Having beaten Qatar’s Al Wakrah 3-0 in its opening fixture in Group A, the Iran Pro League side will be confident of another win in front of its fans.
Over in Dushanbe, a wounded Al Wakrah will search for a rebound win against Tajikistan’s FC Ravshan to get its campaign going.
In a much-anticipated match, Tractor beat Sepahan 1-0 to jump to the top of the Iran Pro League standings on Thursday.
The match will be held in Tabriz’s Yadegar Imam Stadium.