On paper it looks like advantage Tractor Sazi in this game against Zob Ahan, but the visitors will fight to the end. Here's our full match preview!
- Zob Ahan haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
Tractor Sazi have less rest than Zob Ahan in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Persian Gulf Pro League game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Padideh Khorasan.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Zob Ahan, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.
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 3 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.
Tractor are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Padideh Khorasan.
Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Machine Sazi.Tractor have scored 9 league goals here from 12 matches, not a lot. Tractor 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 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Zob Ahan form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Zob Ahan so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-6 (win-draw-lose).
Ahan's last game was the home draw against Aluminium Arak (1-1).
A loss against Persepolis was the result prior to that, in a home game.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Zob Ahan have scored 12 goals in 12 league games away. 16 goals have been conceded by Zob Ahan in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Zob Ahan - Tractor 1-2, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Tractor won six games, two matches ended with a draw and Zob Ahan has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  M. Abbaszadeh 9 goals |  D. Bjedov 5 goals | M. Jahani 4 goals |
Tractor Sazi missing players
Zob Ahan missing players
| Tractor Sazi | Zob Ahan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 23 | 9 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 22 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 30 |
| 83% | 67% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 62% | 42% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 71% |
| 33% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | 33% |
| 8% | 17% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 54% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 58% | 58% |
| 29% | 42% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 21% |
| 33% | 58% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 29% |
| 4 | 4.2 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.2 | 5 | 4.1 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 9.3 | 9.4 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 5.9 | 6.8 |
| 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| 28% | 28% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 52% | 39% |
- Zob Ahan 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 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 51 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 48 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 43 |
| 4 | Aluminium Arak | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 36 |
| 5 | Gol Gohar | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 35 |
| 6 | Foolad | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 34 |
| 7 | Tractor Sazi | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 33 |
| 8 | Padideh Khorasan | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -3 | 31 |
| 9 | Sanat Naft | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 29 |
| 10 | Mes Rafsanjan | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 28 |
| 11 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 27 |
| 12 | Paykan | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | Saipa | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 25 |
| 14 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 25 |
| 15 | Zob Ahan | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 22 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 24 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | -23 | 11 |