Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium clash with Machine Sazi, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Persian Gulf Pro League table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Machine Sazi have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Sepahan form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium as Sepahan, who have the most scored goals (41) in Persian Gulf Pro League, have scored 19 goals to get 26 points from 13 games. The overall stats are 7-5-1 (wins-draws-losses).Sepahan drew their last game, 0-0 away at Persepolis. A strong away win before that one, visiting Saipa and winning 5-2.
Sepahan are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 19 goals in 13 matches. Sepahan have only conceded 8 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Machine Sazi form and stats
The visitors are W2-D9-L2 on the road this term.There were no winners in Machine Sazi's previous match, a Persian Gulf Pro League home game that ended 0-0 vs Saipa. A 0-1 defeat away at Esteghlal before that.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Machine Sazi as they have only managed to score 10 times from 13 away games. It's not easy to score on Machine Sazi as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Machine Sazi - Sepahan 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Sepahan won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Machine Sazi has 1 win.Top Goalscorers
  Kiros 14 goals |  S. Shahbazzadeh 6 goals |  Mehrdad Mohammadi 5 goals |
Sepahan missing players
Machine Sazi missing players
| Sepahan | Machine Sazi | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Won | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Drew | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 41 | 19 | 5 | Scored | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 19 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 81% | 85% | 75% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 77% | 78% |
| 59% | 54% | 25% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 54% | 48% |
| 33% | 38% | 25% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 15% | 11% |
| 22% | 23% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 8% | 4% |
| 11% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | 67% | 54% | 44% |
| 48% | 54% | 100% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 38% | 37% |
| 26% | 23% | 25% | Failed To Score | 33% | 31% | 41% |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 7.3 | Corners For (avg) | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | 5 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 3 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- Machine Sazi is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Sepahan is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 26-03-19 | | Sepahan | 1 - 1 | Zob Ahan |
| 31-03-19 | | Sepahan | 1 - 0 | Naft Masjed Soleyman |
| 05-04-19 | | Nassaji Mazandaran | 0 - 0 | Sepahan |
| 12-04-19 | | Sepahan | 0 - 1 | Esteghlal |
| 18-04-19 | | Saipa | 2 - 5 | Sepahan |
| 26-04-19 | | Persepolis | 0 - 0 | Sepahan |
| 03-05-19 | | Sepahan | 14:45 | Machine Sazi |
| 11-05-19 | | Padideh Khorasan | 16:30 | Sepahan |
| 16-05-19 | | Sepahan | 16:30 | Esteghlal Khuzestan |
| 24-05-19 | | Sepahan | 13:30 | Persepolis |
| 07-03-19 | | Machine Sazi | 0 - 2 | Tractor Sazi |
| 15-03-19 | | Pars Jam Bushehr | 0 - 1 | Machine Sazi |
| 29-03-19 | | Machine Sazi | 0 - 1 | Foolad |
| 04-04-19 | | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 1 - 1 | Machine Sazi |
| 11-04-19 | | Machine Sazi | 0 - 0 | Nassaji Mazandaran |
| 17-04-19 | | Esteghlal | 1 - 0 | Machine Sazi |
| 25-04-19 | | Machine Sazi | 0 - 0 | Saipa |
| 03-05-19 | | Sepahan | 14:45 | Machine Sazi |
| 11-05-19 | | Persepolis | 16:30 | Machine Sazi |
| 16-05-19 | | Machine Sazi | 16:30 | Padideh Khorasan |
| 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 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 27 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 51 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 25 | 50 |
| 4 | Tractor Sazi | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 49 |
| 5 | Padideh Khorasan | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 46 |
| 6 | Foolad | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 36 |
| 7 | Zob Ahan | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 33 |
| 8 | Saipa | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 32 |
| 9 | Paykan | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 31 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 27 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -3 | 30 |
| 11 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 18 | -2 | 29 |
| 12 | Machine Sazi | 27 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 10 | -4 | 28 |
| 13 | Sanat Naft | 26 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 27 |
| 14 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 26 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -15 | 20 |
| 15 | Sepidrood Rasht | 27 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 47 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -26 | 19 |
| 16 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 27 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -23 | 18 |
