Padideh Khorasan and Esteghlal are both riding high in the Persian Gulf Pro League with their 5th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
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!
It's quite the trip for Esteghlal when visiting Padideh Khorasan as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Padideh Khorasan form and stats
Padideh Khorasan have performed well so far this season with 9 wins from 13 matches. Points have also been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Padideh Khorasan after consecutive victories at their own ground.The fans are hoping that Padideh Khorasan will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Persian Gulf Pro League game against Nassaji Mazandaran. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Naft Masjed Soleyman.
The Padideh Khorasan fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 18 in 13 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Padideh Khorasan have only let in 5 goals at home.
Esteghlal form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Persian Gulf Pro League, on their travels is 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.The supporters enjoyed Esteghlal's previous game versus Machine Sazi, a Persian Gulf Pro League 1-0 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Sepahan.
The travelling fans enjoy Esteghlal's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 13 away matches. It's not easy to score on Esteghlal as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Esteghlal - Padideh Khorasan 0-0 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: 1 - 6 - 2 (Padideh Khorasan wins - draws - Esteghlal wins).Top Goalscorers
  A. Ghaseminejad 10 goals |  Y. Shakeri 8 goals |   V. Ghafouri 4 goals |
Padideh Khorasan missing players
Esteghlal missing players
| Padideh Khorasan | Esteghlal | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | Played | 13 | 26 |
| 27 | 18 | Scored | 20 | 34 |
| 14 | 5 | Conceded | 8 | 9 |
| 85% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 85% | 73% |
| 46% | 46% | Over 1.5 | 46% | 38% |
| 23% | 31% | Over 2.5 | 46% | 35% |
| 4% | 8% | Over 3.5 | 31% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 8% | 4% |
| 23% | 15% | Both teams to score | 31% | 15% |
| 54% | 69% | Clean Sheet | 46% | 69% |
| 38% | 23% | Failed To Score | 38% | 42% |
| 4.5 | 4.9 | Corners For (avg) | 6 | 5.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | Corners Against (avg) | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 4 |
- Esteghlal is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Padideh Khorasan is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | D | P |
| 1 | Persepolis | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 55 |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 25 | 50 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 50 |
| 4 | Tractor Sazi | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 49 |
| 5 | Padideh Khorasan | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 46 |
| 6 | Foolad | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -8 | 33 |
| 7 | Saipa | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 31 |
| 8 | Zob Ahan | 25 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 30 |
| 9 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 29 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 26 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -3 | 29 |
| 11 | Paykan | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -8 | 28 |
| 12 | Machine Sazi | 26 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 10 | -4 | 27 |
| 13 | Sanat Naft | 26 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 27 |
| 14 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 26 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -15 | 20 |
| 15 | Sepidrood Rasht | 26 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -25 | 19 |
| 16 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -23 | 17 |
