The Sepahan manager M. Navidkia attacks this game with the team placed 10th so far. In the visitors dressing room Nassaji Mazandaran and their manager M. Fekri are in 6th place before this match.
- Sepahan has the most scored goals in the first half (4) in Persian Gulf Pro League
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Sepahan form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Sepahan's two home games in the Persian Gulf Pro League so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium.
The fans are hoping that Sepahan will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Persian Gulf Pro League game against Naft Masjed Soleyman (placed 11th). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Saipa.
Sepahan has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Nassaji Mazandaran form and stats
Things could have gone better for Nassaji Mazandaran in their Persian Gulf Pro League away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
Mazandaran go into this game after a win, the home game against Naft Masjed Soleyman that ended 1-0. A 0-1 defeat away at Saipa before that.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Nassaji Mazandaran has managed 3 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: one win for Sepahan, three draws and one win for Nassaji Mazandaran. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  S. Shahbazzadeh 3 goals |  H. Shiri 2 goals | S. Hosseini 1 goals |
Sepahan missing players
Nassaji Mazandaran missing players
| Sepahan | Nassaji Mazandaran | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.6 | 12 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 10.5 | 8.5 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 25% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 33% |
- Sepahan has the most scored goals in the first half (4) in Persian Gulf Pro League
| Sepahan | Last season | Nassaji Mazandaran | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 29 | 14 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 12 | 9 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | ||
| 13 | 4 | Drew | D | 6 | 14 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 39 | 22 | Scored | S | 15 | 30 | ||
| 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 15 | 32 | ||
| 79% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 87% | 73% | ||
| 69% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 53% | 53% | ||
| 28% | 21% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 27% | 33% | ||
| 14% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 13% | 23% | ||
| 7% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 10% | ||
| 38% | 21% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 40% | ||
| 59% | 71% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 47% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 40% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10.9 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.2 | 7.1 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 2.8 | ||
| 34% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 37% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Gol Gohar | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Paykan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Sanat Naft | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Padideh Khorasan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Foolad | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Saipa | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Sepahan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Tractor Sazi | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Aluminium Arak | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Zob Ahan | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Mes Rafsanjan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 2 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -8 | 1 |