Persepolis have performed better than Paykan so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- Persepolis has the fewest conceded goals (8) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Paykan has the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Persian Gulf Pro League
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
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Azadi Stadium as Persepolis, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Persian Gulf Pro League, have scored 10 goals to get 17 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Persian Gulf Pro League are 5-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). Persepolis are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Bozidar Radosevic not having conceded a league goal in 187 minutes.
A nice win for Persepolis last time playing, versus Mes Rafsanjan. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with J. Hosseini scoring for the victors. Before that match, a win away at Tractor Sazi.
Persepolis are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. As for guarding their own goal, Persepolis have only let in 3 goals at home.
Paykan form and stats
As the visiting team in Persian Gulf Pro League matches, Paykan have produced an overall stat of 2-2-3 so far.
There were no winners in Paykan's previous match, a Persian Gulf Pro League home game that ended 2-2 vs Machine Sazi (placed 16th). Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Foolad.
Drawing 2-2 against Machine Sazi after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager M. Tartar needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.
Paykan are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 7 games (in the league). 9 goals have been conceded by Paykan in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: eight - one - one (Persepolis wins - draws - Paykan wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Hosseini Khoskebijari 3 goals |  A. Nourollahi 3 goals |  F. Jalal Hatami 3 goals |
Persepolis missing players
Paykan missing players
| Persepolis | Paykan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 77% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 86% | 79% |
| 54% | 57% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 71% | 64% |
| 38% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 57% | 50% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 46% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 71% | 64% |
| 54% | 57% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 36% |
| 23% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 14% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.3 | 10 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6 | 5.7 |
| 3.8 | 4.1 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 30% | 34% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 62% | 64% |
- Paykan has the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Paykan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Persepolis has the fewest conceded goals (8) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Persepolis has the most points (17) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- 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 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 | Sepahan | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 28 |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | Persepolis | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Foolad | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Sanat Naft | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Gol Gohar | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| 7 | Aluminium Arak | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Tractor Sazi | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Mes Rafsanjan | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Paykan | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 18 |
| 11 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 18 |
| 12 | Padideh Khorasan | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 18 |
| 13 | Saipa | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 17 |
| 14 | Zob Ahan | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 11 |
| 15 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 9 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 8 |