Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Malavan: prediction and stats
Persian Gulf Pro LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on March 1, 2026 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Foolad Sport Complex, Ahwaz
Match postponed, new date to be confirmed
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Esteghlal Khuzestan have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Malavan have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | Sepahan FC(away) | 1-3 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Fajr Sepasi(home) | 1-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Mes Rafsanjan(away) | 1-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Aluminium Arak(home) | 1-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Esteghlal FC(away) | 0-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | Tractor Sazi(home) | 1-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Kheybar Khorramabad(away) | 0-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Persepolis FC(home) | 1-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Gol Gohar(away) | 0-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Chadormalu SC(home) | 1-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Esteghlal Khuzestan win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Malavan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2025 | Malavan 2-1 Esteghlal Khuzestan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Esteghlal Khuzestan 1-2 Malavan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Malavan vs Esteghlal Khuzestan on Oct 24, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Esteghlal Khuzestan score 0.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Malavan score 0.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | 0.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Malavan | 0.8 | 0.8 | 7 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Esteghlal Khuzestan sit 17th in Persian Gulf Pro League (1 points from 3 matches) and Malavan sit 8th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Malavan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 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