Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Sanat Naft - Foolad!
- Sanat Naft has the most points from losing position (9) in Persian Gulf Pro League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Sanat Naft form and stats
Sanat Naft, who have the most points (15) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League, have been outstanding at home so far in the Persian Gulf Pro League with 5 wins, 0 draws and only 1 loss.
Ahead of that match, Sanat lost 1-2 at home to Sepahan.
The Sanat fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. Sanat are not conceding a lot of goals here at Takhti Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.
Foolad form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Foolad so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-2 (win-draw-lose).
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Foolad goalkeeper Mohsen Forouzan Dashti is eager to challenge this, with his 193 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Machine Sazi at their stadium, the result 1-0.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 7 goals have been conceded by Foolad in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Sanat won three, Foolad won four and three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Rikani 6 goals |   L. Pereira Mendes 3 goals |  R. Khaleghifar 2 goals |
Sanat Naft missing players
Foolad missing players
| Sanat Naft | Foolad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 86% | 77% |
| 62% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 54% |
| 31% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 54% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 46% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 46% |
| 23% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.8 | 8.3 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 8 | 7.5 |
| 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 43% | 45% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 33% | 33% |
- Sanat Naft has the most points (15) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sanat Naft has the most points from losing position (9) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Sanat Naft have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sanat Naft have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sanat Naft haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Esteghlal | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | Sanat Naft | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| 4 | Foolad | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tractor Sazi | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | Persepolis | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | Gol Gohar | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | Aluminium Arak | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Padideh Khorasan | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Paykan | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 17 |
| 12 | Mes Rafsanjan | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 16 |
| 13 | Saipa | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| 14 | Zob Ahan | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 15 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 9 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 4 |