Foolad FC vs Malavan: result 2-1 and analysis
Persian Gulf Pro LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on January 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Shohadaye Foolad Khoozestan, Ahvaz
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What was the result of Foolad FC vs Malavan?
Foolad FC won 2-1 on January 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 4′M. KazemiFoolad FC
- 65′Abouzar SafarzadehMalavan
- 90′A. Zadeh AttarFoolad FC
Official lineup for Foolad FC vs Malavan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Foolad FC
- 3S. Ansari
- 9E. Pahlevan
- 27A. Aarabi
- 29Luciano Chimba
- 79S. Asadbeigi
- 6A. Nemati
- 17A. Sarabadani
- 23S. Tavakoli
- 26M. Kazemi
- 33A. Neshatjoo
- 1U. Yusupov
Malavan
- 8R. Mirzaei
- 10M. Omri
- 17R. Ghandipour
- 47S. Bazgir
- 6O. Noorafkan
- 28N. Entezari
- 88G. Eslamikhah
- 2S. Touranian
- 5S. Karimi
- 14M. Bagheri
- 33H. Far Abbasi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Foolad FC have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Malavan have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Esteghlal Khuzestan(away) | 0-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Chadormalu SC(home) | 2-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Shams Azar Qazvin(away) | 3-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Esteghlal FC(home) | 0-2 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Foolad Hormozgan(home) | 1-1 | Hazfi Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | Aluminium Arak(home) | 1-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 21, 2024 | ZOB Ahan(away) | 0-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Tractor Sazi(home) | 0-2 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Persepolis FC(home) | 1-2 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Kheybar Khorramabad(away) | 3-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Foolad FC wins, 1 draw, 2 Malavan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2024 | Foolad FC 1-1 Malavan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Malavan 4-0 Foolad FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Foolad FC 1-0 Malavan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Malavan 3-1 Foolad FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Foolad FC 2-0 Malavan | Hazfi Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Foolad FC score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Malavan score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foolad FC | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Malavan | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Foolad FC sit 5th in Persian Gulf Pro League (15 points from 8 matches) and Malavan sit 13th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Foolad FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 15 |
| 13 | Malavan | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
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