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Paykan vs Malavan: prediction and stats

Persian Gulf Pro LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 25, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Teheran

PaykanMalavan

The Footlab AI model makes Paykan the favourite at 47%, against 30% for a draw and 23% for Malavan. The most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,752 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Paykan vs Malavan?

A very open match: only 37 Elo points separate Paykan (1,673) and Malavan (1,710).

47%30%23%
Paykan winDrawMalavan win

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

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Probable lineup for Paykan vs Malavan

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.

Paykan

4-3-3
  1. 7H. Ahmadi
  2. 77E. Jamshidi
  3. 11F. Amiri
  1. 10R. Shekari
  2. 14F. Bagheri
  3. 8M. Najafi
  1. 6S. Mohebi
  2. 5M. Bagheri
  3. 2A. Gholami
  4. 44N. Ahmadi
  1. 1H. Pourhamidi

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

Computed on October 18, 2026 at 09:03 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Paykan have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Malavan have 4, 5 and 6.

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

Paykan
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Shams Azar Qazvin(home)1-1Persian Gulf Pro League
Sep 10, 2026Esteghlal FC(away)0-1Persian Gulf Pro League
Sep 6, 2026Sanat Naft(home)2-0Persian Gulf Pro League
Sep 2, 2026ZOB Ahan(away)0-1Persian Gulf Pro League
Aug 28, 2026Esteghlal Khuzestan(home)0-0Persian Gulf Pro League
Malavan
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 13, 2026Foolad FC(home)1-2Persian Gulf Pro League
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

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Paykan wins, 0 draws, 2 Malavan wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 28, 2025Paykan 1-0 MalavanPersian Gulf Pro League
Mar 13, 2024Paykan 1-0 MalavanPersian Gulf Pro League
Sep 20, 2023Malavan 2-0 PaykanPersian Gulf Pro League
Jan 19, 2023Malavan 1-0 PaykanPersian Gulf Pro League
Aug 12, 2022Paykan 1-0 MalavanPersian Gulf Pro League

Last archived meeting: Paykan vs Malavan on Nov 28, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Paykan score 0.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Malavan score 0.8 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 36% probability of over 2.5 goals and 42% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Paykan0.50.963/151/15
Malavan0.81.137/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Paykan sit 11th in Persian Gulf Pro League (9 points from 8 matches) and Malavan sit 13th (8 points from 8 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Paykan8233679
13Malavan82247118

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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 Paykan vs Malavan?
The Footlab AI model makes Paykan the favourite at 47%, against 30% for a draw and 23% for Malavan.
Where and when is Paykan vs Malavan played?
Paykan vs Malavan is played on October 25, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC) at Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 36% 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 54.4% 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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