This promises to be another interesting encounter at Folād Shahr Stadium in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Zob Ahan is in 15th position and welcome Esteghlal in 1st place. Read all about the match here!
- Zob Ahan has the most conceded goals (5) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Esteghlal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Zob Ahan form and stats
Three Persian Gulf Pro League home games done for Zob Ahan, who are not happy collecting 2 points from these matches.
Zob Ahan haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 235 minutes ago. M. Jahani scored that one.
The Ahan fans got no joy from their last match, a Persian Gulf Pro League game also here at Folād Shahr Stadium: A 0-2 defeat against Padideh Khorasan (placed 9th). Prior to that, an away loss at Sanat Naft.
Ahan are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 3 goals in 3 games. Zob Ahan have conceded 5 from these games.
Esteghlal form and stats
Esteghlal are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Esteghlal play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Padideh Khorasan (placed 9th). A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Sanat Naft.
Esteghlal find the net regularly in their away games. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. Esteghlal are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ahan two wins, three draws and Esteghlal five victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Bjedov 2 goals |  V. Ghafouri 2 goals |  H. Milić 1 goals |
Zob Ahan missing players
Esteghlal missing players
| Zob Ahan | Esteghlal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 20% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 20% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 7.3 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 2.2 | 3.3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 2.6 |
| 36% | 30% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 46% |
- All of Zob Ahan's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Esteghlal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Zob Ahan has the most conceded goals (5) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Zob Ahan have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Zob Ahan have yet to win a game.
- Zob Ahan haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Esteghlal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | Sanat Naft | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Foolad | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Sepahan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Paykan | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Tractor Sazi | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Persepolis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Padideh Khorasan | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Saipa | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Aluminium Arak | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 13 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Mes Rafsanjan | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Zob Ahan | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 1 |