This could be an interesting match as Saipa have their presumed home advantage while Sepahan are ahead 16 points in the Persian Gulf Pro League table.
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
Overall stats at home this season for Saipa are 5-6-1 (wins-draw-losses).In their previous game, the manager A. Daei led his Saipa to a defeat in the Persian Gulf Pro League match away at Persepolis. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Paykan.
The Saipa fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 13 in 12 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Saipa have only let in 6 goals at home.
Sepahan form and stats
5-6-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sepahan in their matches away. Visiting Sepahan has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Persian Gulf Pro League home defeat versus Esteghlal with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Nassaji Mazandaran.
Sepahan have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, 12 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Sepahan - Saipa 3-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Saipa won 1 game, 4 matches ended with a draw and Sepahan has 5 wins.Top Goalscorers
Saipa missing players
Sepahan missing players
| Saipa | Sepahan | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | Played | 12 | 25 |
| 22 | 13 | Scored | 17 | 36 |
| 23 | 6 | Conceded | 9 | 17 |
| 75% | 67% | Over 0.5 | 83% | 84% |
| 54% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 60% |
| 42% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 25% | 32% |
| 12% | 8% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 20% |
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 8% | 8% |
| 42% | 42% | Both teams to score | 50% | 44% |
| 42% | 58% | Clean Sheet | 42% | 48% |
| 42% | 33% | Failed To Score | 25% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 54 |
| 2 | Tractor Sazi | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 49 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 24 | 47 |
| 4 | Sepahan | 25 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 19 | 47 |
| 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 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -1 | 31 |
| 8 | Zob Ahan | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 29 |
| 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 | 25 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 9 | -3 | 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 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -15 | 19 |
| 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 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -23 | 16 |