Mes Rafsanjan vs Persepolis: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Mes Rafsanjan played against Persepolis in Persian Gulf Pro League (Iran). The game was played on December 26, 2025. Final score: 0:1.

Recent form

Mes Rafsanjan has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.40 points per game. Persepolis has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Mes Rafsanjan scores 0.57 goals per game and allows 1.36. Persepolis scores 1.07 and allows 0.50. Games in this league average 1.74 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 29% of Mes Rafsanjan's games and 43% of Persepolis's. The Over 2.5 rates are 29% and 21%, compared with league averages of 37% for BTTS and 24% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Persepolis has the higher season xG average, 1.13 to 0.87 per game. Mes Rafsanjan takes 0.1 shots per game, while Persepolis takes 3.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Mes Rafsanjan leads at halftime in 7% of its games and scores 0.21 goals per game after halftime. Persepolis leads at halftime in 43% and scores 0.57 after halftime.

When the teams score

Mes Rafsanjan's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (2 goals). For Persepolis, it is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Persian Gulf Pro League games average 1.74 goals. Both teams score in 37% of games, and 24% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

-1Possession (%)-1
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
-1Shots-1
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
-1Shots on target-1
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
0xG0
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
-1Corners-1
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
0Dangerous attacks0
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
-1Fouls-1
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
3Cards1
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis

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.

Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
0.57Goals scored / game1.07
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
1.36Goals allowed / game0.5
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
2%Average possession30%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
-0.79Shots on target / game1.21
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

0.14Shots per game3.64
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
-0.79Shots on target1.21
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
400%Shot conversion29.4%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
2%Possession30%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
0.87xG for1.13
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
1.31xG against0.72
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis

Shooting quality

Mes Rafsanjan: Counter-attackingPersepolis: Counter-attacking
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
Accuracy (shots on target)-564%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)6.210.31
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.88

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.

Persepolis is 550% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / game - Mes Rafsanjan · 2.6 pts / game - Persepolis

Mes Rafsanjan
DLLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
7% W36% R57% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-5-8
0.57 pts / game · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-3-2
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
DWLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 0.00Opponent xG: 0.00BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Persepolis
WWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
43% W50% R7% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-7-1
1.79 pts / game · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-1
Last 5 away
2-2-1
DLDWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.17Opponent xG: 0.51BTTS: 20%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.

Persepolis is 88% better for: goals scored per game.

0.57 goals / game - Mes Rafsanjan · 1.07 goals / game - Persepolis

Persepolis is 172% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.36 goals / game - Mes Rafsanjan · 0.5 goals / game - Persepolis

Mes Rafsanjan scoring profile: more difficult

Mes Rafsanjan scores in 36% of games (5 of 14 meczów), while Persepolis keeps a clean sheet in 57% (8 of 14 meczów).

Persepolis scoring profile: strong

Persepolis scores in 79% of games (11 of 14 meczów), while Mes Rafsanjan keeps a clean sheet in 36% (5 of 14 meczów).

8Goals scored (season)15
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
19Goals conceded (season)7
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
1.93Average goals per game1.57
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
2Goals scored (last 5)7
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
8Goals conceded (last 5)1
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis

How often they score at least...

36%1 goal79%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
21%2 goals21%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
0%3 goals7%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
0%4 goals0%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis

How often they concede at least...

64%1 goal43%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
50%2 goals7%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
21%3 goals0%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
0%4 goals0%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis

* 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.

37%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time7%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
7%BTTS in both halves0%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
7%Scored in both halves21%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis

BTTS and goal count

21%Min. 3 goals and BTTS14%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
40%BTTS - last 520%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis

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.

1st half

64%Min. 1 goal before half-time64%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
21%Min. 2 goals before half-time7%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis

2nd half

64%Min. 1 goal after half-time57%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
21%Min. 2 goals after half-time29%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
7%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis

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.

Persepolis is 116% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.79 pts / game - Mes Rafsanjan · 1.71 pts / game - Persepolis

Mes Rafsanjan - half-time state
7% leading57% draw36% trailing
Persepolis - half-time state
43% leading43% draw14% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.79Points per game (1st half)1.71
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
0.36Goals scored (1st half)0.5
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
0.64Goals conceded (1st half)0.21
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
1Average goals (1st half)0.71
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
43%Clean sheet before half-time79%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
71%No goal before half-time50%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis

After half-time (2nd half)

0.57Points per game (2nd half)1.5
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
0.21Goals scored (2nd half)0.57
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
0.71Goals conceded (2nd half)0.29
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
0.93Average goals (2nd half)0.86
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
43%Clean sheet after half-time71%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis
86%No goal after half-time50%
Mes RafsanjanPersepolis

Mes Rafsanjan - second-half results

7% W36% R57% P
11
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.79
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 7% of games and wins 7%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Persepolis - second-half results

29% W64% R7% P
24
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.71
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 43% of games and wins 43%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Mes Rafsanjan - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.20
Goals scored / game0.40.0
Goals allowed / game0.61.0
Average goals per game1.01.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%100%
Goal difference-1-5
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Persepolis - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.80
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.20.0
Average goals per game1.00.6
1 goal80%40%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%100%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+3+3
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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.

Mes Rafsanjan
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
2
2
16-30
1
6
31-45
2
5
46-60
0
2
61-75
1
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Persepolis
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
1
2
16-30
4
0
31-45
0
2
46-60
1
0
61-75
7
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - 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

1.75
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.5 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
36%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
28%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Mes Rafsanjan

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.44
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.7 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.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
63%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
164%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

Persepolis

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.41
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.
-9.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
129%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
55%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.81
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
47% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
47%

* 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

Mes RafsanjanLigaPersepolis
Average goals per game 1.931.74 1.57
Both teams scored 29%37% 43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 29%24% 21%
Clean sheets 36%42% 57%
Goal before half-time 64%56% 64%
Goal after half-time 64%60% 57%

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

1.74
Average goals per game
37%
Both teams scored
24%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
42%
Clean sheets
0.91
Home goals / game
0.83
Away goals / game
+10%
Home attack advantage
+9%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
56%
1 goal
19%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
23%
2 goals
5%
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. Mes RafsanjanYellow cardArman Ramezani
  2. PersepolisYellow cardYaghoob Barajeh
  3. Mes RafsanjanYellow cardAmirhossein Sedghi
  4. Mes RafsanjanSubstitutionOn: Saman Nariman JahanOff: Alireza Naghizadeh
  5. Mes RafsanjanYellow cardAmirhossein Sedghi

Referee and managers

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

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Mooud BonyadifardMatches officiated: 10
4.5Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 220%Home wins30%Draws50%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Mes Rafsanjan vs Persepolis?

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

What do the goal statistics show before Mes Rafsanjan vs Persepolis?

Mes Rafsanjan score 0.57 goals per game on average and Persepolis 1.07. The Persian Gulf Pro League average is 1.74 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 24% of games. Both teams score in 29% of Mes Rafsanjan's matches and 43% of Persepolis's.

What form are Mes Rafsanjan and Persepolis in?

Over the last 5 games Mes Rafsanjan have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Persepolis 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Mes Rafsanjan vs Persepolis?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.