Malavan vs Foolad FC: result 1-1 and analysis
Persian Gulf Pro LeagueRegular Season - 30Kick-off on May 15, 2025 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Takhti Stadium (Ebtedaye khiabane), Bandar-e-Anzalī
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What was the result of Malavan vs Foolad FC?
Malavan and Foolad FC drew 1-1 on May 15, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 45′M. Soleimani AslFoolad FC
- 57′S. KarimiMalavan
Official lineup for Malavan vs Foolad FC
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Malavan
- 18M. Alafi
- 28N. Entezari
- 30M. Beheshti
- 35M. Sadeghi
- 86F. Jafari
- 2S. Touranian
- 5S. Karimi
- 24D. Iri
- 27J. Salmani
- 56A. Ramezani
- 1A. Jafarpour
Foolad FC
- 3S. Ansari
- 9E. Pahlevan
- 11M. Soleimani Asl
- 19G. Blanco Leschuk
- 10S. Moridi
- 79S. Asadbeigi
- 5Moussa Coulibaly
- 6A. Nemati
- 17A. Sarabadani
- 26M. Kazemi
- 1U. Yusupov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malavan have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Foolad FC have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | Aluminium Arak(away) | 1-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| May 2, 2025 | ZOB Ahan(home) | 3-3 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Sepahan FC(home) | 0-0 | Hazfi Cup |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Tractor Sazi(away) | 0-3 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Kheybar Khorramabad(home) | 3-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | Esteghlal Khuzestan(home) | 2-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Malavan wins, 1 draw, 3 Foolad FC wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2025 | Foolad FC 2-1 Malavan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| 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?
Malavan score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Foolad FC score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malavan | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Foolad FC | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Malavan sit 13th in Persian Gulf Pro League (8 points from 8 matches) and Foolad FC sit 5th (16 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Foolad FC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 16 |
| 13 | Malavan | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
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