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 11th place in the table will show on the pitch.
It's no vacation for neither Sepahan nor Paykan as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Sepahan form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Sepahan have scored 7 goals to get 12 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Persian Gulf Pro League are 3-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). The last three games played by Sepahan, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
The home team returns after sharing the points with Padideh Khorasan (placed 3rd) on their last time out; the Persian Gulf Pro League game ended 1-1. 2-2 away at Nassaji Mazandaran before that.
Sepahan are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 6 games. Defensively Sepahan have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Paykan form and stats
Paykan have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League, after 0-3-3 (6 played).
Paykan's last game was the home draw against Esteghlal (2-2). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Sanat Naft wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.
Paykan are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 6 games (in the league). In the opposite end, Paykan have conceded 10 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Sepahan victories, 3 draws and 2 Paykan wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 7 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Moghanlou 7 goals |  F. Emamali 5 goals |   Kiros 3 goals |
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| Sepahan | Paykan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 18 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 20 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 77% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 67% | 83% |
| 69% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 75% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 58% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 67% |
| 69% | 83% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 23% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 5 | 5.8 | 11 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| 4.9 | 4.7 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 142 | 68 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 2 | 33 | 74 |
| 51 | 25 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 13 | 34 |
| 35% | 28% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 46% | 56% |
- Paykan has the fewest matches under the total-line (4)
- Paykan have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Paykan have yet to win a game away.
- Sepahan has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1)
- Sepahan have not yet lost a game.
- Sepahan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Esteghlal | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 26 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Padideh Khorasan | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 | Foolad | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Persepolis | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 6 | Sanat Naft | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Machine Sazi | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Tractor Sazi | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 14 |
| 11 | Paykan | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 12 |
| 13 | Saipa | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 11 |
| 14 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 10 |
| 15 | Gol Gohar | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 6 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -17 | 5 |