Saipa are ready to forget the league table before this match against Foolad. Here's all you need to know pre-match!
- Saipa have the fewest scored goals (13) in Persian Gulf Pro League
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
These teams have little in common geographically as Foolad have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Saipa form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season. Saipa, who have the fewest scored goals (13) in Persian Gulf Pro League, have only managed 2 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses from their games here. All in all it has been a very rough period for Saipa who hasn’t won a league-game in their last ten attempts. Their previous win was against Esteghlal, 126 days ago.
The Saipa crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Paykan here in a Persian Gulf Pro League match.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Machine Sazi that finished 2-2.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Saipa here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 11 games). Saipa are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 11 matches.
Foolad form and stats
There's been little loot from Foolad's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 11 away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Foolad only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 6 draws.
Foolad delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Tractor Sazi (placed 7th) in their previous match; a Persian Gulf Pro League game.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Qashqai at their stadium, the result 2-1.The visitors have scored 7 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Foolad are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Foolad - Saipa 3-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Saipa won four, Foolad won two and four draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Pereira Mendes 4 goals |  M. Coulibaly 3 goals |  A. Patosi 3 goals |
Saipa missing players
Foolad missing players
| Saipa | Foolad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 11 | 21 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 19 |
| 21 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 13 |
| 82% | 64% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 81% |
| 45% | 36% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 45% | 48% |
| 23% | 27% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 18% | 19% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 9% | 5% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 41% | 36% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 45% | 38% |
| 27% | 45% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 27% | 48% |
| 50% | 55% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 45% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 6.5 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 8.4 | 7.3 |
| 2.3 | 2.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 26% | 19% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 25% | 35% |
- Saipa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Saipa have the fewest scored goals (13) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Saipa have the fewest scored goals (6) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Saipa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Persian Gulf Pro League
| 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 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 48 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 48 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 37 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 35 |
| 5 | Aluminium Arak | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 35 |
| 6 | Foolad | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 31 |
| 7 | Tractor Sazi | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 30 |
| 8 | Paykan | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 30 |
| 9 | Padideh Khorasan | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 28 |
| 10 | Mes Rafsanjan | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 28 |
| 11 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 27 |
| 12 | Sanat Naft | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 26 |
| 13 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 22 |
| 14 | Zob Ahan | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 21 |
| 15 | Saipa | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 19 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 22 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -19 | 11 |