The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Persepolis are in the 9th position while the guesting Machine Sazi worry at 16th.
- Persepolis has the fewest conceded goals (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi has the fewest scored goals (6) in Persian Gulf Pro League
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!
Persepolis form and stats
3-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Persian Gulf Pro League numbers at home for Persepolis, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League, so far this season.
Persepolis faced defeat in their previous match, away at Aluminium Arak (1-2). Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Foolad.
Persepolis are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 5 games. Persepolis have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Machine Sazi form and stats
Machine Sazi, who have the fewest scored goals (6) in Persian Gulf Pro League, have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League, after 0-2-4 (6 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Machine Sazi, who have now gone twelve games without a victory. The Padideh Khorasan game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Persian Gulf Pro League home defeat versus Foolad with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Nassaji Mazandaran.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Machine's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 6 matches. In the opposite end, Machine have conceded 10 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Persepolis won seven games, two matches ended with a draw and Machine Sazi has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightTop Goalscorers
  P. Babaei Alibeyk 4 goals |  A. Nourollahi 2 goals | S. Nemati 2 goals |
Persepolis missing players
Machine Sazi missing players
| Persepolis | Machine Sazi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 18 |
| 70% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 83% | 92% |
| 60% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 42% |
| 40% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 50% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 50% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 17% | 8% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.9 | 8.2 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.8 | 8.1 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 31% | 44% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 13% | 22% |
- Machine Sazi has the fewest clean sheets (1) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi has the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi has the fewest points (2) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi has the fewest scored goals (6) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi has the most conceded goals (18) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi has the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi has the the worst goal difference (-12) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi has the the worst goal difference (-8) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Machine Sazi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Machine Sazi have yet to win a game.
- Persepolis has the fewest conceded goals (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis have not yet lost a game at home.
- Persepolis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Persepolis have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Machine Sazi have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Esteghlal | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 | Sanat Naft | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Tractor Sazi | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | Foolad | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 6 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | Paykan | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 8 | Saipa | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 16 |
| 9 | Persepolis | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 10 | Gol Gohar | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 11 | Aluminium Arak | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| 12 | Mes Rafsanjan | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| 13 | Padideh Khorasan | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 15 |
| 14 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 9 |
| 15 | Zob Ahan | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -12 | 4 |