluminium Arak | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 28 |
| 7 | Foolad | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 27 |
| 8 | Tractor Sazi | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
| 9 | Sanat Naft | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Padideh Khorasan | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 25 |
| 11 | Paykan | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 25 |
| 12 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 21 |
| 13 | Zob Ahan | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -7 | 18 |
| 14 | Saipa | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 18 |
| 15 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 16 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 20 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -18 | 10 |