Sepahan FC vs Esteghlal Khuzestan: result 3-1 and analysis
Persian Gulf Pro LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 6, 2016 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium, Isfahan
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What was the result of Sepahan FC vs Esteghlal Khuzestan?
Sepahan FC won 3-1 on August 6, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 31′30088Sepahan FC
- 41′Rasool NavidkiaSepahan FC
- 81′T. RikaniSepahan FC
- 85′R. ZahiviEsteghlal Khuzestan (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Sepahan FC have 2 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; Esteghlal Khuzestan have 1, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2016 | Naft Tehran(away) | 1-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Jul 26, 2016 | Padideh Khorasan(home) | 0-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| May 4, 2016 | Al-Ittihad FC(home) | 0-2 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Al-Ittihad FC(away) | 0-4 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Apr 6, 2016 | Lokomotiv(away) | 0-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2016 | Esteghlal FC(home) | 2-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Jul 25, 2016 | Tractor Sazi(away) | 2-2 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Sepahan FC score 0.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 8; Esteghlal Khuzestan score 2.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepahan FC | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 0/8 | 1/8 |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 2/2 | 2/2 |
Over the last 8 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sepahan FC sit 7th in Persian Gulf Pro League (3 points from 3 matches) and Esteghlal Khuzestan sit 18th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sepahan FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 18 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
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