A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and 13th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game! Sanat Naft have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Tractor Sazi form and stats
Tractor Sazi have been very solid at home so far, with 28 points collected from 11 matches. This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the league table. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Tractor Sazi has won four games in a row. The Saipa match was the last time out without a victory. Tractor Sazi has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium. We remember; it was Foolad.Happy days for Tractor Sazi in their previous game, a Persian Gulf Pro League match away at Esteghlal Khuzestan that ended with a 3-0 victory. Before that, Tractor Sazi had a home game versus Padideh Khorasan which ended with a victory 1-0.
With an average of more than two goals per home game (24 in 11 games), Tractor Sazi's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Tractor Sazi have conceded only 6 goals.
Sanat Naft form and stats
Sanat Naft, who have the fewest wins (0) away in Persian Gulf Pro League, has only collected 7 points from their away games after 0-7-4 (11 played).This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Persian Gulf Pro League home defeat versus Zob Ahan with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Paykan that ended 1-1.
The attacking power of Sanat Naft when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored in 11 matches. As opposed to that, Sanat Naft have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sanat Naft - Tractor Sazi 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 6 - 1 (Tractor Sazi wins - draws - Sanat Naft wins).Top Goalscorers
  A. Stokes 11 goals |  A. Dejagah 5 goals |  D. Esmaeilifar 4 goals |
Tractor Sazi missing players
Sanat Naft missing players
| Tractor Sazi | Sanat Naft | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | Played | 11 | 23 |
| 36 | 24 | Scored | 7 | 18 |
| 15 | 6 | Conceded | 13 | 26 |
| 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 82% | 78% |
| 65% | 73% | Over 1.5 | 55% | 65% |
| 48% | 55% | Over 2.5 | 27% | 35% |
| 13% | 18% | Over 3.5 | 18% | 13% |
| 9% | 18% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 39% | 45% | Both teams to score | 45% | 57% |
| 57% | 55% | Clean Sheet | 18% | 22% |
| 22% | 0% | Failed To Score | 55% | 43% |
- Tractor Sazi hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Tractor Sazi is involved in more goals home, than away.
- Tractor Sazi has scored in all of their 11 home matches.
| 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 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 48 |
| 2 | Tractor Sazi | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 46 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 46 |
| 4 | Esteghlal | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 23 | 43 |
| 5 | Padideh Khorasan | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 42 |
| 6 | Foolad | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 29 |
| 7 | Saipa | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 27 |
| 8 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Machine Sazi | 23 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 25 |
| 10 | Paykan | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -4 | 25 |
| 11 | Zob Ahan | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 25 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 23 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 24 |
| 13 | Sanat Naft | 23 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 21 |
| 14 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 18 |
| 15 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -20 | 16 |
| 16 | Sepidrood Rasht | 23 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -27 | 14 |
