Season ticket holders at Sardar Jangal Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Sepidrood Rasht languishing in the 16th position so far. The guesting Paykan will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
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!
Sepidrood Rasht form and stats
With 1 win, 4 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Sepidrood Rasht, who have the most conceded goals (40) in Persian Gulf Pro League, are certainly not brimming with confidence. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in eleven attempts. With seven home games in a row without a win, the Sepidrood Rasht fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Pars Jam Bushehr game long ago, can be stopped today.Sepidrood Rasht's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Persepolis (placed 1st). 1-1 away at Sanat Naft before that.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Sepidrood Rasht here at Sardar Jangal Stadium, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 11 games). Sepidrood Rasht are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (22 from 11 played).
Paykan form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. Momentum is building for Paykan in their away games, having won their two previous outings.There were no winners in Paykan's previous match, a Persian Gulf Pro League home game that ended 1-1 vs Sanat Naft (placed 13th). Prior to that result Paykan won their away game at Esteghlal Khuzestan. The scoreline was 1-0.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Paykan as they have only managed to score 8 times from 10 away games. It's not easy to score on Paykan as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Paykan - Sepidrood Rasht 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Sepidrood Rasht, 1 draw and 1 win for Paykan.Top Goalscorers
  H. Ebrahimi 3 goals |  M. Gholami 3 goals |
Sepidrood Rasht missing players
Paykan missing players
| Sepidrood Rasht | Paykan | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | Played | 11 | 21 |
| 91% | 82% | Over 0.5 | 91% | 86% |
| 68% | 64% | Over 1.5 | 55% | 52% |
| 41% | 45% | Over 2.5 | 36% | 38% |
| 23% | 36% | Over 3.5 | 18% | 10% |
| 9% | 18% | Over 4.5 | 9% | 5% |
| 41% | 45% | Both teams to score | 36% | 33% |
| 18% | 27% | Clean Sheet | 36% | 43% |
| 50% | 45% | Failed To Score | 36% | 38% |
| 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 |
