Preview
The home side have collected five points from their five league outings and are 15th in the table, while the away team have seven points and are currently in 10th place. Naft Gachsaran have endured a difficult start to the season, winning just once in their last five matches. They have drawn twice and lost twice in that period, scoring five goals and conceding seven. Their most recent outing was a 2-1 defeat to Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan, who are third in the standings. Naft M.I.S, meanwhile, have been in better form, winning two of their last five matches. They have drawn twice and lost once in that time, scoring seven goals and conceding five. Their most recent match was a 2-0 victory over Gol Gohar Sirjan, who are 12th in the table. The two teams have met on four previous occasions, with Naft M.I.S winning twice and Naft Gachsaran winning once. The other match ended in a draw. Naft M.I.S have scored six goals in those matches, while Naft Gachsaran have scored four. Naft Gachsaran will be without the suspended Mojtaba Mohammadi for this match. Naft M.I.S have no injury or suspension concerns.