Persian Gulf Pro League

Persian Gulf Pro League 2025/2026: standings, schedule and stats

Iran
Season 2025/2026
Season 2026/2027Season 2025/2026
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Data current as of September 13, 2026

About the league: Persian Gulf Pro League

Follow Persian Gulf Pro League standings, schedules and team stats from Iran. 16 teams compete in the 2025/2026 season; Sepahan currently leads with 39 points. The schedule runs from August 18, 2025 through March 19, 2026. The league averages 1.79 goals per game and a 38% BTTS rate.

Persian Gulf Pro League 2025/2026: season in numbers

Season overview

178 games have been completed in the 2025/2026 Persian Gulf Pro League season. Sepahan leads the standings with 39 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 1.79 goals. Both teams score in 38% of games. 28% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 62% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 39% of games. 37% end in a draw. Road teams win 24% of games.

Team leaders

Tractor Sazi has the league's highest scoring average at 1.23 goals per game. Both teams scored in 57% of Fajr Sepasi's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Sepahan221165+1139
2Esteghlal221093+1039
3Tractor Sazi229103+1537
4Gol Gohar231067036
5Chadormalu SC22985+835
6Persepolis22976+434
7Foolad227105+531
8Malavan227105-231
9Fajr Sepasi23869-230
10Kheybar Khorramabad23788-229
11Esteghlal Khuzestan22679-725
12Paykan23599-624
13Shams Azar Qazvin233137-422
14Aluminium Arak225710-722
15Zob Ahan213108-719
16Mes Rafsanjan223613-1615
AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions League QualifiersAFC Champions League 2Relegation

League statistics

The 2025/2026 season stats cover 178 completed games.

1.79Average goals / match
38%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
28%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
62%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
51%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
12%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
0.80First-half goals / match
0.99Second-half goals / match
39%Home wins
37%Draws
24%Away wins
54%Goal before half-time
1.8Corners / match
3.6Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 80%Under 20%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 51%Under 49%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 28%Under 72%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 12%Under 88%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 5%Under 95%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Tractor Sazi1.23
  2. 2Esteghlal1.23
  3. 3Chadormalu SC1.23
  4. 4Sepahan1.09
  5. 5Fajr Sepasi1.09

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Tractor Sazi0.55
  2. 2Sepahan0.59
  3. 3Foolad0.73
  4. 4Malavan0.73
  5. 5Esteghlal0.77

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Fajr Sepasi57%
  2. 2Kheybar Khorramabad52%
  3. 3Persepolis50%
  4. 4Esteghlal45%
  5. 5Tractor Sazi41%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Fajr Sepasi48%
  2. 2Kheybar Khorramabad39%
  3. 3Persepolis36%
  4. 4Tractor Sazi36%
  5. 5Esteghlal32%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Tractor Sazi12
  2. 2Sepahan12
  3. 3Shams Azar Qazvin11
  4. 4Malavan11
  5. 5Gol Gohar10

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Sepahan2.2
  2. 2Foolad2.1
  3. 3Paykan2.0
  4. 4Esteghlal1.7
  5. 5Aluminium Arak1.5

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceBelow average
Chance qualityAbove average
Home advantageClose to average
IntensityClose to average
OpennessBelow average
Competitive balanceAbove average

Compared with other leagues, Persian Gulf Pro League rates below average for game pace, above average for chance quality and below average for openness. Home advantage is close to average, game intensity is close to average, and competitive balance is above average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh10
  2. 2Ehsan Mahroughi8
  3. 3Hooman Rabizadeh7
  4. 4Jasir Asani7
  5. 5Ali Alipour Ghara6
  6. 6Domagoj Drožđek6
  7. 7Renny Sinisterra6
  8. 8Hadi Habibinejad5

Top assists

  1. 1Ali Alipour Ghara6
  2. 2Majid Eydi4
  3. 3Mehdi Hasheminejad4
  4. 4Sina Asadbeigi4
  5. 5Reza Mahmoudabadi4
  6. 6Mehdi Torabi4
  7. 7Ramin Rezaeian4
  8. 8Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh3

