Sanat Naft and Nassaji Mazandaran have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the 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.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Sanat Naft form and stats
Overall Persian Gulf Pro League stats at home this season for Sanat Naft are 6-3-2 (wins-draw-losses).
Sanat Naft lost their last game at Tractor Sazi (placed 4th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Pars Jam Bushehr.
The Sanat fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 11 league matches. 12 goals have been conceded.
Nassaji Mazandaran form and stats
3 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Nassaji Mazandaran playing as the away team in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Nassaji Mazandaran, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Mazandaran have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Alireza Haghighi. It's been 291 minutes since they last conceded in Persian Gulf Pro League.
It's the second away game in a row for Mazandaran, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Tractor Sazi (placed 4th) in the Persian Gulf Pro League last time out. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Machine Sazi at their stadium, the result 3-0.
Mazandaran find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. 13 goals have been conceded by Mazandaran in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Nassaji Mazandaran - Sanat 0-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: two - six - one (Sanat wins - draws - Nassaji Mazandaran wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Alekasir 10 goals |  A. Shojaei 4 goals | M. Abbaszadeh 4 goals |
Sanat Naft missing players
Nassaji Mazandaran missing players
| Sanat Naft | Nassaji Mazandaran | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 24 | 18 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 25 | 12 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 91% | 77% |
| 57% | 73% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 55% | 55% |
| 30% | 45% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 41% |
| 17% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 27% |
| 13% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 39% | 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 36% |
| 35% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 36% | 45% |
| 35% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | 41% |
| 3.3 | 4.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.4 | 4.8 |
| 5.2 | 4.1 | 7.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 114 | 55 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 1 | 72 | 160 |
| 44 | 19 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 30 | 67 |
| 45% | 74% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 300% | 37% | 33% |
- Nassaji Mazandaran have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sanat Naft have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sanat Naft have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- 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 | Persepolis | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 24 | 53 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Padideh Khorasan | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 41 |
| 4 | Tractor Sazi | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 40 |
| 5 | Foolad | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 39 |
| 6 | Esteghlal | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 37 |
| 7 | Sanat Naft | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 36 |
| 8 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 23 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 32 |
| 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 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -10 | 24 |
| 11 | Zob Ahan | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 22 |
| 12 | Saipa | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -9 | 21 |
| 13 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Gol Gohar | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -10 | 19 |
| 15 | Paykan | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -9 | 18 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 23 | -22 | 17 |