This could be an interesting match as Tractor Sazi have their presumed home advantage while Foolad are ahead 5 points in the Persian Gulf Pro League table.
It's no vacation for neither Tractor Sazi nor Foolad as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Tractor Sazi form and stats
When playing at home in the Persian Gulf Pro League, Tractor Sazi have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games.
S. Ansari was the last player to score a league goal for Tractor Sazi and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Tractor Sazi haven't scored in 281 minutes.
Tractor Sazi lost their last game at Machine Sazi (placed 8th) after a 0-2 scoreline. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Shahin Bushehr.
The Tractor Sazi fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 5 matches. Tractor Sazi are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.
Foolad form and stats
3 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Foolad playing as the away team in the Persian Gulf Pro League this season.
Foolad have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 317 minutes since they last conceded in Persian Gulf Pro League.
Foolad won their last game, 1-0 versus Pars Jam Bushehr played at home. Before that, Foolad travelled to Saipa and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Foolad as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Tractor Sazi, 4 draws and 2 wins for Foolad. Over 2,5 goals: 7 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Vali 4 goals |   S. Ansari 3 goals |  E. Hajsafi 2 goals |
Tractor Sazi missing players
Foolad missing players
| Tractor Sazi | Foolad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 75% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 71% | 71% |
| 42% | 20% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 29% | 21% |
| 25% | 20% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 14% | 7% |
| 17% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 14% | 7% |
| 8% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 14% | 7% |
| 17% | 20% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 29% | 14% |
| 67% | 80% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 57% | 64% |
| 42% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 43% | 50% |
| 5.9 | 7.4 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 3.3 | 2 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 144 | 85 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 47 | 78 |
| 62 | 40 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 16 | 28 |
| 18% | 12% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 19% | 25% |
- Foolad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tractor Sazi have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Tractor Sazi have won significantly more corners at 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 | +/- | P |
| 1 | Esteghlal | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 26 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Padideh Khorasan | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 | Foolad | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Persepolis | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 6 | Sanat Naft | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Machine Sazi | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Tractor Sazi | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 14 |
| 11 | Paykan | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 12 |
| 13 | Saipa | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 11 |
| 14 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 10 |
| 15 | Gol Gohar | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 6 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -17 | 5 |