It's been rough for Sanat Naft so far, and I guess you could say the same about Machine Sazi. The strugglers have a chance for some much needed points here.
- Sanat Naft have the most points from losing position (11) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have the most conceded goals (50) in Persian Gulf Pro League
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1600 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Sanat are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For Machine it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.
Sanat Naft form and stats
6 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Sanat Naft have to build on here at Takhti Stadium in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Sanat are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Foolad.
In the match before that, Sanat hosted Mes Rafsanjan and drew the game 1-1.The Sanat fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 14 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 10 from 14 matches.
Machine Sazi form and stats
Machine Sazi have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League, after 0-3-11 (14 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.
H. Ghasemi was the last player to score for the away team. Machine Sazi haven't scored a league goal in the last 270 minutes.
Machine failed to get anything from their last game, a Persian Gulf Pro League home match vs Paykan (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 0-5. As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Paykan was particularly ugly (0-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.
Preceding that, the 0-5 home loss versus Persepolis.Goals are few and far between in Machine Sazi's away league games. Only 6 goals from 14 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Machine rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 24 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Machine Sazi - Sanat 1-0, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Sanat won one game, one match ended with a draw and Machine Sazi has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / sevenTop Goalscorers
  T. Rikani 8 goals |  R. Khaleghifar 4 goals |
Sanat Naft missing players
Machine Sazi missing players
| Sanat Naft | Machine Sazi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 11 | 19 |
| 22 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 28 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 24 | 50 |
| 90% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 97% |
| 55% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 62% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 36% | 34% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 21% | 24% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 14% |
| 45% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 36% | 34% |
| 24% | 36% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 7% | 10% |
| 41% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 64% | 59% |
| 3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| 4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 7.4 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 6.4 | 7.4 |
| 2.2 | 3.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 36% | 32% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 23% | 32% |
- Machine Sazi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Machine Sazi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Machine Sazi have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have the fewest points (3) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have the most conceded goals (24) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have the most conceded goals (50) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have the the worst goal difference (-18) away in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have the the worst goal difference (-32) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Machine Sazi have yet to win a game away.
- Sanat Naft have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sanat Naft have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Machine Sazi have scored away.
- Sanat Naft have the most points from losing position (11) in Persian Gulf Pro League
| 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 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 31 | 64 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 29 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 28 | 62 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 56 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 44 |
| 5 | Foolad | 29 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 43 |
| 6 | Tractor Sazi | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 42 |
| 7 | Paykan | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Padideh Khorasan | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -4 | 37 |
| 9 | Aluminium Arak | 29 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 37 |
| 10 | Mes Rafsanjan | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 36 |
| 11 | Sanat Naft | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 34 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 16 | -7 | 32 |
| 13 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 28 |
| 14 | Zob Ahan | 29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -10 | 26 |
| 15 | Saipa | 29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -11 | 26 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 29 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 24 | -32 | 14 |