On paper it looks like advantage Tractor Sazi in this game against Saipa, but the visitors will fight to the end. Here's our full match preview!
- Saipa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Persian Gulf Pro League
Tractor Sazi and Saipa should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Tractor are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Saipa are struggling to avoid relegation.
Tractor Sazi form and stats
The story so far in the Persian Gulf Pro League for Tractor Sazi at their home stadium (Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium) is 5 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats. It’s been three wins in a row for Tractor here at Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Tractor are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Persepolis.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Aluminium Arak with a 3-1 scoreline.Tractor Sazi have scored 11 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot. Tractor Sazi have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Saipa form and stats
There's been little loot from Saipa's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 14 away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Saipa only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 6 draws.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Saipa goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 183 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Aluminium Arak in their previous game.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Gol Gohar wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Saipa as they have only managed to score 8 times from 14 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Saipa have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Saipa - Tractor Sazi 1-2. Tractor-Saipa H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Tractor Sazi six wins, Saipa one win, three draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Abbaszadeh 12 goals |  M. Aliyari 4 goals | M. Tikdarinejad 3 goals |
Tractor Sazi missing players
Saipa missing players
| Tractor Sazi | Saipa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 30 | 11 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 28 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 29 |
| 86% | 71% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 62% | 36% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 38% | 21% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 24% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 55% | 29% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 41% |
| 31% | 50% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 24% |
| 28% | 50% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 3.7 | 3.9 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 4.4 | 5.1 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 8.6 | 7.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| 3.1 | 2.4 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| 30% | 32% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | 26% |
- Saipa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Saipa haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Persepolis | 29 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 31 | 64 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 29 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 28 | 62 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 56 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 44 |
| 5 | Foolad | 29 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 43 |
| 6 | Tractor Sazi | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 42 |
| 7 | Paykan | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Padideh Khorasan | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -4 | 37 |
| 9 | Aluminium Arak | 29 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 37 |
| 10 | Mes Rafsanjan | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 36 |
| 11 | Sanat Naft | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 34 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 16 | -7 | 32 |
| 13 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 28 |
| 14 | Zob Ahan | 29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -10 | 26 |
| 15 | Saipa | 29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -11 | 26 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 29 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 24 | -32 | 14 |