This match features two teams living in the basement of the Persian Gulf Pro League, Paykan holding 11th place and Machine Sazi lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- Machine Sazi has the fewest scored goals (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
Paykan and Machine Sazi should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Paykan form and stats
When playing at home in the Persian Gulf Pro League, Paykan have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 6 games.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Mes Rafsanjan (2-3).
Paykan are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 6 games. From these home matches, Paykan have conceded only 5 goals.
Machine Sazi form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Machine Sazi, who have the fewest scored goals (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League, so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-5 (win-draw-lose). Machine Sazi are desperate to end a 13-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Padideh Khorasan fixture.
Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Foolad.
Machine Sazi were so close to getting something from the game against Persepolis, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal three minutes into overtime.
Machine Sazi are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 7 away games. As for defending, Machine rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 12 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: two - five - one (Paykan wins - draws - Machine Sazi wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Babaei Alibeyk 5 goals |  A. Ghaderi 2 goals | E. Salehi 2 goals |
Paykan missing players
Machine Sazi missing players
| Paykan | Machine Sazi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 13 | 6 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | 5 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 20 |
| 77% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 86% | 92% |
| 62% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 57% | 46% |
| 46% | 33% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 31% |
| 15% | 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 15% |
| 8% | 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 15% |
| 62% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 43% | 38% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 14% | 8% |
| 23% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 57% | 62% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.4 | 3.5 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.4 | 7.9 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 70% | 100% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 17% | 23% |
- Machine Sazi has the fewest clean sheets (1) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi has the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi has the fewest points (2) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi has the fewest scored goals (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi has the most conceded goals (12) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi has the most conceded goals (20) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi has the the worst goal difference (-13) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi has the the worst goal difference (-9) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Machine Sazi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Machine Sazi have yet to win a game.
| 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 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | Sanat Naft | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| 4 | Foolad | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tractor Sazi | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | Persepolis | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | Gol Gohar | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | Aluminium Arak | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Padideh Khorasan | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Paykan | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 17 |
| 12 | Mes Rafsanjan | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 16 |
| 13 | Saipa | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| 14 | Zob Ahan | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 15 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 9 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 4 |