Foolad FC vs Esteghlal Khuzestan: result 2-1 and analysis
Persian Gulf Pro LeagueRegular Season - 29Kick-off on May 8, 2025 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Shohadaye Foolad Khoozestan, Ahvaz
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What was the result of Foolad FC vs Esteghlal Khuzestan?
Foolad FC won 2-1 on May 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 9′S. TavakoliEsteghlal Khuzestan (o.g.)
- 44′M. Soleimani AslFoolad FC
- 52′M. Soleimani AslFoolad FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Foolad FC have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Esteghlal Khuzestan have 2, 8 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | Chadormalu SC(away) | 1-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Tractor Sazi(home) | 1-2 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Shams Azar Qazvin(home) | 1-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Esteghlal FC(away) | 1-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Gol Gohar(home) | 1-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | Kheybar Khorramabad(home) | 0-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Apr 17, 2025 | ZOB Ahan(away) | 0-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Havadar(home) | 1-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Persepolis FC(away) | 0-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Nassaji Mazandaran(home) | 2-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Foolad FC win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 Esteghlal Khuzestan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Esteghlal Khuzestan 0-0 Foolad FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Esteghlal Khuzestan 0-0 Foolad FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Foolad FC 1-0 Esteghlal Khuzestan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Apr 11, 2019 | Esteghlal Khuzestan 1-3 Foolad FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Foolad FC 0-0 Esteghlal Khuzestan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 9, 2018 | Esteghlal Khuzestan 0-0 Foolad FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Foolad FC on Dec 26, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Foolad FC score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Esteghlal Khuzestan score 0.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foolad FC | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | 0.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Foolad FC sit 9th in Persian Gulf Pro League (2 points from 2 matches) and Esteghlal Khuzestan sit 18th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Foolad FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | 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