Saipa hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 11 points and a 14th position in the Persian Gulf Pro League table. Visiting Zob Ahan holds 10th place with 15 pts.
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
Saipa's results here in the Persian Gulf Pro League have been very modest with 1 victory, 4 draws and 3 defeats. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in twelve attempts.
The Saipa crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Persepolis here in a Persian Gulf Pro League match. Prior to that, an away loss at Naft Masjed Soleyman.
Saipa has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 4 goals from 8 games. 10 goals have been conceded.
Zob Ahan form and stats
Zob Ahan have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League, after 0-4-3 (7 played). Zob Ahan has drawn their two previous away games.
The Zob Ahan goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 205 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Zob Ahan has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Gol Gohar for a Persian Gulf Pro League game that ended a draw (0-0). Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Nassaji Mazandaran.
Goals are few and far between in Zob Ahan's away league games. Only 3 goals from 7 travels. 7 goals have been conceded by Zob Ahan in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Zob Ahan - Saipa 2-3 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Saipa 3 wins, 5 draws and Zob Ahan 2 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Motahari 5 goals |   M. Soleimani Asl 3 goals |  A. Ramezani 2 goals |
Saipa missing players
Zob Ahan missing players
| Saipa | Zob Ahan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 57% | 73% |
| 40% | 38% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 57% | 60% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 29% | 33% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 20% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 27% | 12% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 43% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 43% | 47% |
| 73% | 88% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 57% | 47% |
| 4.1 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 103 | 54 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 46 | 132 |
| 39 | 16 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 14 | 45 |
| 26% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 21% | 27% |
- Saipa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Saipa is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Zob Ahan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Zob Ahan have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Esteghlal | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 29 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 3 | Persepolis | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sanat Naft | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 26 |
| 5 | Padideh Khorasan | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| 7 | Foolad | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Tractor Sazi | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Machine Sazi | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 15 |
| 11 | Paykan | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 13 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 13 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 11 |
| 14 | Saipa | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -10 | 11 |
| 15 | Gol Gohar | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 7 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -20 | 6 |