Esteghlal FC vs Sepahan FC: result 2-0 and analysis
Persian Gulf Pro LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 23, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Azadi Stadium, Tehran
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What was the result of Esteghlal FC vs Sepahan FC?
Esteghlal FC won 2-0 on August 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′J. AsaniEsteghlal FC
- 10′E. SaitmuratovEsteghlal FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Esteghlal FC have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Sepahan FC have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Nassaji Mazandaran(away) | 1-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Mes Shahr-e Babak(home) | 4-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Fajr Sepasi(home) | 2-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Mes Rafsanjan(away) | 1-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Al Hussein(away) | 2-3 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Tractor Sazi(home) | 0-2 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Chadormalu SC(away) | 2-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Paykan(away) | 0-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Esteghlal Khuzestan(home) | 3-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Al Ahli Doha(away) | 0-1 | AFC Champions League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Esteghlal FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Sepahan FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Sepahan FC 1-2 Esteghlal FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| May 15, 2025 | Sepahan FC 3-1 Esteghlal FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Esteghlal FC 1-1 Sepahan FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Esteghlal FC 1-0 Sepahan FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Sepahan FC 1-0 Esteghlal FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Sepahan FC 2-1 Esteghlal FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Sepahan FC vs Esteghlal FC on Jan 1, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Esteghlal FC score 1.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sepahan FC score 0.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteghlal FC | 1.4 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Sepahan FC | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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 Sepahan FC sit 10th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esteghlal FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Sepahan FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 23, 2026Shams Azar Qazvin1-2Aluminium Arak
- Aug 23, 2026Esteghlal Khuzestan1-1Nassaji Mazandaran
- Aug 24, 2026Tractor Sazi1-0Persepolis FC
- Aug 24, 2026Malavan0-1Fajr Sepasi
- Aug 24, 2026Kheybar Khorramabad2-3Paykan
- Aug 24, 2026ZOB Ahan1-1Mes Shahr-e Babak
- Aug 24, 2026Gol Gohar3-0Chadormalu SC
- Aug 24, 2026Sanat Naft0-3Foolad FC