A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 5th and 14th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Naft Masjed Soleyman have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1600 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Padideh Khorasan form and stats
Padideh Khorasan are steadily winning games and points here. 8 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 12 games.Padideh Khorasan manager Y. Golmohammadi and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Foolad in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Before that, Padideh Khorasan had a home game versus Pars Jam Bushehr which ended with a victory 1-0.
Padideh Khorasan are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 15 goals in 12 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Padideh Khorasan have only let in 5 goals at home.
Naft Masjed Soleyman form and stats
There's been little loot from Naft Masjed Soleyman's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 12 away games. Naft Masjed Soleyman, who have the fewest scored goals (12) in Persian Gulf Pro League, only has 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Naft Masjed Soleyman, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Paykan game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. Bitter travels for Naft Masjed Soleyman as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Zob Ahan.Naft Masjed Soleyman delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Machine Sazi in their previous match; a Persian Gulf Pro League game. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Sepahan wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
Naft Masjed Soleyman are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 5 goals from 12 away games. As opposed to that, Naft Masjed Soleyman have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Padideh Khorasan and Naft Masjed Soleyman have met before this season: Naft Masjed Soleyman - Padideh Khorasan 0-1. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Padideh Khorasan, 1 draw and 0 wins for Naft Masjed Soleyman.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Shakeri 8 goals |  A. Ghaseminejad 7 goals |  H. Mehraban 3 goals |
Padideh Khorasan missing players
Naft Masjed Soleyman missing players
| Padideh Khorasan | Naft Masjed Soleyman | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | Played | 12 | 24 |
| 24 | 15 | Scored | 5 | 12 |
| 13 | 5 | Conceded | 13 | 24 |
| 83% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 83% | 79% |
| 46% | 42% | Over 1.5 | 42% | 46% |
| 21% | 25% | Over 2.5 | 25% | 21% |
| 4% | 8% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 4% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 17% | Both teams to score | 25% | 33% |
| 54% | 67% | Clean Sheet | 25% | 29% |
| 38% | 25% | Failed To Score | 67% | 58% |
- Naft Masjed Soleyman 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 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 51 |
| 2 | Tractor Sazi | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 49 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 47 |
| 4 | Esteghlal | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 23 | 44 |
| 5 | Padideh Khorasan | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 43 |
| 6 | Foolad | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 30 |
| 7 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | Saipa | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 28 |
| 9 | Machine Sazi | 24 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 9 | -3 | 26 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 26 |
| 11 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 24 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 25 |
| 12 | Paykan | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -6 | 25 |
| 13 | Sanat Naft | 24 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 21 |
| 14 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 19 |
| 15 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -21 | 16 |
| 16 | Sepidrood Rasht | 24 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -27 | 15 |
