Exciting top table cliff-hanger in Persian Gulf Pro League as Mes Rafsanjan have travelled the 497 miles required to challenge Persepolis at their Azadi Stadium.
- Persepolis have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Mes Rafsanjan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
These teams have little in common geographically as Mes Rafsanjan have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Persepolis form and stats
This stadium, Azadi Stadium, has been a fortress for Persepolis in the Persian Gulf Pro League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-2-0. Persepolis haven’t lost a league-game in 16 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Aluminium Arak, 119 days ago.
Persepolis shared the glory with Gol Gohar in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
Before that, Persepolis had a home game versus Aluminium Arak which ended with a victory 2-0.A decent goal production from Persepolis in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 10 league matches. From these home matches, Persepolis have conceded only 5 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Mes Rafsanjan form and stats
3 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Mes Rafsanjan playing as the away team in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Rafsanjan are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
It's the second away game in a row for Mes Rafsanjan, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Aluminium Arak (placed 9th) last time out.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Foolad.The visiting Rafsanjan have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 9 games. Mes Rafsanjan have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have battled before this season: Mes Rafsanjan - Persepolis 1-1. Stats for the former three meetings featuring these two squads are: two wins for Persepolis, one draw and zero wins for Mes Rafsanjan. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  G. Mensha 11 goals |  M. Abdi Qara 5 goals | I. Alekasir 4 goals |
Persepolis missing players
Mes Rafsanjan missing players
| Persepolis | Mes Rafsanjan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 28 | 15 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 29 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 95% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 84% |
| 63% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 68% |
| 32% | 30% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 53% |
| 21% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 26% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 11% | 11% |
| 53% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 47% |
| 42% | 60% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 47% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 22% | 21% |
| 4.7 | 5.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.7 | 8.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 8.7 | 7.3 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 50% | 49% |
| 5.8 | 4.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 9.2 | 7.1 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
- Mes Rafsanjan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Persepolis have not yet lost a game at home.
- Persepolis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Persepolis have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Persepolis have the most points (26) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis have the the best goal difference (+10) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Esteghlal | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 23 | 47 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 42 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 34 |
| 4 | Mes Rafsanjan | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 31 |
| 5 | Paykan | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 29 |
| 6 | Gol Gohar | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 29 |
| 7 | Foolad | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 28 |
| 8 | Sanat Naft | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | Aluminium Arak | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 22 |
| 11 | Havadar | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 21 |
| 12 | Zob Ahan | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -9 | 19 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | Fajr Sepasi | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 14 |
| 15 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -19 | 11 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -21 | 8 |
