The managers B. Ivanković and A. Ghalenoei are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Persian Gulf Pro League league table.
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 so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 11-2-0. The Persepolis fans aren't used to losing here at Azadi Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Persepolis has played 21 games in a row here without a defeat.Persepolis manager B. Ivanković and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Zob Ahan in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Ahead of that match, Persepolis won a home game hosting Saipa (3-2).
The Persepolis fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 13 matches. Persepolis have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals.
Sepahan form and stats
6 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Sepahan, who have the most scored goals (41) in Persian Gulf Pro League, playing as the away team this season.Sepahan play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 5-2 victory visiting Saipa. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Esteghlal.
Sepahan has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 22 goals from 13 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sepahan - Persepolis 1-1 earlier this season. Persepolis-Sepahan H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Persepolis 4 wins, Sepahan 3 wins, 3 draws.Top Goalscorers
  A. Alipour 13 goals |   Kiros 12 goals |  S. Nemati 5 goals |
Persepolis missing players
Sepahan missing players
| Persepolis | Sepahan | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | Played | 13 | 26 |
| 33 | 21 | Scored | 22 | 41 |
| 12 | 5 | Conceded | 11 | 19 |
| 77% | 85% | Over 0.5 | 85% | 85% |
| 54% | 54% | Over 1.5 | 69% | 62% |
| 27% | 38% | Over 2.5 | 31% | 35% |
| 12% | 15% | Over 3.5 | 23% | 23% |
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 15% | 12% |
| 38% | 31% | Both teams to score | 54% | 46% |
| 62% | 69% | Clean Sheet | 38% | 46% |
| 23% | 15% | Failed To Score | 23% | 23% |
| 5.1 | 4.7 | Corners For (avg) | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| 2.7 | 2.6 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 2 |
- Persepolis is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Persepolis | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 55 |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 25 | 50 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 50 |
| 4 | Tractor Sazi | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 49 |
| 5 | Padideh Khorasan | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 46 |
| 6 | Foolad | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 33 |
| 7 | Saipa | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 31 |
| 8 | Zob Ahan | 25 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 30 |
| 9 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 28 |
| 10 | Machine Sazi | 26 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 10 | -4 | 27 |
| 11 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 25 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 26 |
| 12 | Paykan | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 25 |
| 13 | Sanat Naft | 25 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 24 |
| 14 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 26 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -15 | 20 |
| 15 | Sepidrood Rasht | 25 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -25 | 18 |
| 16 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -23 | 17 |
