Persepolis and Foolad have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
- Persepolis has the fewest conceded goals (4) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Foolad have yet to win a game away.
Persepolis and Foolad 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.
It's quite the trip for Foolad when visiting Persepolis as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Persepolis form and stats
Overall Persian Gulf Pro League stats at home this season for Persepolis, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Persian Gulf Pro League, are 2-2-0 (wins-draw-losses). The trend of drawing games is also valid regardless of arena as Persepolis has four draws from their last four matches. Two draws in a row at home now for Persepolis.
The home team returns to Azadi Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Esteghlal (placed 2nd) on their last time out; the Persian Gulf Pro League game ended 2-2. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Sepahan.
The Persepolis fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. Defensively Persepolis have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Foolad form and stats
Playing away, Foolad have won 0 games, drawn 4 and suffered 1 defeat in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season.
Foolad are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Sepahan (placed 3rd). Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Mes Rafsanjan.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 5 goals have been conceded by Foolad in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - two - one (Persepolis wins - draws - Foolad wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Nemati 2 goals |  M. Coulibaly 2 goals | F. Ahmadzadeh Borouki 2 goals |
Persepolis missing players
Foolad missing players
| Persepolis | Foolad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 60% |
| 25% | 25% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 50% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 40% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 9 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 7.6 | 7.2 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| 28% | 38% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 36% | 39% |
- Foolad have yet to win a game away.
- Persepolis has the fewest conceded goals (4) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis have not yet lost a game.
- Persepolis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | Sanat Naft | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | Tractor Sazi | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Paykan | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | Foolad | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Gol Gohar | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 | Persepolis | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Padideh Khorasan | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 12 |
| 10 | Mes Rafsanjan | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 12 |
| 11 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 12 |
| 12 | Aluminium Arak | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | Saipa | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 15 | Zob Ahan | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -11 | 3 |