It's advantage Sepahan so far with their 3rd position in the Persian Gulf Pro League table, welcoming Sanat Naft who are placed 7th.
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
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium as Sepahan, who have the most clean sheets (15) in Persian Gulf Pro League, have scored 19 goals to get 25 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Persian Gulf Pro League are 7-4-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The fans are hoping that Sepahan will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Persian Gulf Pro League game against Tractor Sazi (placed 2nd). Before that, Sepahan drew at home versus Pars Jam Bushehr.
Sepahan have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium with 19 goals in 12 league matches. From these home matches, Sepahan have conceded only 7 goals.
Sanat Naft form and stats
Playing away, Sanat Naft have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 5 defeats in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season.
Sanat failed to get anything from their last game, a Persian Gulf Pro League home match vs Esteghlal (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 0-2. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Nassaji Mazandaran.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Sanat Naft's away games in the league this season with only 6 goals from 12 matches. 13 goals have been conceded by Sanat Naft in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sanat Naft - Sepahan 4-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sepahan one win, five draws and Sanat Naft four victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Alekasir 10 goals |  K. Soares Ferraz 7 goals | M. Mohebi 4 goals |
Sepahan missing players
Sanat Naft missing players
| Sepahan | Sanat Naft | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 34 | 19 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 25 |
| 15 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 13 | 28 |
| 75% | 82% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 71% | 73% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 42% | 60% |
| 29% | 27% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 17% | 28% |
| 17% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 8% | 16% |
| 8% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 8% | 12% |
| 38% | 27% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 40% |
| 62% | 73% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 42% | 32% |
| 25% | 18% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 58% | 36% |
| 4.8 | 5.7 | 7.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| 4 | 4.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.2 | 6.4 | 4.9 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 252 | 144 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 59 | 128 |
| 93 | 53 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 25 | 47 |
| 34% | 36% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 24% | 45% |
- Sanat Naft have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Sanat Naft have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Sanat Naft have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sepahan has the most clean sheets (15)
- Sepahan have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sepahan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sepahan have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sanat Naft have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Persepolis | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 25 | 56 |
| 2 | Tractor Sazi | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 44 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 25 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 42 |
| 4 | Padideh Khorasan | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 42 |
| 5 | Esteghlal | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 41 |
| 6 | Foolad | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 39 |
| 7 | Sanat Naft | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 37 |
| 8 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 24 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 33 |
| 9 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -4 | 28 |
| 10 | Machine Sazi | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -10 | 27 |
| 11 | Zob Ahan | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 25 |
| 12 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 24 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 13 | Saipa | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -9 | 23 |
| 14 | Paykan | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | Gol Gohar | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 22 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 27 | -28 | 17 |