Match Info

Persian Gulf Pro League - Round 2

Date: 19 August 2026, Wednesday

Location: Azadi Stadium (Tehran)

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	Persepolis		Esteghlal Khuzestan

	1	X	2
	1.30	4.50	10.50
	1.29	4.15	11.50
	1.23	4.70	11.00
	1.29	4.38	14.5	Watch
	1.28	3.95	10.00
	1.27	5.19	11.90	Watch
	1.30	4.20	11.00
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.28 ↓ (1.31)	4.44 ↓ (4.51)	11.49 ↑ (8.93)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

The best margin for this event is 6.4%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Persepolis
71.4%

Draw
20.6%

Esteghlal Khuzestan
8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

69.5%

20.2%

10.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Persepolis has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.9%)

Esteghlal Khuzestan has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.2%)

Persepolis - Esteghlal Khuzestan Predictions

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

AH -1 - Persepolis (1.54) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Persepolis (votes: 1 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:0

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Niazmand P. (G) 20. Majid E. 6. Kanaani H. 4. Zare M. 3. Jalali A. 10. Mohebi M. 77. Khodabandelou M. 66. Pourali P. 7. Omri M. 19. Sergeev I. 9. Alipour A.	1. Kia M. (G) 77. Ahmadi M. M. 4. Ahle S. M. 15. Karami A. 3. Abbasi A. 13. Mousavi M. 88. Zavari M. 8. Bouhamdan H. . Fazeli M. 21. Simanpour S. 7. Rostami A.
Substitutes
88. Bakic M. 23. Bifouma T. 89. Eiri D. 44. Homaeifard A. 99. Latififar P. . Mahmoudi A. 22. Rafiei A. (G) 80. Salmani Y. 21. Shahrabadi P. 8. Tikdari M. 70. Urunov O.	55. Abolfazl J. (G) 23. Farhadi A. 66. Mehdizadeh M. 45. Mohammadi O. 10. Savaed A. 12. Sazegari E. 6. Sharifi M. . Soleimani A. 34. Zergani J.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (2 - 0)
6', 1 - 0, Khodabandelou M. ⚽, Alipour A. (A),
20', 2 - 0, Alipour A. ⚽, Majid E. (A),
28', Jalali A. ↓, Homaeifard A. ↑,
2nd Half (2 - 1)
46', Omri M. ↓, Bifouma T. ↑,
46', Ahle S. M. ↓, Mehdizadeh M. ↑,
46', Simanpour S. ↓, Zergani J. ↑,
47', 3 - 0, Sergeev I. ⚽, Alipour A. (A),
63', Alipour A. ↓, Shahrabadi P. ↑,
63', Sergeev I. ↓, Urunov O. ↑,
65', 3 - 1, Niazmand P. (Own goal),
72', Mousavi M. ↓, Savaed A. ↑,
88', Ahmadi M. M. ↓, Saki W. ↑,
89', Khodabandelou M. ↓, Bakic M. ↑,
90+3', 4 - 1, Shahrabadi P. ⚽, Bifouma T. (A),
90+7', Bifouma T. 🟨,

Preview

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Persepolis won 2.

In this match, Persepolis is the clear favorite.

In the last 17 head-to-head matches, Persepolis won 9 matches, drew 6 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 24:12. (average 1.4:0.7).

Including home matches between the teams, Persepolis won 7 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 15:4. (average 1.7:0.4).

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
3	Persepolis	6	4	1	1	12:3	9	13
15	Esteghlal Khuzestan	7	1	3	3	4:9	-5	6

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Persepolis FC
Iran Pro League
15.08.26	Shams Azar Qazvin - Persepolis	0:2 ✺
26.06.26	Chadormalou Ardakan - Persepolis	2:1 AET ✺
20.02.26	Persepolis - Kheybar Khorramabad	1:2 ✺
14.02.26	Gol Gohar Sirjan - Persepolis	3:1 ✺
08.02.26	Malavan - Persepolis	1:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 1.5 WLLLL
- Esteghlal Khuzestan
Iran Pro League
14.08.26	Esteghlal Khuzestan - Aluminium Arak	0:2 ✺
23.02.26	Sepahan - Esteghlal Khuzestan	3:1 ✺
13.02.26	Esteghlal Khuzestan - Fajr Sepasi	1:0 ✺
07.02.26	Mes Rafsanjan - Esteghlal Khuzestan	0:1 ✺
01.02.26	Esteghlal Khuzestan - Aluminium Arak	1:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 9 LLWWT

Latest Head to Head

Iran Pro League
07.11.25	Persepolis - Esteghlal Khuzestan	3:0
05.04.25	Persepolis - Esteghlal Khuzestan	0:0
30.10.24	Esteghlal Khuzestan - Persepolis	1:0
24.05.24	Persepolis - Esteghlal Khuzestan	4:3
19.12.23	Esteghlal Khuzestan - Persepolis	2:2
14.02.19	Persepolis - Esteghlal Khuzestan	2:0
09.08.18	Esteghlal Khuzestan - Persepolis	0:0

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