Both Zob Ahan and Aluminium Arak are hungry for points in this one, despite the away team holding a 14 point advantage so far.
- Zob Ahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Aluminium Arak have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
Zob Ahan form and stats
With 2 Persian Gulf Pro League wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Zob Ahan are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Ahan's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Persepolis (placed 2nd).
A Hazfi Cup defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Esteghlal.Ahan aren't scoring a lot here at Folād Shahr Stadium in the league, with only 10 goals from 11 games. On the other hand, Ahan have conceded 13 goals.
Aluminium Arak form and stats
As the visiting team in Persian Gulf Pro League matches, Aluminium Arak have produced an overall stat of 4-5-2 so far.
Aluminium Arak have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Hossein Pourhamidi. It's been 227 minutes since they last conceded in Persian Gulf Pro League.
Aluminium go into this game after a win, the home game against Tractor Sazi that ended 2-0.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Padideh Khorasan in the Persian Gulf Pro League.The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Aluminium Arak - Ahan 2-2 earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  H. Pakdel 8 goals | M. Hosseini 5 goals |  D. Bjedov 4 goals |
Zob Ahan missing players
Aluminium Arak missing players
| Zob Ahan | Aluminium Arak | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 29 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 91% | 82% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 82% | 78% |
| 70% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 45% | 52% |
| 35% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 18% | 30% |
| 22% | 18% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 17% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 57% | 55% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 36% | 43% |
| 22% | 36% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 45% | 43% |
| 30% | 27% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 36% | 35% |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6.9 | 8 | 6.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.4 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 39% | 30% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 39% | 42% |
- Aluminium Arak have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Aluminium Arak have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Zob Ahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | Sepahan | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 48 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 48 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 40 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 35 |
| 5 | Aluminium Arak | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -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 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 33 |
| 8 | Padideh Khorasan | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 28 |
| 9 | Mes Rafsanjan | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 28 |
| 10 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 27 |
| 11 | Paykan | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 27 |
| 12 | Sanat Naft | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 26 |
| 13 | Saipa | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 25 |
| 14 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 22 |
| 15 | Zob Ahan | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 21 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 23 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | -21 | 11 |