Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Sanat Naft - Persepolis!
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.
It's quite the trip for Persepolis when visiting Sanat Naft as the cities are 1200 kilometers apart.
Sanat Naft form and stats
Sanat Naft have performed here at Takhti Stadium this season with 5 wins from 8 Persian Gulf Pro League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0.
The fans are hoping that Sanat Naft will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Persian Gulf Pro League game against Naft Masjed Soleyman (placed 7th). Before that, Sanat Naft had a home game versus Sepahan which ended with a victory 4-2.
Sanat Naft have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Takhti Stadium with 15 goals in 8 league matches. 9 goals have been conceded.
Persepolis form and stats
The away team, who have the most points (18) away in Persian Gulf Pro League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Impressively, the visitors are on a six-match winning run which they hope continue versus Sanat Naft. A great winning streak in away games for Persepolis as they have managed to win five matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Padideh Khorasan have they travelled home without three points.
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. Persepolis goalkeeper Alireza Safar Beiranvand is eager to challenge this, with his 362 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Persepolis had fun at their own home (Takhti Stadium) last time out, beating Tractor Sazi 2-0. A. Alipour and V. Amiri scored. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Nassaji Mazandaran.
Persepolis are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 8 away games so far. Persepolis's manager G. Calderón has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 2 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Persepolis - Sanat Naft 1-0 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Sanat Naft victory, three draws and six Persepolis wins. two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Alekasir 9 goals |   M. Torabi 7 goals |  A. Alipour 5 goals |
Sanat Naft missing players
Persepolis missing players
| Sanat Naft | Persepolis | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 22 |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 53% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 38% | 41% |
| 29% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 24% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 18% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 41% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 41% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 75% | 65% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 29% |
| 3.6 | 4.9 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 5.4 | 4.9 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 91 | 46 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 75 | 134 |
| 34 | 16 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 29 | 48 |
| 44% | 69% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 45% | 35% |
- Persepolis has the fewest conceded goals (2) away
- Persepolis has the fewest conceded goals (7)
- Persepolis has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Persepolis has the most points (18) away
- Persepolis has the the best goal difference (+11) away
- Persepolis have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Persepolis have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Persepolis haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Persepolis is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Sanat Naft have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 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 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 37 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 35 |
| 3 | Tractor Sazi | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 33 |
| 4 | Sanat Naft | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 30 |
| 5 | Esteghlal | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 29 |
| 6 | Padideh Khorasan | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 |
| 8 | Foolad | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Machine Sazi | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 23 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 19 |
| 11 | Saipa | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 12 | Zob Ahan | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 13 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 15 |
| 14 | Paykan | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 13 |
| 15 | Gol Gohar | 18 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 12 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -23 | 10 |