Important battle in the bottom part of the Persian Gulf Pro League, with both Padideh Khorasan and Nassaji Mazandaran undergoing more stress than delight. This fixture is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 16th and the visitors in 12th position.
- Padideh Khorasan have the most conceded goals (31) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Nassaji Mazandaran have scored at least twice as many goals away as Padideh Khorasan have scored home.
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.
Padideh Khorasan form and stats
Padideh Khorasan's results here at Imam Reza Stadium in the Persian Gulf Pro League have been very modest with 0 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats. With eleven home Persian Gulf Pro League games in a row without a win, the Padideh Khorasan fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Aluminium Arak game long ago, can be stopped today.
Khorasan are confident in defense, having played 230 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A strong away win for Padideh Khorasan against Fajr Sepasi the last match, as Bijan were on target.
In the match before that, Khorasan hosted Tractor Sazi and drew the game 0-0.The lack of attacking qualities in Padideh Khorasan means that they have only scored 4 goals in 11 league home games, less than half a goal per match. 15 goals have been conceded. Padideh Khorasan has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 4 of 4 times.
Nassaji Mazandaran form and stats
2 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Nassaji Mazandaran playing as the away team in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season. Mazandaran are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
Nassaji Mazandaran failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Sepahan (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 1-3.
Prior to that result Nassaji Mazandaran won their away game at Paykan. The scoreline was 1-0.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Mazandaran as they have only managed to score 9 times from 11 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Nassaji Mazandaran as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This happened when the contenders faced each other earlier this campaign; Nassaji Mazandaran - Khorasan 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Padideh Khorasan wins - draws - Nassaji Mazandaran wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Eslami 6 goals |  A. Kalantari 4 goals | H. Najafi 3 goals |
Padideh Khorasan missing players
Nassaji Mazandaran missing players
| Padideh Khorasan | Nassaji Mazandaran | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 31 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 24 |
| 86% | 73% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 82% | 86% |
| 59% | 55% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 73% |
| 32% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 18% | 27% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 32% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 59% |
| 23% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 27% | 32% |
| 59% | 64% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 23% |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| 4.9 | 6.4 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 7 | 5.2 |
| 2 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4.6 | 5.5 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| 1.7 | 2 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 20% | 15% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 32% | 39% |
| 7.5 | 8.9 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 8.6 | 7.1 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
- Nassaji Mazandaran have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Nassaji Mazandaran have scored at least twice as many goals away as Padideh Khorasan have scored home.
- Nassaji Mazandaran have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Padideh Khorasan have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Padideh Khorasan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Padideh Khorasan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Padideh Khorasan have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Padideh Khorasan have the fewest points (4) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Padideh Khorasan have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Padideh Khorasan have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Padideh Khorasan have the most conceded goals (31) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Padideh Khorasan have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Padideh Khorasan have the the worst goal difference (-21) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Padideh Khorasan have yet to win a 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 | Esteghlal | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 25 | 55 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 49 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 42 |
| 4 | Mes Rafsanjan | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 35 |
| 5 | Foolad | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 35 |
| 6 | Gol Gohar | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 34 |
| 7 | Paykan | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| 8 | Sanat Naft | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 30 |
| 9 | Aluminium Arak | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 29 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 28 |
| 11 | Havadar | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 26 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -4 | 26 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 17 |
| 14 | Fajr Sepasi | 23 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 | -14 | 15 |
| 15 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -20 | 13 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -21 | 12 |
