Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Malavan: prediction and stats
Persian Gulf Pro LeagueMatchday 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 wins, 2 draws, 4 Malavan wins.
| 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 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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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy