Paykan hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 13 points and a 14th position in the Persian Gulf Pro League table. Visiting Nassaji Mazandaran holds 10th place with 16 pts.
Paykan form and stats
When playing at home in the Persian Gulf Pro League, Paykan have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 7 games. It's trouble wherever Paykan are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
The Paykan crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Tractor Sazi here at Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium in a Persian Gulf Pro League match. Heartbreak before that as Paykan lost 1-3 at Pars Jam Bushehr's place.
Paykan can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 15 times. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Paykan defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Nassaji Mazandaran form and stats
Nassaji Mazandaran have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League, after 0-3-4 (7 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Nassaji Mazandaran have lost on their last two travels.
Nassaji Mazandaran play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Persepolis (placed 1st). That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Gol Gohar.
The attacking power of Nassaji Mazandaran when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. In the opposite end, Nassaji Mazandaran have conceded 11 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Paykan and Nassaji Mazandaran have met before this season: Nassaji Mazandaran - Paykan 4-3. Last five meetings between the teams: Paykan won 2, Nassaji Mazandaran won 3 and 0 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Moghanlou 8 goals |  F. Emamali 5 goals |  S. Vase'ei 3 goals |
Paykan missing players
Nassaji Mazandaran missing players
| Paykan | Nassaji Mazandaran | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 23 | 15 | 8 | Scored | S | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 29 | 13 | 7 | Conceded | C | 9 | 11 | 22 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 75% |
| 75% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 57% | 56% |
| 56% | 71% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 29% | 38% |
| 44% | 57% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 31% |
| 31% | 43% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 14% | 12% |
| 62% | 71% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 43% | 38% |
| 19% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 38% |
| 31% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 57% | 50% |
| 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | 5.4 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | 41 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 50 | 122 |
| 40 | 21 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 20 | 53 |
| 48% | 62% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 25% | 28% |
- Nassaji Mazandaran have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Nassaji Mazandaran have yet to win a game away.
- Paykan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Paykan have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Nassaji Mazandaran have scored away.
- Paykan haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Paykan is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 34 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 31 |
| 3 | Tractor Sazi | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Sanat Naft | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 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 | Foolad | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| 8 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | Machine Sazi | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 22 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 16 |
| 11 | Zob Ahan | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| 12 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 14 |
| 13 | Saipa | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 14 |
| 14 | Paykan | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 13 |
| 15 | Gol Gohar | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -9 | 10 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 17 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -25 | 7 |