Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Padideh Khorasan - Sepahan!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It's quite the trip for Sepahan when visiting Padideh Khorasan as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.
Padideh Khorasan form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Imam Reza Stadium as Padideh Khorasan have scored 5 goals to get 12 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Persian Gulf Pro League are 4-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 205 minutes without scoring a league goal. A. Ghaseminejad was the last player to find the net.
In their previous game, the manager Y. Golmohammadi led his Padideh Khorasan to a defeat in the Persian Gulf Pro League match away at Esteghlal. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Imam Reza Stadium. Preceding that match was a defeat to Sanat Naft (0-1).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Padideh Khorasan as they are travelling to their away game against Nassaji Mazandaran in the Persian Gulf Pro League. That match is four days after this one.
Padideh Khorasan aren't scoring a lot here at Imam Reza Stadium in the league, with only 5 goals from 6 games. Defensively Padideh Khorasan have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sepahan form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 3 wins, 3 draws and only 0 losses in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Two points from the last two away games for Sepahan, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Sepahan are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Nassaji Mazandaran (placed 11th). Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Esteghlal.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Paykan in just four days.
Sepahan has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. The Sepahan defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (3 goals in 6 games).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Padideh Khorasan, 3 draws and 4 wins for Sepahan. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 8 games.Top Goalscorers
  Kiros 3 goals |   A. Ghaseminejad 2 goals |  H. Mehraban 2 goals |
Padideh Khorasan missing players
Sepahan missing players
| Padideh Khorasan | Sepahan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 75% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 67% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 58% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 75% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 4.1 | 4.7 | 9 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.3 | 5.1 |
| 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 87 | 63 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 63 | 131 |
| 34 | 24 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 21 | 46 |
| 24% | 21% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 48% | 37% |
- 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.
- Sepahan has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1)
- Sepahan have not yet lost a game.
- Sepahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sepahan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| 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 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 25 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 3 | Padideh Khorasan | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 |
| 4 | Persepolis | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 5 | Sanat Naft | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 6 | Foolad | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Tractor Sazi | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 9 | Machine Sazi | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 16 |
| 10 | Paykan | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 12 |
| 12 | Zob Ahan | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 13 | Saipa | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 11 |
| 14 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 10 |
| 15 | Gol Gohar | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 6 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -17 | 5 |