Most minutes

  1. 1Hooman Rabizadeh2,070
  2. 2Hamed Lak1,980
  3. 3Farzad Tayebipour1,980
  4. 4Mohammad Khalifeh1,980
  5. 5Alireza Jafarpour1,980
  6. 6Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh1,976
  7. 7Abbas Kahrizi1,972
  8. 8Mehdi Tikdarinejad1,965

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Sepahan111.300.751923+4
2Paykan111.140.961612-4
3Foolad100.980.90149-5
4Shams Azar Qazvin120.971.181410-4
5Chadormalu SC120.901.231417+3
6Persepolis81.130.721314+1
7Zob Ahan91.321.22138-5
8Esteghlal Khuzestan100.861.12129-3
9Esteghlal71.300.94118-3
10Aluminium Arak90.911.2010100
11Tractor Sazi51.811.21990
12Gol Gohar70.991.08912+3
13Malavan70.680.80880
14Kheybar Khorramabad41.081.3558+3
15Fajr Sepasi50.761.5246+2
16Mes Rafsanjan10.871.3110-1

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Round 7

9 matches10/16 - 12/30In progress / pre-match
Tractor Sazi
Match suspended or postponed
Malavan
Gol Gohar
2 : 0
Chadormalu SC
Esteghlal
1 : 0
Mes Rafsanjan
Esteghlal Khuzestan
0 : 2
Sepahan
Paykan
0 : 1
Aluminium Arak
Shams Azar Qazvin
0 : 1
Fajr Sepasi
Zob Ahan
1 : 1
Foolad
Kheybar Khorramabad
2 : 1
Persepolis
Tractor Sazi
0 : 0
Malavan

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Bijan Heydari16 matches3.81cards / match1.5goals / match0penalties / matchHassan Akrami12 matches4.17cards / match1.33goals / match0penalties / matchKoopal Nazemi12 matches2.42cards / match1.92goals / match0penalties / matchPayam Heydari12 matches4.25cards / match2.17goals / match0penalties / matchAmir Arab Baraghi11 matches3.09cards / match2goals / match0penalties / matchMooud Bonyadifard10 matches4.5cards / match1.4goals / match0penalties / matchVahid Kazemi9 matches3.89cards / match1.56goals / match0penalties / matchSeyed Reza Mahdavi8 matches2.38cards / match2.25goals / match0penalties / matchMeysam Heydari7 matches5cards / match1.57goals / match0penalties / matchMorteza Mansourian7 matches3.29cards / match2.14goals / match0penalties / matchVahid Zamani7 matches4cards / match1.43goals / match0penalties / matchHossein Zamani6 matches2.17cards / match1.67goals / match0penalties / matchSa'adat Vafapisheh6 matches4.5cards / match1.67goals / match0penalties / matchAhmad Mohammadi5 matches2.8cards / match2goals / match0penalties / matchIman Kahish5 matches3.4cards / match2.6goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in Persian Gulf Pro League?

Persian Gulf Pro League has 16 teams in the 2025/2026 season.

When does the 2025/2026 Persian Gulf Pro League season start and end?

The 2025/2026 Persian Gulf Pro League schedule runs from August 18, 2025 through March 19, 2026.

How many rounds are in the Persian Gulf Pro League season?

The 2025/2026 Persian Gulf Pro League schedule covers 25 rounds.

Who leads the Persian Gulf Pro League standings?

Sepahan leads Persian Gulf Pro League with 39 points.

Which team scores the most goals in Persian Gulf Pro League?

Tractor Sazi has the league's highest scoring average at 1.23 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Persian Gulf Pro League?

Tractor Sazi allows the fewest goals in Persian Gulf Pro League, at 0.55 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Persian Gulf Pro League?

Persian Gulf Pro League games average 1.79 goals.

How often do Persian Gulf Pro League games finish Over 2.5 goals?

28% of Persian Gulf Pro League games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in Persian Gulf Pro League?

Both teams score in 38% of Persian Gulf Pro League games.

How often do home teams win in Persian Gulf Pro League?

Home teams win 39% of Persian Gulf Pro League games.

What does xG show in Persian Gulf Pro League stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Persian Gulf Pro League xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in Persian Gulf Pro League?

Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh leads the recorded scoring table in Persian Gulf Pro League for 2025/2026 with 10 goals.

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