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, Sanat Naft in 7th and Esteghlal in 6th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Sanat Naft form and stats
Overall Persian Gulf Pro League stats at home this season for Sanat Naft are 6-4-2 (wins-draw-losses).
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Nassaji Mazandaran in the Persian Gulf Pro League last time out and are looking for a win here. Heartbreak before that as Sanat lost 0-2 at Tractor Sazi's place.
Sanat have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Takhti Stadium with 19 goals in 12 league matches. Sanat Naft have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Esteghlal form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (41) in Persian Gulf Pro League, on their Persian Gulf Pro League travels is 3 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. Esteghlal has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Saipa.
Esteghlal has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 11 games. Esteghlal have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Esteghlal - Sanat 5-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Sanat Naft, one draw and seven wins for Esteghlal. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  I. Alekasir 10 goals |  M. Ghaedi 9 goals |  C. Diabaté 8 goals |
Sanat Naft missing players
Esteghlal missing players
| Sanat Naft | Esteghlal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 25 | 19 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 20 | 41 |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 25 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 58% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 78% |
| 29% | 42% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 73% | 61% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 55% | 35% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| 42% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 73% | 65% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 22% |
| 33% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 17% |
| 3.1 | 3.8 | 2.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
| 5 | 3.7 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 114 | 55 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 124 | 238 |
| 44 | 19 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 61 | 108 |
| 48% | 79% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 36% |
- Esteghlal has the fewest matches under the total-line (8)
- Esteghlal has the most dropped points from leading position (20)
- Esteghlal has the most matches over the total-line (14)
- Esteghlal has the most scored goals (41)
- Esteghlal has the most scored goals in the first half (19)
- Esteghlal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Esteghlal have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Esteghlal haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sanat Naft have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sanat Naft have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sanat Naft haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 42 |
| 3 | Padideh Khorasan | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 42 |
| 4 | Tractor Sazi | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 41 |
| 5 | Foolad | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 39 |
| 6 | Esteghlal | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 38 |
| 7 | Sanat Naft | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 37 |
| 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 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -4 | 27 |
| 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 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -9 | 22 |
| 13 | Pars Jam Bushehr | 23 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 21 |
| 14 | Paykan | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -7 | 21 |
| 15 | Gol Gohar | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -12 | 19 |
| 16 | Shahin Bushehr | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 23 | -26 | 17 |