Sepahan vs Zob Ahan: Match guide and preview

Competition: Iran Persian Gulf Pro League
Date: Tue 26.March
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium

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 4th and 12th place in the table will show on the pitch.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Sepahan form and stats

Sepahan has performed well at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium so far this season with 6 wins from 10 matches. Points have also been lost, 4 after draws and 0 from defeats. In general it's been a long time since Sepahan tasted defeat here at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games.

Sepahan manager A. Ghalenoei and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Foolad (placed 7th) in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Pars Jam Bushehr.

A decent goal production from Sepahan in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 10 matches. Sepahan are not conceding a lot of goals here at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 10 matches.

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Zob Ahan form and stats

As the visiting team Zob Ahan have produced an overall stat of 3-3-4 so far. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Zob Ahan are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Zob Ahan are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Persian Gulf Pro League against Esteghlal Khuzestan (placed 15th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Al Nassr at their stadium, the result 3-2.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 10 away games, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Zob Ahan have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Zob Ahan - Sepahan 1-2 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sepahan won 5 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Zob Ahan has 2 wins.

Top Goalscorers

Kiros
12 goals
Mehrdad Mohammadi
4 goals
S. Shahbazzadeh
4 goals

Sepahan missing players

Zob Ahan missing players

Sepahan Zob Ahan
Total Home Statistic Away Total
21 10 Played 10 20
86% 80% Over 0.5 70% 75%
67% 60% Over 1.5 60% 50%
38% 50% Over 2.5 40% 35%
24% 30% Over 3.5 20% 15%
10% 10% Over 4.5 0% 5%
48% 40% Both teams to score 50% 40%
48% 60% Clean Sheet 40% 40%
19% 20% Failed To Score 40% 45%

  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 22 12 9 1 27 10 11 9 2 0 17 3 11 3 7 1 10 7 17 45
2 Esteghlal 22 12 7 3 32 8 11 6 4 1 13 1 11 6 3 2 19 7 24 43
3 Tractor Sazi 22 12 7 3 33 15 11 9 1 1 24 6 11 3 6 2 9 9 18 43
4 Sepahan 21 11 9 1 34 15 10 6 4 0 17 6 11 5 5 1 17 9 19 42
5 Padideh Khorasan 22 11 6 5 22 12 11 7 2 2 14 5 11 4 4 3 8 7 10 39
6 Saipa 20 6 8 6 17 19 10 4 5 1 10 5 10 2 3 5 7 14 -2 26
7 Foolad 22 6 8 8 18 26 11 4 4 3 12 12 11 2 4 5 6 14 -8 26
8 Pars Jam Bushehr 22 6 7 9 21 21 11 4 5 2 14 8 11 2 2 7 7 13 0 25
9 Machine Sazi 22 4 13 5 16 18 11 2 5 4 7 10 11 2 8 1 9 8 -2 25
10 Paykan 21 6 6 9 18 22 11 3 3 5 10 13 10 3 3 4 8 9 -4 24
11 Nassaji Mazandaran 22 4 11 7 21 25 11 3 7 1 11 7 11 1 4 6 10 18 -4 23
12 Zob Ahan 20 4 9 7 15 21 10 1 6 3 9 10 10 3 3 4 6 11 -6 21
13 Sanat Naft 22 2 15 5 17 24 11 2 8 1 10 11 11 0 7 4 7 13 -7 21
14 Naft Masjed Soleyman 22 3 9 10 11 22 11 1 6 4 6 10 11 2 3 6 5 12 -11 18
15 Esteghlal Khuzestan 22 3 7 12 13 30 11 2 3 6 7 11 11 1 4 6 6 19 -17 16
16 Sepidrood Rasht 22 2 7 13 13 40 11 1 4 6 7 22 11 1 3 7 6 18 -27 13

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