Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Padideh Khorasan in 6th and Machine Sazi in 9th place.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the AFC Champions League. That game was an away game at Al Sailiya, so at least Padideh Khorasan are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
It's quite the trip for Machine Sazi when visiting Padideh Khorasan as the cities are 1500 kilometers apart.
Padideh Khorasan form and stats
16 points is a decent return from 8 Persian Gulf Pro League games here at Samen Al-Aeme Stadium for Padideh Khorasan. The data says 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
The home team returns to Samen Al-Aeme Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Al Sailiya on their last time out; the AFC Champions League game ended 0-0. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Al Riffa.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Padideh Khorasan handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W4-D1-L1.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Padideh Khorasan as they are travelling to their away game against Foolad in the Persian Gulf Pro League. That match is four days after this one.
Padideh Khorasan aren't scoring a lot here at Samen Al-Aeme Stadium in the league, with only 7 goals from 8 games. As for guarding their own goal, Padideh Khorasan have only let in 4 goals at home.
Machine Sazi form and stats
There's been little loot from Machine Sazi's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Machine Sazi only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws.
Machine Sazi have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 218 minutes ago. A. Zendehrooh was the goal scorer.
Machine Sazi's last game was the home draw against Sepahan (0-0). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Gol Gohar's place.
We have checked recent matches where Machine Sazi have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were W2-D5-L3.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Machine Sazi have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Machine Sazi - Padideh Khorasan 0-1. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's 4 Padideh Khorasan victories, 1 draw and 0 Machine Sazi wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Moradmand 2 goals |  A. Ghaseminejad 2 goals |  H. Mehraban 2 goals |
Padideh Khorasan missing players
Machine Sazi missing players
| Padideh Khorasan | Machine Sazi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 76% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 38% | 41% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 35% |
| 59% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 41% |
| 35% | 25% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 62% | 47% |
| 4.4 | 5.2 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 4.4 | 2.9 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 7.3 | 5.7 |
| 2.1 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 128 | 85 | 3 | Total Shots | T S | 4 | 52 | 138 |
| 47 | 29 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 19 | 52 |
| 21% | 24% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 26% | 29% |
- Machine Sazi have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Machine Sazi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Padideh Khorasan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Padideh Khorasan haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 37 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 32 |
| 3 | Tractor Sazi | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 30 |
| 4 | Sanat Naft | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 30 |
| 5 | Esteghlal | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 29 |
| 6 | Padideh Khorasan | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 |
| 8 | Foolad | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| 9 | Machine Sazi | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 23 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 19 |
| 11 | Zob Ahan | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 18 |
| 12 | Saipa | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -8 | 15 |
| 13 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 14 |
| 14 | Paykan | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 13 |
| 15 | Gol Gohar | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -9 | 11 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 17 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -25 | 7 |