ZOB Ahan vs Esteghlal FC: result 0-0 and analysis
Persian Gulf Pro LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 23, 2026 at 12:45 PM (UTC)Foolad Shahr Stadium, Fuladshahr
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What was the result of ZOB Ahan vs Esteghlal FC?
ZOB Ahan and Esteghlal FC drew 0-0 on January 23, 2026.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, ZOB Ahan have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Esteghlal FC have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | Paykan(away) | 0-2 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 25, 2025 | Esteghlal Khuzestan(away) | 0-2 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Shams Azar Qazvin(home) | 0-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Tractor Sazi(home) | 0-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Chadormalu SC(away) | 0-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2026 | Tractor Sazi(home) | 0-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Foolad Hormozgan(away) | 2-0 | Hazfi Cup |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Sepahan FC(away) | 2-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Gol Gohar(home) | 0-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Muharraq(away) | 3-0 | AFC Champions League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 ZOB Ahan win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Esteghlal FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Esteghlal FC 3-3 ZOB Ahan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Mar 16, 2025 | ZOB Ahan 1-1 Esteghlal FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Esteghlal FC 0-3 ZOB Ahan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| May 6, 2024 | Esteghlal FC 2-1 ZOB Ahan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | ZOB Ahan 1-1 Esteghlal FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Esteghlal FC 2-0 ZOB Ahan | Persian Gulf Pro League |
Last archived meeting: Esteghlal FC vs ZOB Ahan on Aug 26, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
ZOB Ahan score 0.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Esteghlal FC score 1.5 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOB Ahan | 0.4 | 0.8 | 6 | 3/15 | 1/15 |
| Esteghlal FC | 1.5 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
ZOB Ahan sit 12th in Persian Gulf Pro League (2 points from 3 matches) and Esteghlal FC sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esteghlal FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | ZOB Ahan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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