Struggling Sepidrood Rasht will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Tractor Sazi in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Sepidrood Rasht form and stats
With 1 win, 5 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Sepidrood Rasht, who have the fewest points (8) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League, are certainly not brimming with confidence. All in all it has been a very rough period for Sepidrood Rasht who hasn’t won a game in their last 13 attempts. Their previous win was against Foolad. Sepidrood Rasht are slowly digging their own grave here at Sardar Jangal Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Pars Jam Bushehr match.Sepidrood Rasht drew their last game, 0-0 away at Zob Ahan. In the match before that, Sepidrood Rasht hosted Paykan and drew the game 2-2.
Sepidrood Rasht have scored 9 goals here in 12 matches, not a lot. Sepidrood Rasht are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (24 from 12 played).
Tractor Sazi form and stats
As the visiting team Tractor Sazi, who have the most scored goals (37) in Persian Gulf Pro League, have produced an overall stat of 4-6-2 so far. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Sanat Naft game have they lost an away game, meaning Tractor Sazi has taken points from seven away matches in a row. Tractor Sazi have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.Tractor Sazi won their last game, 1-0 versus Sanat Naft played at home. Prior to that result Tractor Sazi won their away game at Esteghlal Khuzestan. The scoreline was 3-0.
Tractor Sazi have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, 12 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Tractor Sazi - Sepidrood Rasht 2-1 earlier this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Sepidrood Rasht won 1, Tractor Sazi won 2 and 0 draws.Top Goalscorers
  A. Stokes 11 goals |  A. Dejagah 5 goals |   M. Gholami 4 goals |
Sepidrood Rasht missing players
Tractor Sazi missing players
| Sepidrood Rasht | Tractor Sazi | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | Played | 12 | 24 |
| 15 | 9 | Scored | 12 | 37 |
| 42 | 24 | Conceded | 9 | 15 |
| 88% | 83% | Over 0.5 | 67% | 83% |
| 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 58% | 62% |
| 42% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 42% | 46% |
| 25% | 42% | Over 3.5 | 8% | 12% |
| 8% | 17% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 8% |
| 42% | 50% | Both teams to score | 33% | 38% |
| 21% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 58% | 58% |
| 50% | 42% | Failed To Score | 42% | 21% |
- Sepidrood Rasht is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 51 |
| 2 | Tractor Sazi | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 49 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 47 |
| 4 | Esteghlal | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 23 | 44 |
| 5 | Padideh Khorasan | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 43 |
| 6 | Foolad | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 30 |
| 7 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | Saipa | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 28 |
| 9 | Machine Sazi | 24 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 9 | -3 | 26 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 26 |
| 11 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 24 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 25 |
| 12 | Paykan | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -6 | 25 |
| 13 | Sanat Naft | 24 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 21 |
| 14 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 19 |
| 15 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -21 | 16 |
| 16 | Sepidrood Rasht | 24 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -27 | 15 |
