Persepolis vs Esteghlal: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Persepolis play Esteghlal in Persian Gulf Pro League (Iran). The match date is 5 December 2025 at 12:30. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Persepolis: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Esteghlal: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Persepolis scores 1.05 and concedes 0.86 goals per match. Esteghlal scores 1.23 and concedes 0.77. League average: 1.79 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Persepolis 50%, Esteghlal 45%. Over 2.5: Persepolis 36%, Esteghlal 32%. League level: BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 28%.

xG, shots and style

Esteghlal has higher xG: 1.30 vs 1.13. Persepolis: 1.9 shots per match, Esteghlal: 2.5.

Match halves

Persepolis: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.59. Esteghlal: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.59.

Goals by minute

Persepolis: 76-90+ (10 goals). Esteghlal: 31-45+ (7 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 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

-1Possession (%)-1
PersepolisEsteghlal
-1Shots-1
PersepolisEsteghlal
-1Shots on target-1
PersepolisEsteghlal
0xG0
PersepolisEsteghlal
-1Corners-1
PersepolisEsteghlal
0Dangerous attacks0
PersepolisEsteghlal
-1Fouls-1
PersepolisEsteghlal
1Cards0
PersepolisEsteghlal

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.

PersepolisEsteghlal
1.05Goals scored / match1.23
PersepolisEsteghlal
0.86Goals conceded / match0.77
PersepolisEsteghlal
19%Average possession15%
PersepolisEsteghlal
0.41Shots on target / match0.41
PersepolisEsteghlal

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

1.95Shots per match2.55
PersepolisEsteghlal
0.41Shots on target0.41
PersepolisEsteghlal
53.5%Shot conversion48.2%
PersepolisEsteghlal
19%Possession15%
PersepolisEsteghlal
1.13xG for1.3
PersepolisEsteghlal
0.72xG against0.94
PersepolisEsteghlal

Shooting quality

Persepolis: Counter-attackingEsteghlal: Counter-attacking
PersepolisEsteghlal
Accuracy (shots on target)21%16%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.580.51
Finishing (goals per shot on target)2.563.00

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

Esteghlal is 300% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - Persepolis · 2.4 pts / match - Esteghlal

Persepolis
LWLLL
Season result split
41% W32% R27% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-7-6
1.55 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-5-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
DWWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 0.00Opponent xG: 0.00BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
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 away (W-D-L)
4-5-2
Last 5 away
2-2-1
DWDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 0.00Opponent xG: 0.00BTTS: 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 is 17% better for: goals scored per match.

1.05 goals / match - Persepolis · 1.23 goals / match - Esteghlal

Esteghlal is 12% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.86 goals / match - Persepolis · 0.77 goals / match - Esteghlal

Persepolis scoring profile: strong

Persepolis scores in 82% of matches (18 of 22 matches), while Esteghlal keeps a clean sheet in 41% (9 of 22 matches).

Esteghlal scoring profile: strong

Esteghlal scores in 73% of matches (16 of 22 matches), while Persepolis keeps a clean sheet in 45% (10 of 22 matches).

23Goals scored (season)27
PersepolisEsteghlal
19Goals conceded (season)17
PersepolisEsteghlal
1.91Average goals in match2
PersepolisEsteghlal
4Goals scored (last 5)7
PersepolisEsteghlal
9Goals conceded (last 5)4
PersepolisEsteghlal

How often they score at least...

82%1 goal73%
PersepolisEsteghlal
18%2 goals32%
PersepolisEsteghlal
5%3 goals18%
PersepolisEsteghlal
0%4 goals0%
PersepolisEsteghlal

How often they concede at least...

55%1 goal59%
PersepolisEsteghlal
23%2 goals14%
PersepolisEsteghlal
9%3 goals5%
PersepolisEsteghlal
0%4 goals0%
PersepolisEsteghlal

* 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

14%BTTS at half-time23%
PersepolisEsteghlal
0%BTTS in both halves5%
PersepolisEsteghlal
14%Scored in both halves32%
PersepolisEsteghlal

BTTS and goal count

32%Min. 3 goals and BTTS27%
PersepolisEsteghlal
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
PersepolisEsteghlal
60%BTTS - last 540%
PersepolisEsteghlal

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

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time64%
PersepolisEsteghlal
14%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
PersepolisEsteghlal
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
PersepolisEsteghlal

2nd half

64%Min. 1 goal after half-time59%
PersepolisEsteghlal
32%Min. 2 goals after half-time27%
PersepolisEsteghlal
9%Min. 3 goals after half-time5%
PersepolisEsteghlal

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.

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

1.36 pts / match - Persepolis · 1.5 pts / match - Esteghlal

Persepolis - half-time state
32% leading41% draw27% trailing
Esteghlal - half-time state
32% leading55% draw14% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.36Points per match (1st half)1.5
PersepolisEsteghlal
0.45Goals scored (1st half)0.64
PersepolisEsteghlal
0.41Goals conceded (1st half)0.41
PersepolisEsteghlal
0.86Average goals (1st half)1.05
PersepolisEsteghlal
64%Clean sheet before half-time68%
PersepolisEsteghlal
55%No goal before half-time45%
PersepolisEsteghlal

After half-time (2nd half)

1.36Points per match (2nd half)1.45
PersepolisEsteghlal
0.59Goals scored (2nd half)0.59
PersepolisEsteghlal
0.45Goals conceded (2nd half)0.36
PersepolisEsteghlal
1.05Average goals (2nd half)0.95
PersepolisEsteghlal
59%Clean sheet after half-time68%
PersepolisEsteghlal
50%No goal after half-time50%
PersepolisEsteghlal

Persepolis - second-half results

27% W55% R18% P
30
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.36
PPG before half-time
Lead holding128%

Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 41%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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.

Persepolis - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.201.00
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-4-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
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

* 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.

Persepolis
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
3
4
16-30
5
1
31-45
1
3
46-60
2
2
61-75
10
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

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.

* 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

1.96
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.9 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

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.
-0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.95
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
43% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
43%

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.
156%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
76%
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%

* 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

PersepolisLigaEsteghlal
Average goals in match 1.911.79 2.00
Both teams scored 50%38% 45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 36%28% 32%
Clean sheets 45%41% 41%
Goal before half-time 68%54% 64%
Goal after half-time 64%62% 59%

^ 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 Persepolis vs Esteghlal?

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

What do the goal statistics show before Persepolis vs Esteghlal?

Persepolis score 1.05 goals per game on average and Esteghlal 1.23. The Persian Gulf Pro League average is 1.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 28% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Persepolis's matches and 45% of Esteghlal's.

What form are Persepolis and Esteghlal in?

Over the last 5 games Persepolis have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Esteghlal 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Persepolis vs Esteghlal — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.