With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Saipa fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Nassaji Mazandaran.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Saipa form and stats
The story so far for Saipa at their home stadium is 4 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat.A good away victory last time out for Saipa, who won 1-0 against Naft Masjed Soleyman (placed 14th). Before that, Saipa had a home game versus Foolad which ended with a victory 1-0.
Saipa has scored 10 goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Saipa have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals.
Nassaji Mazandaran form and stats
Nassaji Mazandaran has only collected 7 points from their away games after 1-4-6 (11 played).Two away games in a row for Nassaji Mazandaran, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Esteghlal in the Persian Gulf Pro League. A draw for Nassaji Mazandaran before that, at their own venue hosting Persepolis (1-1).
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Nassaji Mazandaran have conceded 18 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Nassaji Mazandaran - Saipa 1-1 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last one match): Saipa 0 wins, 1 draw and Nassaji Mazandaran 0 victories.Top Goalscorers
  G. Gvelesiani 5 goals |   A. Dashti 4 goals |  M. Soleimani Asl 3 goals |
Saipa missing players
Nassaji Mazandaran missing players
| Saipa | Nassaji Mazandaran | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | Played | 11 | 22 |
| 80% | 70% | Over 0.5 | 82% | 86% |
| 55% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 64% | 68% |
| 40% | 30% | Over 2.5 | 9% | 32% |
| 5% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 9% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 5% |
| 40% | 40% | Both teams to score | 45% | 55% |
| 40% | 60% | Clean Sheet | 45% | 32% |
| 40% | 30% | Failed To Score | 27% | 27% |
| 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 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
| 2 | Esteghlal | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 24 | 43 |
| 3 | Tractor Sazi | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 43 |
| 4 | Sepahan | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 19 | 42 |
| 5 | Padideh Khorasan | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 39 |
| 6 | Saipa | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 26 |
| 7 | Foolad | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 26 |
| 8 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 25 |
| 9 | Machine Sazi | 22 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | Paykan | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 23 |
| 12 | Zob Ahan | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 21 |
| 13 | Sanat Naft | 22 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 21 |
| 14 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -11 | 18 |
| 15 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -17 | 16 |
| 16 | Sepidrood Rasht | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -27 | 13 |
