Esteghlal vs Gol Gohar: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Esteghlal play Gol Gohar in Persian Gulf Pro League (Iran). The match date is 28 December 2025 at 14:00. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

Esteghlal: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. Gol Gohar: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Esteghlal scores 1.23 and concedes 0.77 goals per match. Gol Gohar scores 1.04 and concedes 1.04. League average: 1.79 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Esteghlal 45%, Gol Gohar 39%. Over 2.5: Esteghlal 32%, Gol Gohar 26%. League level: BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 28%.

xG, shots and style

Esteghlal has higher xG: 1.30 vs 0.99. Esteghlal: 2.5 shots per match, Gol Gohar: 1.3.

Match halves

Esteghlal: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.59. Gol Gohar: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 0.39.

Goals by minute

Esteghlal: 31-45+ (7 goals). Gol Gohar: 16-30 (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Persian Gulf Pro League: 1.79 goals per match, BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 28%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

-1Possession (%)-1
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-1Shots-1
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-1Shots on target-1
EsteghlalGol Gohar
0xG0
EsteghlalGol Gohar
-1Corners-1
EsteghlalGol Gohar
0Dangerous attacks0
EsteghlalGol Gohar
-1Fouls-1
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1Cards2
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

EsteghlalGol Gohar
1.23Goals scored / match1.04
EsteghlalGol Gohar
0.77Goals conceded / match1.04
EsteghlalGol Gohar
15%Average possession16%
EsteghlalGol Gohar
0.41Shots on target / match0.43
EsteghlalGol Gohar

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

2.55Shots per match1.3
EsteghlalGol Gohar
0.41Shots on target0.43
EsteghlalGol Gohar
48.2%Shot conversion80%
EsteghlalGol Gohar
15%Possession16%
EsteghlalGol Gohar
1.3xG for0.99
EsteghlalGol Gohar
0.94xG against1.08
EsteghlalGol Gohar

Shooting quality

Esteghlal: Counter-attackingGol Gohar: Counter-attacking
EsteghlalGol Gohar
Accuracy (shots on target)16%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.510.76
Finishing (goals per shot on target)3.002.42

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Esteghlal is 100% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / match - Esteghlal · 1.2 pts / match - Gol Gohar

Esteghlal
WLWWW
Season result split
45% W41% R14% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-9-3
1.77 pts / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-4-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
LDWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 0.00Opponent xG: 0.00BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Gol Gohar
WLWLL
Season result split
43% W26% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-6-7
1.57 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-4-4
Last 5 away
1-1-3
WDLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 0.80Opponent xG: 1.00BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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 is 18% better for: goals scored per match.

1.23 goals / match - Esteghlal · 1.04 goals / match - Gol Gohar

Esteghlal is 35% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.77 goals / match - Esteghlal · 1.04 goals / match - Gol Gohar

Esteghlal scoring profile: strong

Esteghlal scores in 73% of matches (16 of 22 matches), while Gol Gohar keeps a clean sheet in 43% (10 of 23 matches).

Gol Gohar scoring profile: strong

Gol Gohar scores in 74% of matches (17 of 23 matches), while Esteghlal keeps a clean sheet in 41% (9 of 22 matches).

27Goals scored (season)24
EsteghlalGol Gohar
17Goals conceded (season)24
EsteghlalGol Gohar
2Average goals in match2.09
EsteghlalGol Gohar
7Goals scored (last 5)6
EsteghlalGol Gohar
4Goals conceded (last 5)10
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How often they score at least...

73%1 goal74%
EsteghlalGol Gohar
32%2 goals26%
EsteghlalGol Gohar
18%3 goals4%
EsteghlalGol Gohar
0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

59%1 goal57%
EsteghlalGol Gohar
14%2 goals17%
EsteghlalGol Gohar
5%3 goals13%
EsteghlalGol Gohar
0%4 goals9%
EsteghlalGol Gohar

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

38%
League average

Goal patterns

23%BTTS at half-time17%
EsteghlalGol Gohar
5%BTTS in both halves0%
EsteghlalGol Gohar
32%Scored in both halves17%
EsteghlalGol Gohar

BTTS and goal count

27%Min. 3 goals and BTTS22%
EsteghlalGol Gohar
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
EsteghlalGol Gohar
40%BTTS - last 560%
EsteghlalGol Gohar

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

64%Min. 1 goal before half-time74%
EsteghlalGol Gohar
32%Min. 2 goals before half-time22%
EsteghlalGol Gohar
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
EsteghlalGol Gohar

2nd half

59%Min. 1 goal after half-time61%
EsteghlalGol Gohar
27%Min. 2 goals after half-time26%
EsteghlalGol Gohar
5%Min. 3 goals after half-time9%
EsteghlalGol Gohar

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Gol Gohar is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / match - Esteghlal · 1.65 pts / match - Gol Gohar

Esteghlal - half-time state
32% leading55% draw14% trailing
Gol Gohar - half-time state
43% leading35% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per match (1st half)1.65
EsteghlalGol Gohar
0.64Goals scored (1st half)0.65
EsteghlalGol Gohar
0.41Goals conceded (1st half)0.39
EsteghlalGol Gohar
1.05Average goals (1st half)1.04
EsteghlalGol Gohar
68%Clean sheet before half-time65%
EsteghlalGol Gohar
45%No goal before half-time43%
EsteghlalGol Gohar

After half-time (2nd half)

1.45Points per match (2nd half)1.17
EsteghlalGol Gohar
0.59Goals scored (2nd half)0.39
EsteghlalGol Gohar
0.36Goals conceded (2nd half)0.65
EsteghlalGol Gohar
0.95Average goals (2nd half)1.04
EsteghlalGol Gohar
68%Clean sheet after half-time61%
EsteghlalGol Gohar
50%No goal after half-time65%
EsteghlalGol Gohar

Esteghlal - second-half results

27% W64% R9% P
33
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding141%

Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 45%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Gol Gohar - second-half results

22% W52% R26% P
38
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.65
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Esteghlal - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.60
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match0.81.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Gol Gohar - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.00
Goals scored / match1.00.2
Goals conceded / match1.01.0
Average goals in match2.01.2
1 goal100%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference0-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Esteghlal
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
3
3
16-30
7
4
31-45
4
2
46-60
3
4
61-75
6
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (6 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.04
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
114%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
54%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Esteghlal

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.36
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
122%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.63
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Gol Gohar

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
132%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
103%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
4% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
4%

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

EsteghlalLigaGol Gohar
Average goals in match 2.001.79 2.09
Both teams scored 45%38% 39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 32%28% 26%
Clean sheets 41%41% 43%
Goal before half-time 64%54% 74%
Goal after half-time 59%62% 61%

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

1.79
Average goals per match
38%
Both teams scored
28%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
41%
Clean sheets
1.01
Home goals / match
0.79
Away goals / match
+28%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
54%
1 goal
19%
2 goals
4%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
62%
1 goal
24%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

FAQ

What was the result of Esteghlal vs Gol Gohar?

The Persian Gulf Pro League match finished Esteghlal 0:1 Gol Gohar. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Esteghlal vs Gol Gohar?

Esteghlal score 1.23 goals per game on average and Gol Gohar 1.04. The Persian Gulf Pro League average is 1.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 28% of games. Both teams score in 45% of Esteghlal's matches and 39% of Gol Gohar's.

What form are Esteghlal and Gol Gohar in?

Over the last 5 games Esteghlal have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Gol Gohar 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Esteghlal vs Gol Gohar?

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