The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Zob Ahan are in the 10th position while the guesting Machine Sazi worry at 11th.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Machine Sazi have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Zob Ahan form and stats
Zob Ahan have played 12 Persian Gulf Pro League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Ahan are returning here after visiting Shahin Bushehr in a Persian Gulf Pro League game and winning with a 5-1 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Paykan (1-4).
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Ahan played a great game against Shahin Bushehr and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Ahan has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. On the other hand, Ahan have conceded 14 goals.
Machine Sazi form and stats
Machine Sazi have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League, after 1-3-8 (12 played). It's looking increasingly bleak for Machine who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Paykan was the last time a defeat was avoided. It's all red in the travel logs of Machine, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.
Machine have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 266 minutes ago. B. Moradi was the goal scorer.
Machine failed to get anything from their last game, a Persian Gulf Pro League home match vs Persepolis (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-1. A 0-1 defeat away at Naft Masjed Soleyman before that.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Machine as they have only managed to score 8 times from 12 away games in the league. Machine struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 20 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Machine Sazi - Zob Ahan 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Ahan, five draws and three wins for Machine Sazi. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  I. Marković 4 goals | D. Esmaeilifar 3 goals | D. Bjedov 3 goals |
Zob Ahan missing players
Machine Sazi missing players
| Zob Ahan | Machine Sazi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 25 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 31 | 14 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 20 | 33 |
| 83% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 83% | 83% |
| 67% | 58% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 50% | 50% |
| 46% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 42% | 42% |
| 21% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 12% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 50% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 50% | 42% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 17% | 29% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 50% | 46% |
| 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| 3.3 | 3.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.2 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 2.3 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 209 | 130 | 40 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 96 | 192 |
| 71 | 40 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 39 | 77 |
| 35% | 32% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 18% | 25% |
- Machine Sazi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Machine Sazi is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 25 | 56 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Padideh Khorasan | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 41 |
| 4 | Tractor Sazi | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 40 |
| 5 | Foolad | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 39 |
| 6 | Esteghlal | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 37 |
| 7 | Sanat Naft | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 36 |
| 8 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 23 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -4 | 26 |
| 10 | Zob Ahan | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -6 | 25 |
| 11 | Machine Sazi | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -11 | 24 |
| 12 | Saipa | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -9 | 21 |
| 13 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Gol Gohar | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -10 | 19 |
| 15 | Paykan | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -9 | 18 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 23 | -26 | 17 |