Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Persepolis - Esteghlal!
- Persepolis have the most clean sheets (12) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Persepolis form and stats
Persepolis, who have the most clean sheets (12) in Persian Gulf Pro League, have been outstanding at home so far in the Persian Gulf Pro League with 9 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. Persepolis has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Aluminium Arak defeat 109 days ago. Persepolis has won so many consecutive home games (seven in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Azadi Stadium. We remember; it was Sepahan.
Before that game, the 4-2 home victory against Al Rayyan.
Persepolis are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 11 games. As for guarding their own goal, Persepolis have only let in 4 goals at home.
Esteghlal form and stats
4-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Esteghlal in their Persian Gulf Pro League matches away.
Esteghlal are looking to quickly end their 228 minutes long goal drought in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Al Shorta in the AFC Champions League.
Esteghlal find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Esteghlal as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Esteghlal - Persepolis 2-2, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Persepolis won three games, five matches ended with a draw and Esteghlal has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  A. Nourollahi 5 goals |  A. Motahari 5 goals |  S. Hosseini Khoskebijari 4 goals |
Persepolis missing players
Esteghlal missing players
| Persepolis | Esteghlal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 11 | 9 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | 16 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 22 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 81% | 91% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 85% |
| 57% | 55% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 65% |
| 33% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 30% | 20% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 35% |
| 57% | 64% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 19% | 9% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.1 | 11.4 | 3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 8.9 | 10.5 |
| 4.3 | 4.8 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 31% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 41% | 32% |
- Esteghlal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Persepolis have not yet lost a game at home.
- Persepolis have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Persepolis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Persepolis have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis have the most clean sheets (12) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis have the most points (29) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis have the the best goal difference (+12) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sepahan | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 45 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 42 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 34 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 32 |
| 5 | Aluminium Arak | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 32 |
| 6 | Foolad | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 30 |
| 7 | Tractor Sazi | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | Mes Rafsanjan | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 28 |
| 9 | Paykan | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 27 |
| 10 | Padideh Khorasan | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 25 |
| 11 | Sanat Naft | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 25 |
| 12 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 24 |
| 13 | Zob Ahan | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -5 | 21 |
| 14 | Saipa | 21 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 19 |
| 15 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 19 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 21 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -18 | 11 |