Mes Rafsanjan vs Esteghlal FC: result 0-1 and analysis
Persian Gulf Pro LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on February 22, 2026 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Shohada Mes Rafsanjan Stadium, Rafsanjan
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What was the result of Mes Rafsanjan vs Esteghlal FC?
Esteghlal FC won 0-1 on February 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 15′M. El HaddadiEsteghlal FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mes Rafsanjan have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Esteghlal FC have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Paykan(away) | 2-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Esteghlal Khuzestan(home) | 0-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Shams Azar Qazvin(away) | 0-2 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Jan 28, 2026 | ZOB Ahan(home) | 0-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Tractor Sazi(away) | 1-4 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Al Hussein(away) | 2-3 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Al Hussein(home) | 0-1 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Shams Azar Qazvin(home) | 3-2 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Paykan(away) | 0-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Esteghlal Khuzestan(home) | 1-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Mes Rafsanjan win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Esteghlal FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2025 | Esteghlal FC 1-0 Mes Rafsanjan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Mes Rafsanjan 0-0 Esteghlal FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Esteghlal FC 1-0 Mes Rafsanjan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Esteghlal FC 2-2 Mes Rafsanjan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Mes Rafsanjan 2-0 Esteghlal FC | Hazfi Cup |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Mes Rafsanjan 0-1 Esteghlal FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Esteghlal FC vs Mes Rafsanjan on Oct 17, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Mes Rafsanjan score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Esteghlal FC score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mes Rafsanjan | 0.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Esteghlal FC | 1.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esteghlal FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
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