Malavan vs Foolad FC: result 2-2 and analysis
Persian Gulf Pro LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 22, 2026 at 12:30 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 2-2 on January 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 51′E. MahrooghiFoolad FC
- 73′G. Blanco LeschukMalavan (o.g.)
- 89′B. NasimovMalavan
- 90′626277Foolad FC
Official lineup for Malavan vs Foolad FC
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Malavan
- 13M. Alinejad
- 99A. Ramezani
- 10Ghaem Eslamikhah
- 21A. Habibi
- 88F. Jafari
- 90H. Sadeghi
- 4A. Afsordeh
- 20M. Papi
- 24D. Eiri
- 77S. Yuldashev
- 98F. Tayebipour
Foolad FC
- 3S. Ansari
- 9E. Mahrooghi
- 20Y. Mazraeh
- 70A. Abolfazlzadeh
- 8S. Asadbeigi
- 10S. Moridi
- 2A. Razzaqpour
- 24M. Qureshi
- 6A. Nemati
- 69R. Rezaeian
- 81H. Lak
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malavan have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Foolad FC have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Sepahan FC(away) | 0-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Aluminium Arak(away) | 1-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Mes Shahr-e Babak(home) | 3-0 | Hazfi Cup |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Fajr Sepasi(home) | 0-4 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Mes Rafsanjan(home) | 2-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | Chadormalu SC(home) | 0-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Fajr Sepasi(away) | 2-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Chadormalu SC(home) | 2-0 | Hazfi Cup |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Sepahan FC(home) | 0-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Mes Rafsanjan(away) | 0-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Malavan wins, 2 draws, 2 Foolad FC wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Foolad FC 0-1 Malavan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| May 15, 2025 | Malavan 1-1 Foolad FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Malavan score 0.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Foolad FC score 0.7 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malavan | 0.7 | 0.7 | 9 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
| Foolad FC | 0.7 | 0.4 | 9 | 3/15 | 2/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Malavan sit 13th in Persian Gulf Pro League (9 points from 9 matches) and Foolad FC sit 5th (19 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Foolad FC | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 19 |
| 13 | Malavan | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 |
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