Persian Gulf Pro League: Top-notch against second-rate, at least that's what the standings say. Persepolis - Naft Masjed Soleyman. Home win or a shock result?
- Persepolis have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
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
Persepolis have collected seven points from their first three Persian Gulf Pro League games here at Azadi Stadium, a promising start.
Persepolis's previous game was a Persian Gulf Pro League match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Sanat Naft (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
Before that, Persepolis played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Mes Rafsanjan.Persepolis has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. From these home matches, Persepolis have conceded only 2 goals.
Naft Masjed Soleyman form and stats
Things could have gone better for Naft Masjed Soleyman in their Persian Gulf Pro League away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
The manager F. Kamalvand was unhappy after their last game, a Persian Gulf Pro League match played at their home ground Behnam Mohammadi Stadium. Soleyman suffered a 0-1 loss to Mes Rafsanjan (placed 9th).
Prior to that match, the Soleyman manager F. Kamalvand faced defeat when travelling to Aluminium Arak and losing 1-2.The attacking power of Naft Masjed Soleyman when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. Soleyman are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's two Persepolis victories, five draws and one Naft Masjed Soleyman win. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Abdi Qara 2 goals | I. Alekasir 2 goals |  E. Mirjavan 2 goals |
Persepolis missing players
Naft Masjed Soleyman missing players
| Persepolis | Naft Masjed Soleyman | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 67% | 67% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 17% |
| 17% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 67% |
| 5.2 | 5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
| 1.2 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.2 | 11.3 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| 4 | 3.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 40% | 36% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 67% | 29% |
| 5.6 | 4.3 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.3 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
- Naft Masjed Soleyman have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Persepolis have not yet lost a game at home.
- Persepolis have scored more than double the goals of Naft Masjed Soleyman.
- Persepolis have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Aluminium Arak | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Persepolis | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Paykan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Gol Gohar | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Foolad | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | Zob Ahan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 9 | Mes Rafsanjan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Tractor Sazi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Fajr Sepasi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 5 |
| 14 | Havadar | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Sanat Naft | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 1 |