Paykan know they face a demanding visit to Zob Ahan and their Folād Shahr Stadium. This guide has all the knowledge you require ahead of the match.
- Zob Ahan have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Paykan have the most points from losing position (8) in Persian Gulf Pro League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Zob Ahan form and stats
Zob Ahan's results here at Folād Shahr Stadium in the Persian Gulf Pro League have been very modest with 2 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
Jahani was the last player to score a league goal for Zob Ahan and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Zob Ahan haven't scored in 385 minutes.
Ahan faced defeat in their previous match, away at Esteghlal (0-1).
Preceding that match was the home game against Sanat Naft that was lost 0-1.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Zob Ahan handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, four draws and three defeats.
The lack of attacking qualities in Ahan means that they have only scored 3 goals in 8 league home games, less than half a goal per match. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.
Paykan form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 4 draws and only 0 losses in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Havadar game have they lost an away game, meaning Paykan has taken points from eight away matches in a row.
Paykan's previous game was their home loss versus Havadar (1-2).
Paykan are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, five draws and three defeats. From a total of nine matches.
Paykan have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have battled previously this season: Paykan - Zob Ahan 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ahan three wins, three draws and Paykan four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Salehi 3 goals |  M. Jahani 2 goals |
Zob Ahan missing players
Paykan missing players
| Zob Ahan | Paykan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 6 | 11 | 19 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 88% | 88% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 82% |
| 35% | 38% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 47% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 53% |
| 35% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| 65% | 75% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 3.1 | 2.6 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.1 |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5.3 | 5.6 | 4.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6.6 | 5.9 |
| 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| 33% | 23% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 47% | 59% |
| 5.9 | 6.9 | 4.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| 1.9 | 2.4 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
- Paykan have not yet lost a game away.
- Paykan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Paykan have scored more than double the goals of Zob Ahan.
- Paykan have the most points from losing position (8) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Zob Ahan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Zob Ahan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zob Ahan have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Zob Ahan have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Persian Gulf Pro League
| 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 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 21 | 41 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 | Mes Rafsanjan | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 29 |
| 5 | Aluminium Arak | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | Paykan | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 25 |
| 7 | Gol Gohar | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
| 8 | Sanat Naft | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Foolad | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 21 |
| 11 | Zob Ahan | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -7 | 18 |
| 12 | Havadar | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 17 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -6 | 14 |
| 14 | Fajr Sepasi | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 13 |
| 15 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -16 | 11 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 17 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -21 | 5 |
