Iran - Persian Gulf Pro LeagueData current as of September 13, 2026

Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Aluminium Arak: match statistics

150%(2.54)
X30%(2.75)
220%(2.66)

Esteghlal Khuzestan holds a clear advantage as the home side, with a balanced record of 33% wins, draws, and losses at home, and a positive goal difference of +1 in home matches. Aluminium Arak displays very poor away form with 56% losses, a negative goal difference of -6 on the road, and only 22% wins. The visitors' last five matches have yielded a catastrophic outcome – four defeats, one draw, and an average of just 0.2 points per match. The hosts have better xG statistics (0.92 vs 0.88) and a lower average of goals conceded at home (0.67 vs the visitors' 1.33 away). Considering the home advantage, better form, and the visitors' significantly weaker disposition in away matches, Esteghlal Khuzestan has a realistic chance of victory, although their own unstable form could also lead to a draw.

Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Aluminium Arak: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Esteghlal Khuzestan played against Aluminium Arak in Persian Gulf Pro League (Iran). The game was played on February 1, 2026. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Esteghlal Khuzestan has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Aluminium Arak has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, with 0.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Esteghlal Khuzestan scores 0.67 goals per game and allows 1.06. Aluminium Arak scores 0.61 and allows 1.06. Games in this league average 1.72 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 33% of Esteghlal Khuzestan's games and 28% of Aluminium Arak's. The Over 2.5 rates are 22% and 22%, compared with league averages of 38% for BTTS and 26% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Aluminium Arak has the higher season xG average, 0.91 to 0.86 per game. Esteghlal Khuzestan takes 3.3 shots per game, while Aluminium Arak takes 2.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Esteghlal Khuzestan leads at halftime in 28% of its games and scores 0.33 goals per game after halftime. Aluminium Arak leads at halftime in 17% and scores 0.22 after halftime.

When the teams score

Esteghlal Khuzestan's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (3 goals). For Aluminium Arak, it is minutes 31-45+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Persian Gulf Pro League games average 1.72 goals. Both teams score in 38% of games, and 26% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Esteghlal Khuzestan holds a clear advantage as the home side, with a balanced record of 33% wins, draws, and losses at home, and a positive goal difference of +1 in home matches. Aluminium Arak displays very poor away form with 56% losses, a negative goal difference of -6 on the road, and only 22% wins. The visitors' last five matches have yielded a catastrophic outcome – four defeats, one draw, and an average of just 0.2 points per match. The hosts have better xG statistics (0.92 vs 0.88) and a lower average of goals conceded at home (0.67 vs the visitors' 1.33 away). Considering the home advantage, better form, and the visitors' significantly weaker disposition in away matches, Esteghlal Khuzestan has a realistic chance of victory, although their own unstable form could also lead to a draw.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

-1Possession (%)-1
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
-1Shots-1
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-1Shots on target-1
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0xG0
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-1Corners-1
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0Dangerous attacks0
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-1Fouls-1
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1Cards3
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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
0.67Goals scored / game0.61
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
1.06Goals allowed / game1.06
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Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
26%Average possession25%
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1.06Shots on target / game0.61
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Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

3.33Shots per game2.61
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
1.06Shots on target0.61
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
20%Shot conversion23.4%
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
26%Possession25%
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
0.86xG for0.91
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
1.12xG against1.2
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak

Shooting quality

Esteghlal Khuzestan: Counter-attackingAluminium Arak: Counter-attacking
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
Accuracy (shots on target)32%23%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.260.35
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.631.00

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Esteghlal Khuzestan is 400% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Esteghlal Khuzestan · 0.2 pts / game - Aluminium Arak

Esteghlal Khuzestan
LWDDL
Season result split
22% W33% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-6-8
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-3
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
DLLWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 0.92Opponent xG: 0.91BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Aluminium Arak
LLLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
22% W22% D56% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-4-10
0.89 pts / game · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-5
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LLDLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.52Opponent xG: 1.00BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Esteghlal Khuzestan is 10% better for: goals scored per game.

0.67 goals / game - Esteghlal Khuzestan · 0.61 goals / game - Aluminium Arak

Esteghlal Khuzestan scoring profile: mixed

Esteghlal Khuzestan scores in 50% of games (9 of 18 meczów), while Aluminium Arak keeps a clean sheet in 33% (6 of 18 meczów).

Aluminium Arak scoring profile: mixed

Aluminium Arak scores in 50% of games (9 of 18 meczów), while Esteghlal Khuzestan keeps a clean sheet in 33% (6 of 18 meczów).

