Struggling Paykan will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Persepolis in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Paykan form and stats
Paykan's results here at Shahr-e Qods Stadium in the Persian Gulf Pro League have been very modest with 3 victories, 1 draw and 6 defeats. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in eleven attempts. The home stadium (Shahr-e Qods Stadium) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Paykan it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?
Paykan manager A. Veysi and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Naft Masjed Soleyman (placed 8th) in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Preceding that match was a defeat to Foolad (1-2).
Paykan have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Shahr-e Qods Stadium with 17 goals in 10 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Paykan defense is not exactly impregnable. 19 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Persepolis form and stats
Persepolis's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Persepolis, who have the the best goal difference (+21) in Persian Gulf Pro League, collect 24 points from their 10 away matches in the Persian Gulf Pro League. 8 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). A great winning streak in away games for Persepolis as they have managed to win six matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Padideh Khorasan have they travelled home without three points.
Persepolis had fun at their own home (Shahr-e Qods Stadium) last time out, beating Padideh Khorasan 3-1. Bashar Rasan, V. Amiri and M. Torabi scored. Before that, Persepolis travelled to Al Sharjah and returned home with a draw after the AFC Champions League game finished 2-2.
Persepolis has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 10 games. Persepolis are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 2 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Persepolis - Paykan 2-1, played this season. Paykan-Persepolis H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Paykan one win, Persepolis eight wins, one draw. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Moghanlou 10 goals |  M. Torabi 8 goals | A. Alipour 6 goals |
Paykan missing players
Persepolis missing players
| Paykan | Persepolis | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 11 | 14 | 28 |
| 38 | 19 | 7 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 76% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 33% | 45% |
| 57% | 70% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 22% | 30% |
| 43% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 11% | 15% |
| 24% | 30% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 11% | 5% |
| 67% | 70% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 78% | 60% |
| 29% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 25% |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 131 | 67 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 51 | 86 | 161 |
| 51 | 26 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 22 | 36 | 63 |
| 47% | 58% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 39% | 37% |
- Paykan has the fewest points (10) at home
- Paykan has the most conceded goals (19) at home
- Paykan has the most conceded goals (38)
- Paykan has the most conceded goals in the first half (20)
- Paykan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Paykan haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Persepolis has the fewest conceded goals (10)
- Persepolis has the fewest conceded goals (2) away
- Persepolis has the most clean sheets (7) away
- Persepolis has the most points (24) away
- Persepolis has the the best goal difference (+15) away
- Persepolis has the the best goal difference (+21)
- Persepolis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Persepolis haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Persepolis is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 21 | 47 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 37 |
| 3 | Tractor Sazi | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 37 |
| 4 | Esteghlal | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 36 |
| 5 | Padideh Khorasan | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 35 |
| 6 | Foolad | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | Sanat Naft | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 33 |
| 8 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 21 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Machine Sazi | >6 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -17 | 25 | ||||||||
| 12 | Roskilde | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 40 | 61 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 36 | -21 | 24 |