The visiting Sepahan side should be favourites in this visit to Paykan, as the away team holds a 20 point advantage from their 29 league games this season.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Paykan form and stats
Paykan have collected 17 points from their Persian Gulf Pro League home games so far after 5-2-7.
Paykan travelled for their previous game, a trip to Esteghlal that ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sanat Naft in a game that was won 1-0.
The Paykan fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 14 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded.
Sepahan form and stats
Playing away, Sepahan, who have the most clean sheets (17) in Persian Gulf Pro League, have won 3 games, drawn 8 and suffered 3 defeats in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Sepahan have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Gol Gohar game.
Sepahan go into this game after a win, the home game against Padideh Khorasan that ended 2-0. It was a Hazfi Cup defeat before that one as the away game against Esteghlal wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.
Sepahan are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 14 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (13 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sepahan - Paykan 2-0 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Paykan two wins, three draws and Sepahan five victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Moghanlou 12 goals | F. Emamali 8 goals |  K. Soares Ferraz 7 goals |
Paykan missing players
Sepahan missing players
| Paykan | Sepahan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 37 | 21 | 6 | Scored | S | 6 | 16 | 38 |
| 43 | 22 | 10 | Conceded | C | 1 | 13 | 18 |
| 83% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 60% | 71% | 79% |
| 69% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 71% | 68% |
| 48% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 36% | 29% |
| 38% | 43% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 21% | 21% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 59% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 50% | 36% |
| 28% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 80% | 50% | 61% |
| 31% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 29% | 25% |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
| 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 177 | 84 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 53 | 117 | 302 |
| 72 | 35 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 43 | 108 |
| 46% | 54% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 33% | 33% |
- Paykan has the most conceded goals in the first half (23)
- Paykan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sepahan has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5)
- Sepahan has the fewest points from losing position (2)
- Sepahan has the most clean sheets (17)
- 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.
- Sepahan have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Persepolis | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 26 | 64 |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 29 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 51 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 50 |
| 3 | Tractor Sazi | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 50 |
| 4 | Sepahan | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 48 |
| 5 | Foolad | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 48 |
| 6 | Padideh Khorasan | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 45 |
| 7 | Sanat Naft | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 41 |
| 8 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 29 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | -2 | 37 |
| 9 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 29 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 35 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -7 | 30 |
| 11 | Gol Gohar | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 30 |
| 12 | Saipa | 29 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -8 | 29 |
| 13 | Paykan | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -6 | 28 |
| 14 | Machine Sazi | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 28 |
| 15 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 29 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 27 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 29 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -28 | 22 |