12Goals scored (season)11
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
19Goals conceded (season)19
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
1.72Average goals per game1.67
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
3Goals scored (last 5)3
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4Goals conceded (last 5)7
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How often they score at least...

50%1 goal50%
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17%2 goals11%
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0%3 goals0%
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0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal67%
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28%2 goals22%
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
11%3 goals11%
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
0%4 goals6%
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

33%
Esteghlal Khuzestan - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.6 of 18 meczów
38%
League average

Goal patterns

6%BTTS at half-time17%
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0%BTTS in both halves6%
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11%Scored in both halves6%
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BTTS and goal count

17%Min. 3 goals and BTTS22%
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
20%BTTS - last 540%
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
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22%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
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0%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
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2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time61%
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22%Min. 2 goals after half-time17%
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0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
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Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Esteghlal Khuzestan - half-time state
28% leading28% draw44% trailing
Aluminium Arak - half-time state
17% leading61% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.11Points per game (1st half)1.11
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
0.33Goals scored (1st half)0.39
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
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1Average goals (1st half)0.89
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
50%Clean sheet before half-time67%
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67%No goal before half-time67%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.11Points per game (2nd half)0.72
Esteghlal KhuzestanAluminium Arak
0.33Goals scored (2nd half)0.22
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0.39Goals conceded (2nd half)0.56
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0.72Average goals (2nd half)0.78
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67%Clean sheet after half-time44%
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72%No goal after half-time78%
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Esteghlal Khuzestan - second-half results

17% W61% D22% L
20
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding79%

Leads at halftime in 28% of games and wins 22%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Aluminium Arak - second-half results

6% W56% D39% L
20
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding129%

Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 22%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Esteghlal Khuzestan - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.20
Goals scored / game0.20.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game0.60.8
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Aluminium Arak - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.800.40
Goals scored / game0.40.2
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game1.01.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Esteghlal Khuzestan
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
3
6
16-30
3
4
31-45
3
1
46-60
0
1
61-75
3
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Aluminium Arak
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
1
4
16-30
5
2
31-45
1
2
46-60
0
6
61-75
3
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

1.70
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.9 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
31%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+18%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
25%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
25%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 4 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Esteghlal Khuzestan

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
73%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
133%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Aluminium Arak

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
76%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
115%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.69
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Persian Gulf Pro League).

Teams vs league

Esteghlal KhuzestanLigaAluminium Arak
Average goals per game 1.721.72 1.67
Both teams scored 33%38% 28%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 22%26% 22%
Clean sheets 33%43% 33%
Goal before half-time 78%51% 50%
Goal after half-time 50%60% 61%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

1.72
Average goals per game
38%
Both teams scored
26%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
43%
Clean sheets
0.92
Home goals / game
0.80
Away goals / game
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defensive advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
51%
1 goal
17%
2 goals
4%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Aluminium ArakGoalKoroush Ezhdehakosh
  2. Aluminium ArakYellow cardJavad Aghaeipour
  3. Esteghlal KhuzestanSubstitutionOn: Mehdi MousaviOff: Amirhossein Farhadi
  4. Esteghlal KhuzestanGoalAmirhossein Jalalivand
  5. Aluminium ArakSubstitutionOn: Yasin JorjaniOff: Behrouz Norouzifard
  6. Aluminium ArakYellow cardBahram Goudarzi
  7. Aluminium ArakYellow cardAli Vatandoust
  8. Esteghlal KhuzestanYellow cardAmirhossein Jalalivand
  9. Esteghlal KhuzestanSubstitutionOn: Sajjad Danaye BaghakiOff: Sepehr Simanpour
  10. Aluminium ArakSubstitutionOn: Younes AkbarpourOff: Ali Vatandoust
  11. Esteghlal KhuzestanSubstitutionOn: Mohammed SharifiOff: Amirhossein Jalalivand

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Record from Esteghlal Khuzestan's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Aluminium Arak. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Aluminium Arak
2 : 0
Esteghlal Khuzestan

FAQ

What was the result of Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Aluminium Arak?

The Persian Gulf Pro League match finished Esteghlal Khuzestan 1:1 Aluminium Arak. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Aluminium Arak?

Esteghlal Khuzestan score 0.67 goals per game on average and Aluminium Arak 0.61. The Persian Gulf Pro League average is 1.72 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 26% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Esteghlal Khuzestan's matches and 28% of Aluminium Arak's.

What form are Esteghlal Khuzestan and Aluminium Arak in?

Over the last 5 games Esteghlal Khuzestan have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Aluminium Arak 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Aluminium Arak?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Aluminium Arak: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.