Persian Gulf Pro League match preview: Sepahan versus Esteghlal Khuzestan

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Competition: Iran Persian Gulf Pro League
Date: Thu 16.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium (75000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.

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!

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Sepahan form and stats

Sepahan, who have the most scored goals (44) in Persian Gulf Pro League, have performed well here at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium so far this season with 8 wins from 14 matches. Some points have also been lost, as they have drawn 5 games and lost 1.

Sepahan drew their last game, 1-1 away at Padideh Khorasan. Before that, Sepahan had a home game versus Machine Sazi which ended with a victory 2-0.

A decent goal production from Sepahan in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 14 matches. Sepahan are not conceding a lot of goals here at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 14 matches.

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Esteghlal Khuzestan form and stats

Esteghlal Khuzestan, who have the fewest points (8) away in Persian Gulf Pro League, have only collected 8 points from their away games after 1-5-8 (14 played).

Esteghlal Khuzestan failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Saipa that ended with defeat 1-2. Prior to that match, the Esteghlal Khuzestan manager M. Alavi faced defeat when travelling to Esteghlal and losing 2-4.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Esteghlal Khuzestan as they have only managed to score 9 times from 14 away games. In the opposite end, Esteghlal Khuzestan have conceded 25 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Esteghlal Khuzestan - Sepahan 1-1. Sepahan-Esteghlal Khuzestan H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sepahan 5 wins, Esteghlal Khuzestan 1 win, 4 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Kiros
15 goals
Mehrdad Mohammadi
6 goals
S. Shahbazzadeh
6 goals

Sepahan missing players

Esteghlal Khuzestan missing players

Sepahan Esteghlal Khuzestan
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
29 14 5 Played 4 14 29
14 8 5 Won 0 1 3
13 5 0 Drew 0 5 9
2 1 0 Lost 4 8 17
44 21 10 Scored 2 9 19
20 8 2 Conceded 13 25 45
83% 86% 100% Over 0.5 100% 86% 90%
62% 57% 60% Over 1.5 75% 71% 69%
31% 36% 40% Over 2.5 50% 36% 34%
21% 21% 20% Over 3.5 50% 21% 14%
10% 7% 20% Over 4.5 50% 14% 7%
45% 36% 20% BTTS 25% 43% 45%
48% 57% 80% Clean Sheets 0% 14% 17%
24% 21% 0% Failed To Score 75% 57% 48%
 
4.8 5.3 5.4 Corners For (avg) 1.2 2.8 3.1
4.1 3.6 2.4 Corners Against (avg) 9.2 6.3 5.3
2.3 2.2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.8 2.9 2.6
2 1 0 Red Cards 1 1 6
Key stats this season:
  • Esteghlal Khuzestan have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Esteghlal Khuzestan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Esteghlal Khuzestan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sepahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sepahan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sepahan have scored more than double the goals of Esteghlal Khuzestan.

Sepahan
All Hazfi Cup Club Friendlies Persian Gulf Pro League
All Home Away
26-03-19 Pe Sepahan 1 - 1 Zob Ahan
31-03-19 Pe Sepahan 1 - 0 Naft Masjed Soleyman
05-04-19 Pe Nassaji Mazandaran 0 - 0 Sepahan
12-04-19 Pe Sepahan 0 - 1 Esteghlal
18-04-19 Pe Saipa 2 - 5 Sepahan
26-04-19 Pe Persepolis 0 - 0 Sepahan
03-05-19 Pe Sepahan 2 - 0 Machine Sazi
11-05-19 Pe Padideh Khorasan 1 - 1 Sepahan
16-05-19 Pe Sepahan 17:00 Esteghlal Khuzestan
24-05-19 HC Sepahan 13:30 Persepolis
Esteghlal Khuzestan
All AFC Champions League Hazfi Cup Persian Gulf Pro League
All Home Away
07-03-19 Pe Esteghlal Khuzestan 0 - 1 Paykan
17-03-19 Pe Zob Ahan 2 - 0 Esteghlal Khuzestan
30-03-19 Pe Esteghlal Khuzestan 0 - 3 Tractor Sazi
05-04-19 Pe Pars Jam Bushehr 2 - 1 Esteghlal Khuzestan
11-04-19 Pe Esteghlal Khuzestan 1 - 3 Foolad
18-04-19 Pe Naft Masjed Soleyman 0 - 0 Esteghlal Khuzestan
25-04-19 Pe Esteghlal Khuzestan 1 - 1 Nassaji Mazandaran
01-05-19 Pe Esteghlal 4 - 2 Esteghlal Khuzestan
11-05-19 Pe Esteghlal Khuzestan 1 - 2 Saipa
16-05-19 Pe Sepahan 17:00 Esteghlal Khuzestan

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Persepolis 29 15 13 1 35 14 15 11 4 0 22 6 14 4 9 1 13 8 21 58
2 Sepahan 29 14 13 2 44 20 14 8 5 1 21 8 15 6 8 1 23 12 24 55
3 Esteghlal 29 15 9 5 38 12 14 8 5 1 18 3 15 7 4 4 20 9 26 54
4 Padideh Khorasan 29 15 8 6 30 15 15 10 3 2 20 6 14 5 5 4 10 9 15 53
5 Tractor Sazi 29 14 9 6 40 23 15 10 3 2 27 9 14 4 6 4 13 14 17 51
6 Zob Ahan 29 9 12 8 26 26 15 3 8 4 14 13 14 6 4 4 12 13 0 39
7 Saipa 29 9 11 9 28 30 14 5 6 3 15 12 15 4 5 6 13 18 -2 38
8 Foolad 29 9 10 10 28 37 14 4 6 4 15 18 15 5 4 6 13 19 -9 37
9 Paykan 29 9 8 12 27 33 15 5 3 7 14 18 14 4 5 5 13 15 -6 35
10 Sanat Naft 29 6 16 7 28 30 15 4 9 2 15 14 14 2 7 5 13 16 -2 34
11 Nassaji Mazandaran 29 6 15 8 27 29 14 4 8 2 13 9 15 2 7 6 14 20 -2 33
12 Pars Jam Bushehr 29 7 9 13 28 32 14 5 6 3 18 13 15 2 3 10 10 19 -4 30
13 Machine Sazi 29 4 17 8 18 24 14 2 7 5 7 11 15 2 10 3 11 13 -6 29
14 Naft Masjed Soleyman 29 3 12 14 14 32 14 1 9 4 8 12 15 2 3 10 6 20 -18 21
15 Sepidrood Rasht 29 3 11 15 23 51 15 2 5 8 14 30 14 1 6 7 9 21 -28 20
16 Esteghlal Khuzestan 29 3 9 17 19 45 15 2 4 9 10 20 14 1 5 8 9 25 -26 18

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