Persian Gulf Pro League match preview: Zob Ahan versus Esteghlal

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Competition: Iran Persian Gulf Pro League
Date: Thu 26.September
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Folād Shahr Stadium (20000 seats)

The Persian Gulf Pro League league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. These two teams are placed 12th and 15th respectively.

The visiting Esteghlal played their last game only four days ago, a Persian Gulf Pro League match.

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Zob Ahan form and stats

Zob Ahan are yet to win a home game, having collected 1 point from their first two Persian Gulf Pro League games here at Folād Shahr Stadium. The last three games played by Zob Ahan, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

Zob Ahan manager A. Mansourian and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Sanat Naft (placed 8th) in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Tractor Sazi.

Zob Ahan are traveling soon after this match as the Hazfi Cup match at Pars Jam Bushehr awaits in four days.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Zob Ahan at home in the league. 2 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Esteghlal form and stats

The Persian Gulf Pro League season is young and Esteghlal have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Persian Gulf Pro League home defeat versus Persepolis with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Naft Masjed Soleyman.

Esteghlal has another fixture away, a Hazfi Cup game, against Oxin Alborz in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Esteghlal have the goal stats of 1-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Zob Ahan-Esteghlal H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Zob Ahan 3 wins, Esteghlal 4 wins, 3 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

H. Bouhamdan
1 goals
M. Abbasi
1 goals
M. Chrisantus
1 goals

Zob Ahan missing players

Esteghlal missing players

Zob Ahan Esteghlal
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 2 2 4
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
3 1 0 Drew D 1 1 2
1 1 0 Lost L 1 1 2
3 2 0 Scored S 1 1 2
4 3 0 Conceded C 2 2 4
50% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 50%
25% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 50%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 50%
 
4.2 4 0 Corners For (avg) C F 4 4 3.2
3 3 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 1 1 1.5
2 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.8
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Zob Ahan Last season Esteghlal
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 30
9 3   Won W   7 16
13 8   Drew D   4 9
8 4   Lost L   4 5
28 14   Scored S   20 40
28 13   Conceded C   9 13
77% 67%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   80% 73%
57% 60%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   40% 40%
33% 33%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   40% 37%
17% 20%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   27% 17%
3% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   7% 7%
40% 40%   BTTS BTTS   27% 20%
43% 47%   Clean Sheets C S   47% 63%
40% 47%   Failed to Score F T   47% 43%
 
4.9 6   Corners For (avg) C F   5.9 5.8
3.7 4   Corners Against (avg) C A   3.4 3
2.2 2.3   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   2.1 2.1
7 3   Red Cards R C   2 4
Key stats last season:
  • Esteghlal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Esteghlal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Zob Ahan have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Zob Ahan
All AFC Champions League Hazfi Cup Persian Gulf Pro League
All Home Away
12-08-19 ACL Zob Ahan 3 - 4 Al Ittihad
22-08-19 Pe Zob Ahan 2 - 3 Saipa
30-08-19 Pe Pars Jam Bushehr 0 - 0 Zob Ahan
15-09-19 Pe Zob Ahan 0 - 0 Tractor Sazi
20-09-19 Pe Sanat Naft 1 - 1 Zob Ahan
26-09-19 Pe Zob Ahan 15:00 Esteghlal
30-09-19 HC Pars Jam Bushehr 13:45 Zob Ahan
04-10-19 Pe Sepahan 13:35 Zob Ahan
21-10-19 Pe Zob Ahan 13:20 Padideh Khorasan
25-10-19 Pe Paykan 13:15 Zob Ahan
Esteghlal
All AFC Champions League Hazfi Cup Club Friendlies Persian Gulf Pro League
All Home Away
20-05-19 ACL Al Ain 1 - 2 Esteghlal
23-08-19 Pe Machine Sazi 1 - 0 Esteghlal
29-08-19 Pe Esteghlal 1 - 1 Foolad
15-09-19 Pe Naft Masjed Soleyman 1 - 1 Esteghlal
22-09-19 Pe Esteghlal 0 - 1 Persepolis
26-09-19 Pe Zob Ahan 15:00 Esteghlal
30-09-19 HC Oxin Alborz 14:45 Esteghlal
04-10-19 Pe Esteghlal 14:45 Gol Gohar
21-10-19 Pe Saipa 13:15 Esteghlal
25-10-19 Pe Esteghlal 15:30 Pars Jam Bushehr

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Padideh Khorasan 4 3 0 1 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 9
2 Persepolis 4 3 0 1 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 9
3 Sepahan 4 2 2 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 4 8
4 Tractor Sazi 4 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 8
5 Nassaji Mazandaran 4 2 1 1 10 8 2 2 0 0 6 3 2 0 1 1 4 5 2 7
6 Saipa 4 2 1 1 9 8 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 5 5 1 7
7 Pars Jam Bushehr 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 5
8 Sanat Naft 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
9 Foolad 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 5
10 Paykan 4 1 1 2 10 9 2 1 0 1 6 4 2 0 1 1 4 5 1 4
11 Naft Masjed Soleyman 4 0 4 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 4
12 Zob Ahan 4 0 3 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 -1 3
13 Gol Gohar 4 0 3 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 3
14 Machine Sazi 4 1 0 3 3 8 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 7 -5 3
15 Esteghlal 4 0 2 2 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 -2 2
16 Shahin Bushehr 4 0 1 3 2 8 2 0 1 1 1 4 2 0 0 2 1 4 -6 1
Last season 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 30 16 13 1 36 14 15 11 4 0 22 6 15 5 9 1 14 8 22 61
2 Sepahan 30 15 13 2 46 20 15 9 5 1 23 8 15 6 8 1 23 12 26 58
3 Esteghlal 30 16 9 5 40 13 15 9 5 1 20 4 15 7 4 4 20 9 27 57
4 Padideh Khorasan 30 16 8 6 32 16 15 10 3 2 20 6 15 6 5 4 12 10 16 56
5 Tractor Sazi 30 14 10 6 42 25 15 10 3 2 27 9 15 4 7 4 15 16 17 52
6 Zob Ahan 30 9 13 8 28 28 15 3 8 4 14 13 15 6 5 4 14 15 0 40
7 Saipa 30 9 11 10 28 33 15 5 6 4 15 15 15 4 5 6 13 18 -5 38
8 Foolad 30 9 11 10 30 39 15 4 7 4 17 20 15 5 4 6 13 19 -9 38
9 Sanat Naft 30 7 16 7 31 30 15 4 9 2 15 14 15 3 7 5 16 16 1 37
10 Nassaji Mazandaran 30 7 15 8 29 29 15 5 8 2 15 9 15 2 7 6 14 20 0 36
11 Paykan 30 9 8 13 27 35 15 5 3 7 14 18 15 4 5 6 13 17 -8 35
12 Pars Jam Bushehr 30 7 9 14 28 33 15 5 6 4 18 14 15 2 3 10 10 19 -5 30
13 Machine Sazi 30 4 17 9 19 26 15 2 7 6 8 13 15 2 10 3 11 13 -7 29
14 Naft Masjed Soleyman 30 3 13 14 16 34 15 1 10 4 10 14 15 2 3 10 6 20 -18 22
15 Sepidrood Rasht 30 3 11 16 24 53 15 2 5 8 14 30 15 1 6 8 10 23 -29 20
16 Esteghlal Khuzestan 30 3 9 18 19 47 15 2 4 9 10 20 15 1 5 9 9 27 -28 18

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