Tractor Sazi vs Persepolis match preview: Even contest expected at Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium

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Competition: Iran Persian Gulf Pro League
Date: Fri 30.August
Match begins: 13:15 (UTC)
Venue: Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium (80000 seats)

It's early days in the Persian Gulf Pro League and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.

It's no vacation for neither Tractor Sazi nor Persepolis 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.

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Tractor Sazi form and stats

The hosts won their first Persian Gulf Pro League game here at Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Tractor Sazi last season were 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses from 15 games.

Tractor Sazi's last game was hosting Persepolis and winning 1-0. Before that, Tractor Sazi played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Naft Masjed Soleyman.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Tractor Sazi have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 5 Lost 3.

At Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium, Tractor Sazi has the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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Persepolis form and stats

Persepolis have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Persian Gulf Pro League were 5 victories, 9 draws and 1 defeat from 15 fixtures.

Two away games in a row for Persepolis, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Tractor Sazi in the Persian Gulf Pro League. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Pars Jam Bushehr.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Persepolis in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Persepolis, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

0 goals so far away for Persepolis, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Tractor Sazi - Persepolis 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 4 - 4 (Tractor Sazi wins - draws - Persepolis wins). As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 8 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Torabi
1 goals

Tractor Sazi missing players

Persepolis missing players

Tractor Sazi Persepolis
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
2 1 0 Played 0 1 2
1 1 0 Won 0 0 1
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 1 1
1 1 0 Scored 0 0 1
0 0 0 Conceded 0 1 1
50% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 50%
 
7 6 0 Corners For (avg) 0 2 3
3.5 2 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 6 4.5
1.5 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2 1.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Tractor Sazi Last season Persepolis
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
2 1   Played   1 2
1 1   Won   0 1
1 0   Drew   0 0
0 0   Lost   1 1
1 1   Scored   0 1
0 0   Conceded   1 1
50% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
0% 0%   Over 1.5   0% 0%
0% 0%   Over 2.5   0% 0%
0% 0%   Over 3.5   0% 0%
0% 0%   Over 4.5   0% 0%
0% 0%   BTTS   0% 0%
100% 100%   Clean Sheets   0% 50%
50% 0%   Failed To Score   100% 50%
 
7 6   Corners For (avg)   2 3
3.5 2   Corners Against (avg)   6 4.5
1.5 2   Yellow Cards (avg)   2 1.5
0 0   Red Cards   0 0

Tractor Sazi
All AFC Champions League Club Friendlies Hazfi Cup Persian Gulf Pro League
All Home Away
05-04-19 Pe Tractor Sazi 1 - 0 Sanat Naft
12-04-19 Pe Sepidrood Rasht 3 - 1 Tractor Sazi
19-04-19 Pe Tractor Sazi 0 - 1 Paykan
26-04-19 Pe Zob Ahan 2 - 0 Tractor Sazi
01-05-19 Pe Tractor Sazi 1 - 1 Persepolis
11-05-19 Pe Tractor Sazi 1 - 1 Pars Jam Bushehr
16-05-19 Pe Foolad 2 - 2 Tractor Sazi
20-07-19 CF Rizespor 0 - 1 Tractor Sazi
22-08-19 Pe Naft Masjed Soleyman 0 - 0 Tractor Sazi
30-08-19 Pe Tractor Sazi 1 - 0 Persepolis
Persepolis
All AFC Champions League Hazfi Cup Club Friendlies Persian Gulf Pro League
All Home Away
26-04-19 Pe Persepolis 0 - 0 Sepahan
01-05-19 Pe Tractor Sazi 1 - 1 Persepolis
06-05-19 ACL Pakhtakor 1 - 0 Persepolis
11-05-19 Pe Persepolis 1 - 1 Machine Sazi
16-05-19 Pe Pars Jam Bushehr 0 - 1 Persepolis
20-05-19 ACL Persepolis 2 - 0 Al Sadd
29-05-19 HC Sepahan 0 - 0 Persepolis
02-06-19 HC Damash Gilanian 0 - 1 Persepolis
22-08-19 Pe Persepolis 1 - 0 Pars Jam Bushehr
30-08-19 Pe Tractor Sazi 1 - 0 Persepolis

  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 Sepahan 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 4 6
2 Padideh Khorasan 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 6
3 Nassaji Mazandaran 2 1 1 0 5 4 1 1 0 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
4 Saipa 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 4
5 Sanat Naft 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
6 Tractor Sazi 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
7 Machine Sazi 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
8 Persepolis 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
9 Gol Gohar 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
10 Naft Masjed Soleyman 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
11 Zob Ahan 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 1
12 Esteghlal 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
13 Foolad 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 1
14 Pars Jam Bushehr 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
15 Paykan 2 0 0 2 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 4 -3 0
16 Shahin Bushehr 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -4 0
Last season 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 30 16 13 1 36 14 15 11 4 0 22 6 15 5 9 1 14 8 22 61
2 Sepahan 30 15 13 2 46 20 15 9 5 1 23 8 15 6 8 1 23 12 26 58
3 Esteghlal 30 16 9 5 40 13 15 9 5 1 20 4 15 7 4 4 20 9 27 57
4 Padideh Khorasan 30 16 8 6 32 16 15 10 3 2 20 6 15 6 5 4 12 10 16 56
5 Tractor Sazi 30 14 10 6 42 25 15 10 3 2 27 9 15 4 7 4 15 16 17 52
6 Zob Ahan 30 9 13 8 28 28 15 3 8 4 14 13 15 6 5 4 14 15 0 40
7 Saipa 30 9 11 10 28 33 15 5 6 4 15 15 15 4 5 6 13 18 -5 38
8 Foolad 30 9 11 10 30 39 15 4 7 4 17 20 15 5 4 6 13 19 -9 38
9 Sanat Naft 30 7 16 7 31 30 15 4 9 2 15 14 15 3 7 5 16 16 1 37
10 Nassaji Mazandaran 30 7 15 8 29 29 15 5 8 2 15 9 15 2 7 6 14 20 0 36
11 Paykan 30 9 8 13 27 35 15 5 3 7 14 18 15 4 5 6 13 17 -8 35
12 Pars Jam Bushehr 30 7 9 14 28 33 15 5 6 4 18 14 15 2 3 10 10 19 -5 30
13 Machine Sazi 30 4 17 9 19 26 15 2 7 6 8 13 15 2 10 3 11 13 -7 29
14 Naft Masjed Soleyman 30 3 13 14 16 34 15 1 10 4 10 14 15 2 3 10 6 20 -18 22
15 Sepidrood Rasht 30 3 11 16 24 53 15 2 5 8 14 30 15 1 6 8 10 23 -29 20
16 Esteghlal Khuzestan 30 3 9 18 19 47 15 2 4 9 10 20 15 1 5 9 9 27 -28 18

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