Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Zob Ahan welcomes Sepidrood Rasht

Competition: Iran Persian Gulf Pro League
Date: to 04.april
Match begins: 14:15 (UTC)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Persian Gulf Pro League, Zob Ahan holding 11th place and Sepidrood Rasht lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Persian Gulf Pro League match only four days ago.

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Zob Ahan form and stats

With 1 win, 6 draws and 3 defeats from their home games, Zob Ahan are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Zob Ahan are returning here after visiting Sanat Naft in a Persian Gulf Pro League game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the away draw at Sepahan that finished 1-1.

Zob Ahan have scored 9 goals here in 10 matches, not a lot. Zob Ahan have conceded 10 in these home matches.

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Sepidrood Rasht form and stats

Sepidrood Rasht, who have the fewest points (6) away in Persian Gulf Pro League, have only collected 6 points from their away games after 1-3-7 (11 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Sepidrood Rasht, who have now gone twelve games without a victory. The Foolad game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.

There were no winners in Sepidrood Rasht's previous match, a Persian Gulf Pro League home game that ended 2-2 vs Paykan. Preceding that, the 1-3 home loss versus Persepolis.

The attacking power of Sepidrood Rasht when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored in 11 matches. Sepidrood Rasht have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Sepidrood Rasht - Zob Ahan 0-0 played earlier this season. Zob Ahan-Sepidrood Rasht H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Zob Ahan 2 wins, Sepidrood Rasht 0 wins, 1 draw.

Top Goalscorers

A. Motahari
4 goals
M. Gholami
4 goals
H. Ebrahimi
3 goals

Zob Ahan missing players

Sepidrood Rasht missing players

Zob Ahan Sepidrood Rasht
Total Home Statistic Away Total
22 10 Played 11 23
18 9 Scored 6 15
23 10 Conceded 18 42
77% 70% Over 0.5 100% 91%
55% 60% Over 1.5 73% 70%
36% 40% Over 2.5 36% 43%
14% 20% Over 3.5 9% 26%
5% 0% Over 4.5 0% 9%
45% 50% Both teams to score 36% 43%
36% 40% Clean Sheet 9% 17%
41% 40% Failed To Score 55% 48%
Key stats this season:
  • Sepidrood Rasht hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Zob Ahan is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 D P
1 Persepolis 23 13 9 1 28 10 12 10 2 0 18 3 11 3 7 1 10 7 18 48
2 Tractor Sazi 23 13 7 3 36 15 11 9 1 1 24 6 12 4 6 2 12 9 21 46
3 Sepahan 23 12 10 1 36 16 12 7 5 0 19 7 11 5 5 1 17 9 20 46
4 Esteghlal 24 12 8 4 32 9 12 6 5 1 13 1 12 6 3 3 19 8 23 44
5 Padideh Khorasan 23 12 6 5 23 12 12 8 2 2 15 5 11 4 4 3 8 7 11 42
6 Foolad 23 7 8 8 19 26 11 4 4 3 12 12 12 3 4 5 7 14 -7 29
7 Saipa 22 6 10 6 17 19 11 4 6 1 10 5 11 2 4 5 7 14 -2 28
8 Pars Jam Bushehr 23 6 7 10 21 22 11 4 5 2 14 8 12 2 2 8 7 14 -1 25
9 Machine Sazi 23 4 13 6 16 19 12 2 5 5 7 11 11 2 8 1 9 8 -3 25
10 Paykan 22 6 7 9 20 24 11 3 3 5 10 13 11 3 4 4 10 11 -4 25
11 Zob Ahan 22 5 10 7 18 23 10 1 6 3 9 10 12 4 4 4 9 13 -5 25
12 Nassaji Mazandaran 23 4 12 7 21 25 11 3 7 1 11 7 12 1 5 6 10 18 -4 24
13 Sanat Naft 23 2 15 6 18 26 12 2 8 2 11 13 11 0 7 4 7 13 -8 21
14 Naft Masjed Soleyman 23 3 9 11 11 23 11 1 6 4 6 10 12 2 3 7 5 13 -12 18
15 Esteghlal Khuzestan 23 3 7 13 13 33 12 2 3 7 7 14 11 1 4 6 6 19 -20 16
16 Sepidrood Rasht 23 2 8 13 15 42 12 1 5 6 9 24 11 1 3 7 6 18 -27 14

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