Match

Malavan vs Tractor Sazi: prediction and stats

Persian Gulf Pro LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 17, 2026 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Takhti Stadium (Ebtedaye khiabane), Bandar-e-Anzalī

MalavanTractor Sazi

The Footlab AI model makes Tractor Sazi the favourite at 54%, against 30% for a draw and 16% for Malavan. The most likely score is 0-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,365 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Malavan vs Tractor Sazi?

Tractor Sazi starts as the favourite with a 187-point Elo edge (1,923 vs 1,737).

16%30%54%
Malavan winDrawTractor Sazi win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Malavan vs Tractor Sazi

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Malavan

4-4-2
  1. 99A. Ramezani
  2. 72R. Marzban
  1. 10G. Eslamikhah
  2. 75A. Nesaei
  3. 90H. Sadeghi
  4. 8A. Sadeghi
  1. 5Z. Saadavi
  2. 4A. Afsordeh
  3. 20Mohammad Papi
  4. 8U. Hoshimov
  1. 12J. Ilyosov

Tractor Sazi

4-4-2
  1. 99A. Hosseinzadeh
  2. 70S. Moghanlou
  1. 6M. Hosseini
  2. 7T. Halilović
  3. 5O. Hamrobekov
  4. 4M. Zakipour
  1. 3S. Khalilzadeh
  2. 22M. Naderi
  3. 11A. Abdullayev
  4. 58M. Daneshgar
  1. 1A. Beiranvand

Computed on October 13, 2026 at 02:45 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malavan have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Tractor Sazi have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Malavan
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 8, 2026Aluminium Arak(away)1-1Persian Gulf Pro League
Sep 7, 2026Mes Shahr-e Babak(away)2-1Persian Gulf Pro League
Sep 2, 2026Nassaji Mazandaran(home)0-1Persian Gulf Pro League
Aug 29, 2026Persepolis FC(away)0-3Persian Gulf Pro League
Aug 24, 2026Fajr Sepasi(home)0-1Persian Gulf Pro League
Tractor Sazi
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 12, 2026Al Shamal(home)0-0AFC Champions League Elite
Oct 8, 2026Esteghlal FC(home)1-1Persian Gulf Pro League
Sep 14, 2026Shabab Al Ahli Dubai(away)0-1AFC Champions League Elite
Sep 10, 2026Esteghlal Khuzestan(away)0-1Persian Gulf Pro League
Sep 5, 2026Gol Gohar(home)1-0Persian Gulf Pro League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Malavan wins, 3 draws, 3 Tractor Sazi wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 22, 2026Malavan 1-1 Tractor SaziPersian Gulf Pro League
Apr 18, 2025Tractor Sazi 3-0 MalavanPersian Gulf Pro League
Dec 16, 2024Malavan 0-2 Tractor SaziPersian Gulf Pro League
May 28, 2024Tractor Sazi 3-1 MalavanPersian Gulf Pro League
Dec 25, 2023Malavan 0-0 Tractor SaziPersian Gulf Pro League
Apr 15, 2023Malavan 1-1 Tractor SaziPersian Gulf Pro League

Last archived meeting: Malavan vs Tractor Sazi on Feb 22, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Malavan score 0.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Tractor Sazi score 0.9 and concede 0.6. The model gives a 31% probability of over 2.5 goals and 35% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Malavan0.80.946/154/15
Tractor Sazi0.90.692/151/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Malavan sit 11th in Persian Gulf Pro League (8 points from 7 matches) and Tractor Sazi sit 1st (17 points from 8 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Tractor Sazi85219217
11Malavan7223698

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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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Malavan vs Tractor Sazi?
The Footlab AI model makes Tractor Sazi the favourite at 54%, against 30% for a draw and 16% for Malavan.
Where and when is Malavan vs Tractor Sazi played?
Malavan vs Tractor Sazi is played on October 17, 2026 at 01:30 PM (UTC) at Takhti Stadium (Ebtedaye khiabane), in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 31% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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