The visiting Sepahan side should be favourites in this visit to Saipa, as the away team holds a 20 point advantage from their 22 league games this season.
Saipa and Sepahan should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Saipa form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season. Saipa have only managed 2 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium.
An away draw last time out for Saipa, facing Esteghlal in a game that ended 1-1. Before that game, the home loss against Sanat Naft with the scoreline 1-2.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Saipa here at Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 11 games). Saipa's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sepahan form and stats
3 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Sepahan, who have the most clean sheets (14) in Persian Gulf Pro League, playing as the away team in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season. One point away has become something of a habit for Sepahan who have played out draws in their last three away games.
Sepahan won their last game, 2-0 versus Gol Gohar played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Zob Ahan.
The visiting Sepahan have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 11 games. Sepahan are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sepahan - Saipa 0-0 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Saipa won one game, four matches ended with a draw and Sepahan has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  M. Soleimani Asl 6 goals |  M. Mohebi 4 goals |
Saipa missing players
Sepahan missing players
| Saipa | Sepahan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 7 | 14 | 32 |
| 30 | 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 77% | 64% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 73% | 76% |
| 59% | 55% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 71% |
| 41% | 36% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 27% | 29% |
| 32% | 27% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 19% |
| 14% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 10% |
| 50% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 45% | 33% |
| 23% | 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 55% | 67% |
| 50% | 64% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 24% |
| 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4 | 4.9 |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 140 | 73 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 43 | 94 | 222 |
| 54 | 25 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 34 | 84 |
| 37% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 35% | 36% |
- Saipa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sepahan has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
- Sepahan has the most clean sheets (14)
- Sepahan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sepahan have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Persepolis | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 50 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 40 |
| 3 | Foolad | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 39 |
| 4 | Padideh Khorasan | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 38 |
| 5 | Esteghlal | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 37 |
| 6 | Tractor Sazi | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 37 |
| 7 | Sanat Naft | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 36 |
| 8 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -4 | 26 |
| 10 | Machine Sazi | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -9 | 24 |
| 11 | Zob Ahan | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -7 | 22 |
| 12 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 13 | Saipa | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -9 | 20 |
| 14 | Gol Gohar | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -9 | 19 |
| 15 | Shahin Bushehr | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -21 | 17 |
| 16 | Paykan | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -12 | 15 |