Sepahan vs Persepolis preview

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Competition: Iran Persian Gulf Pro League
Competition: Wed 29.December
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium (75000 seats)

A crucial fixture in Persian Gulf Pro League as both contenders are struggling for the top league positions. With Sepahan in 2nd position and Persepolis at 3rd, this promises to be a thriling fight. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Sepahan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Persepolis have the most scored goals in the second half (13) in Persian Gulf Pro League

This should be an exciting fixture with lots of action and excitement as both squads are well rested since they last played a game. Let's get started!

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Sepahan form and stats

13 points is a decent return from 6 Persian Gulf Pro League games here at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium for Sepahan. The data says 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

The Sepahan crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Paykan here at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium in a Persian Gulf Pro League match.

Previous to that game, a Hazfi Cup home match hosting Shahid Oraki in a game that was won 1-0.

The Sepahan fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 6 matches. Sepahan have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.

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Persepolis form and stats

The visitors are W2-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Persepolis won their last game, 2-0 versus Zob Ahan played at home.

Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against FC Vista Turbine in the Hazfi Cup.

The visiting Persepolis have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 7 goals from 5 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - five - four (Sepahan wins - draws - Persepolis wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PersepolisM. Abdi Qara
M. Abdi Qara
4 goals
SepahanD. Esmaeilifar
D. Esmaeilifar
3 goals
PersepolisI. Alekasir
I. Alekasir
3 goals

Sepahan missing players

Persepolis missing players

Sepahan Persepolis
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 1 Played P 3 5 11
7 4 1 Won W 0 2 6
1 1 0 Drew D 2 2 4
3 1 0 Lost L 1 1 1
15 7 2 Scored S 1 7 16
4 2 0 Conceded C 2 4 8
91% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 80% 91%
55% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 60% 64%
27% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 36%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 27%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
9% 17% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 60% 55%
73% 83% 100% Clean Sheets C S 33% 20% 36%
27% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 40% 18%
 
6 6.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 4.7
1.8 1 1 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4 3.7
2 2.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.5 1.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.8 7.7 13 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8 9.4
2.4 2.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.2 3.2
58% 50% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 54% 50%
 
4.2 3 6 Shots against (avg) S A 6.5 7.2 5.9
1.7 1 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 2 1.9
Key stats in Persian Gulf Pro League this season:
  • Persepolis have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Persepolis have the most scored goals in the second half (13) in Persian Gulf Pro League
  • Sepahan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sepahan have won at least twice as many corners 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 11 7 4 0 16 2 5 3 2 0 3 0 6 4 2 0 13 2 14 25
2 Sepahan 11 7 1 3 15 4 6 4 1 1 7 2 5 3 0 2 8 2 11 22
3 Persepolis 11 6 4 1 16 8 6 4 2 0 9 4 5 2 2 1 7 4 8 22
4 Aluminium Arak 11 5 6 0 10 2 6 4 2 0 7 1 5 1 4 0 3 1 8 21
5 Mes Rafsanjan 11 5 3 3 14 9 6 3 2 1 9 5 5 2 1 2 5 4 5 18
6 Paykan 11 5 3 3 13 11 6 2 1 3 5 7 5 3 2 0 8 4 2 18
7 Foolad 11 4 5 2 8 9 6 2 3 1 5 5 5 2 2 1 3 4 -1 17
8 Nassaji Mazandaran 11 3 5 3 11 12 5 2 2 1 6 5 6 1 3 2 5 7 -1 14
9 Gol Gohar 11 3 4 4 9 14 5 1 1 3 5 9 6 2 3 1 4 5 -5 13
10 Havadar 11 3 3 5 6 8 5 2 2 1 3 2 6 1 1 4 3 6 -2 12
11 Tractor Sazi 11 3 2 6 10 13 5 3 0 2 7 4 6 0 2 4 3 9 -3 11
12 Zob Ahan 11 3 2 6 5 12 5 1 0 4 1 7 6 2 2 2 4 5 -7 11
13 Fajr Sepasi 11 2 4 5 5 9 5 0 3 2 2 5 6 2 1 3 3 4 -4 10
14 Naft Masjed Soleyman 11 2 4 5 5 10 5 1 2 2 3 5 6 1 2 3 2 5 -5 10
15 Sanat Naft 11 2 4 5 4 9 6 1 3 2 2 4 5 1 1 3 2 5 -5 10
16 Padideh Khorasan 11 0 2 9 2 17 6 0 2 4 2 8 5 0 0 5 0 9 -15 2