Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Malavan: result 1-2 and analysis
Persian Gulf Pro LeagueMatchday 21Kick-off on February 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Foolad Sport Complex, Ahwaz
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What was the result of Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Malavan?
Malavan won 1-2 on February 27, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 11′N. EntezariMalavan (pen.)
- 31′R. JafariMalavan
- 67′S. ShahbazzadehEsteghlal Khuzestan
Official lineup for Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Malavan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Esteghlal Khuzestan
- 7S. Shahbazzadeh
- 11B. Barani
- 19A. Savaed
- 23T. Bifouma
- 6M. Motlaghzadeh
- 13M. Abshak
- 88E. Babaei
- 3Aaram Abbasi
- 4A. Helichi
- 5M. Hosseini
- 34A. Gohari
Malavan
- 3B. Barzay
- 11R. Jafari
- 6O. Noorafkan
- 28N. Entezari
- 86F. Jafari
- 88G. Eslamikhah
- 5S. Karimi
- 24D. Eiri
- 56A. Ramezani
- 91S. Fallah
- 33H. Far Abbasi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Esteghlal Khuzestan have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Malavan have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2025 | Chadormalu SC(away) | 0-3 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Shams Azar Qazvin(home) | 1-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Esteghlal FC(away) | 0-2 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Gol Gohar(home) | 1-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Jan 20, 2025 | Aluminium Arak(away) | 1-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2025 | Shams Azar Qazvin(away) | 1-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 14, 2025 | ZOB Ahan(home) | 1-0 | Hazfi Cup |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Sepahan FC(home) | 1-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Chadormalu SC(away) | 0-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Esteghlal FC(home) | 0-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Esteghlal Khuzestan wins, 4 draws, 2 Malavan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | Malavan 1-0 Esteghlal Khuzestan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| May 1, 2024 | Esteghlal Khuzestan 1-1 Malavan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Malavan 1-1 Esteghlal Khuzestan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Malavan 1-0 Esteghlal Khuzestan | Azadegan League |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Esteghlal Khuzestan 0-0 Malavan | Azadegan League |
| May 8, 2021 | Esteghlal Khuzestan 0-0 Malavan | Azadegan League |
Last archived meeting: Malavan vs Esteghlal Khuzestan on Sep 27, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Esteghlal Khuzestan score 0.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Malavan score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | 0.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
| Malavan | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Esteghlal Khuzestan sit 13th in Persian Gulf Pro League (11 points from 12 matches) and Malavan sit 15th (10 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 11 |
| 15 | Malavan | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 10 |
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