Another action-packed fixture in Persian Gulf Pro League as Zob Ahan welcome Foolad

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Competition: Iran Persian Gulf Pro League
Date: Sat 11.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Folād Shahr Stadium (20000 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Zob Ahan in 7th and Foolad in 6th place.

Zob Ahan and Foolad should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Zob Ahan form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Zob Ahan have only managed 2 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses so far from their games here at Folād Shahr Stadium.

A good away victory last time out for Zob Ahan, who won 2-0 against Pars Jam Bushehr. Before that game, the home loss against Saipa with the scoreline 0-2.

Zob Ahan have scored 11 goals here in 14 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, Zob Ahan have conceded only 12 goals.

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Foolad form and stats

5-4-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Foolad in their matches away. It’s been three wins in a row for Foolad on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

There were no winners in Foolad's previous match, a Persian Gulf Pro League home game that ended 1-1 vs Paykan. Preceding that game was the away victory against Sepidrood Rasht with the score of 2-1.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 14 away games, an average of less than one per game. 16 goals have been conceded by Foolad in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Foolad - Zob Ahan 1-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Zob Ahan won 4, Foolad won 2 and 4 draws.

Top Goalscorers

Luciano Chimba
13 goals
A. Motahari
4 goals
H. Beyt Saeed
4 goals

Zob Ahan missing players

Foolad missing players

Zob Ahan Foolad
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
28 14 3 Played 3 14 28
8 2 0 Won 1 5 9
12 8 2 Drew 1 4 10
8 4 1 Lost 1 5 9
23 11 3 Scored 3 12 27
25 12 5 Conceded 3 16 34
75% 64% 100% Over 0.5 67% 71% 82%
54% 57% 100% Over 1.5 33% 57% 68%
29% 29% 33% Over 2.5 33% 43% 43%
11% 14% 33% Over 3.5 33% 21% 18%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 33% 7% 7%
36% 36% 67% BTTS 33% 36% 57%
46% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 33% 36% 25%
43% 50% 33% Failed To Score 67% 57% 36%
 
4.9 5.8 6.3 Corners For (avg) 4.3 3.8 4.6
3.7 4 3.7 Corners Against (avg) 5 5.9 4.7
2.2 2.3 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2.6 2.4
6 3 1 Red Cards 1 3 5

Zob Ahan
All AFC Champions League Hazfi Cup Persian Gulf Pro League
All Home Away
13-04-19 Pe Paykan 0 - 1 Zob Ahan
17-04-19 Pe Zob Ahan 0 - 0 Persepolis
23-04-19 ACL Zob Ahan 2 - 0 Al Wasl
26-04-19 Pe Zob Ahan 2 - 0 Tractor Sazi
30-04-19 Pe Zob Ahan 0 - 2 Saipa
03-05-19 Pe Pars Jam Bushehr 0 - 2 Zob Ahan
07-05-19 ACL Al Zawra'a 18:30 Zob Ahan
11-05-19 Pe Zob Ahan 16:30 Foolad
16-05-19 Pe Naft Masjed Soleyman 16:30 Zob Ahan
21-05-19 ACL Zob Ahan 18:00 Al Nassr
Foolad
All Hazfi Cup Persian Gulf Pro League
All Home Away
07-03-19 Pe Saipa 1 - 0 Foolad
15-03-19 Pe Foolad 1 - 1 Sepahan
29-03-19 Pe Machine Sazi 0 - 1 Foolad
05-04-19 Pe Foolad 1 - 1 Padideh Khorasan
11-04-19 Pe Esteghlal Khuzestan 1 - 3 Foolad
19-04-19 Pe Foolad 1 - 4 Sanat Naft
26-04-19 Pe Sepidrood Rasht 1 - 2 Foolad
02-05-19 Pe Foolad 1 - 1 Paykan
11-05-19 Pe Zob Ahan 16:30 Foolad
16-05-19 Pe Foolad 16:30 Tractor Sazi

  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 28 15 12 1 34 13 14 11 3 0 21 5 14 4 9 1 13 8 21 57
2 Sepahan 28 14 12 2 43 19 14 8 5 1 21 8 14 6 7 1 22 11 24 54
3 Esteghlal 28 15 8 5 38 12 14 8 5 1 18 3 14 7 3 4 20 9 26 53
4 Tractor Sazi 28 14 8 6 39 22 14 10 2 2 26 8 14 4 6 4 13 14 17 50
5 Padideh Khorasan 27 14 7 6 28 14 14 10 2 2 19 5 13 4 5 4 9 9 14 49
6 Foolad 28 9 10 9 27 34 14 4 6 4 15 18 14 5 4 5 12 16 -7 37
7 Zob Ahan 28 8 12 8 23 25 14 2 8 4 11 12 14 6 4 4 12 13 -2 36
8 Saipa 27 8 11 8 26 28 13 5 6 2 15 11 14 3 5 6 11 17 -2 35
9 Sanat Naft 28 6 15 7 28 30 14 4 8 2 15 14 14 2 7 5 13 16 -2 33
10 Paykan 28 8 8 12 26 33 14 4 3 7 13 18 14 4 5 5 13 15 -7 32
11 Nassaji Mazandaran 28 5 15 8 24 28 14 4 8 2 13 9 14 1 7 6 11 19 -4 30
12 Pars Jam Bushehr 28 7 8 13 27 31 14 5 6 3 18 13 14 2 2 10 9 18 -4 29
13 Machine Sazi 28 4 16 8 17 23 14 2 7 5 7 11 14 2 9 3 10 12 -6 28
14 Naft Masjed Soleyman 28 3 12 13 14 31 14 1 9 4 8 12 14 2 3 9 6 19 -17 21
15 Sepidrood Rasht 28 3 11 14 22 48 14 2 5 7 13 27 14 1 6 7 9 21 -26 20
16 Esteghlal Khuzestan 28 3 9 16 18 43 14 2 4 8 9 18 14 1 5 8 9 25 -25 18

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