This match features two teams living in the basement of the Persian Gulf Pro League, Zob Ahan holding 12th place and Nassaji Mazandaran lying 11th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Zob Ahan and Nassaji Mazandaran.
Zob Ahan form and stats
Zob Ahan have collected 8 points from their Persian Gulf Pro League home games so far after 2-2-3.
Zob Ahan haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 227 minutes ago. A. Monazzemi scored that one.
The Zob Ahan crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-3 to Persepolis here in a Persian Gulf Pro League match. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Naft Masjed Soleyman the opponent.
Zob Ahan are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 7 games. Zob Ahan have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Nassaji Mazandaran form and stats
As the visiting team in Persian Gulf Pro League matches, Nassaji Mazandaran have produced an overall stat of 0-3-2 so far.
Nassaji Mazandaran delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Sepahan (placed 2nd) in their previous match; a Persian Gulf Pro League game. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Esteghlal.
A new game in only four days for Nassaji Mazandaran, the Persian Gulf Pro League home match versus Padideh Khorasan. Busy days.
Nassaji Mazandaran have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Nassaji Mazandaran have conceded 8 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last two games between these two teams, there's 1 Zob Ahan victory, 1 draw and 0 Nassaji Mazandaran wins. 0 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Motahari 4 goals |   A. Shojaei 3 goals |  M. Abbaszadeh 3 goals |
Zob Ahan missing players
Nassaji Mazandaran missing players
| Zob Ahan | Nassaji Mazandaran | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 8 | 19 |
| 77% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 75% |
| 62% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 67% |
| 38% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 40% | 50% |
| 15% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 40% | 42% |
| 8% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 17% |
| 38% | 29% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 50% |
| 38% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 46% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 42% |
| 5.5 | 5.7 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| 3.3 | 3.6 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.8 | 3 |
| 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | 71 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 39 | 85 |
| 36 | 25 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 15 | 35 |
| 28% | 28% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 33% | 40% |
- Nassaji Mazandaran have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Nassaji Mazandaran have yet to win a game away.
- 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 | Esteghlal | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 25 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 3 | Padideh Khorasan | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 |
| 4 | Persepolis | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 5 | Sanat Naft | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 6 | Foolad | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Tractor Sazi | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 9 | Machine Sazi | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 16 |
| 10 | Paykan | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 12 |
| 12 | Zob Ahan | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 13 | Saipa | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 11 |
| 14 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 10 |
| 15 | Gol Gohar | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 6 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -17 | 5 |