Esteghlal FC vs Paykan: result 2-2 and analysis
Persian Gulf Pro LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 21, 2025 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Azadi Stadium, Tehran
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What was the result of Esteghlal FC vs Paykan?
Esteghlal FC and Paykan drew 2-2 on September 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 23′K. TaheriPaykan
- 45′J. AsaniEsteghlal FC
- 48′K. TaheriPaykan
- 80′J. AsaniEsteghlal FC (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Esteghlal FC have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Paykan have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2025 | Al-Wasl FC(away) | 1-7 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Esteghlal Khuzestan(away) | 0-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Aug 26, 2025 | ZOB Ahan(home) | 3-3 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Tractor Sazi(away) | 1-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Tractor Sazi(away) | 1-2 | Super Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Shams Azar Qazvin(away) | 1-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Esteghlal Khuzestan(home) | 1-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Aug 18, 2025 | ZOB Ahan(away) | 1-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| May 18, 2025 | Mes Kerman(home) | 2-1 | Azadegan League |
| May 12, 2025 | Sanat Naft(away) | 0-2 | Azadegan League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Esteghlal FC win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Paykan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Esteghlal FC 1-0 Paykan | Hazfi Cup |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Paykan 0-2 Esteghlal FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Esteghlal FC 2-1 Paykan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Paykan 0-2 Esteghlal FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Esteghlal FC 0-0 Paykan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Esteghlal FC 0-0 Paykan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Esteghlal FC vs Paykan on Apr 26, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Esteghlal FC score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Paykan score 1.3 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteghlal FC | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Paykan | 1.3 | 0.6 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Esteghlal FC sit 1st in Persian Gulf Pro League (9 points from 3 matches) and Paykan sit 14th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esteghlal FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Paykan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy