Iran - Persian Gulf Pro LeagueShahr-e Qods StadiumData current as of October 21, 2026

Persepolis vs Foolad: match statistics

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Persepolis vs Foolad: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Persepolis plays Foolad in Persian Gulf Pro League (Iran). The game is scheduled for October 25, 2026. Venue: Shahr-e Qods Stadium.

Recent form

Persepolis has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.20 points per game. Foolad has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Persepolis scores 2.00 goals per game and allows 0.44. Foolad scores 1.00 and allows 0.56. Games in this league average 1.95 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 33% of Persepolis's games and 33% of Foolad's. The Over 2.5 rates are 44% and 33%, compared with league averages of 40% for BTTS and 30% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

The teams have nearly identical season xG averages at 0.00 per game. Persepolis takes -1.0 shots per game, while Foolad takes -1.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Persepolis leads at halftime in 67% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Foolad leads at halftime in 22% and scores 0.56 after halftime.

When the teams score

Persepolis's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (4 goals). For Foolad, it is minutes 31-45+ (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Persian Gulf Pro League games average 1.95 goals. Both teams score in 40% of games, and 30% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

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

2Goals scored / game1
PersepolisFoolad
0.44Goals allowed / game0.56
PersepolisFoolad
-1%Average possession-1%
PersepolisFoolad
-1Shots on target / game-1
PersepolisFoolad

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

-1Shots per game-1
PersepolisFoolad
-1Shots on target-1
PersepolisFoolad
-200%Shot conversion-100%
PersepolisFoolad
-1%Possession-1%
PersepolisFoolad
0xG for0
PersepolisFoolad
0xG against0
PersepolisFoolad

Shooting quality

Persepolis: BalancedFoolad: Balanced
PersepolisFoolad
Accuracy (shots on target)0%0%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.000.00
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.00

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Persepolis is 10% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / game - Persepolis · 2 pts / game - Foolad

Persepolis
DWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
67% W22% D11% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-2-1
2.22 pts / game · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-0-0
Last 5 at home
4-0-0
WWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 0.00Opponent xG: 0.00BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Foolad
LWWWD
Season result split
44% W44% D11% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-4-1
1.78 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-1
Last 5 away
2-1-1
DWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 0.00Opponent xG: 0.00BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how 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 100% better for: goals scored per game.

2 goals / game - Persepolis · 1 goals / game - Foolad

Persepolis is 27% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.44 goals / game - Persepolis · 0.56 goals / game - Foolad

Persepolis scoring profile: mixed

Persepolis scores in 78% of games (7 of 9 games), while Foolad keeps a clean sheet in 56% (5 of 9 games).

Foolad scoring profile: mixed

Foolad scores in 56% of games (5 of 9 games), while Persepolis keeps a clean sheet in 56% (5 of 9 games).

18Goals scored (season)9
PersepolisFoolad
4Goals conceded (season)5
PersepolisFoolad
2.44Average goals per game1.56
PersepolisFoolad
9Goals scored (last 5)5
PersepolisFoolad
2Goals conceded (last 5)4
PersepolisFoolad

How often they score at least...

78%1 goal56%
PersepolisFoolad
67%2 goals33%
PersepolisFoolad
44%3 goals11%
PersepolisFoolad
11%4 goals0%
PersepolisFoolad

How often they concede at least...

44%1 goal44%
PersepolisFoolad
0%2 goals11%
PersepolisFoolad
0%3 goals0%
PersepolisFoolad
0%4 goals0%
PersepolisFoolad

* 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.

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
PersepolisFoolad
0%BTTS in both halves0%
PersepolisFoolad
56%Scored in both halves11%
PersepolisFoolad

BTTS and goal count

22%Min. 3 goals and BTTS22%
PersepolisFoolad
22%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
PersepolisFoolad
40%BTTS - last 540%
PersepolisFoolad

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

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time44%
PersepolisFoolad
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time11%
PersepolisFoolad
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
PersepolisFoolad

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time56%
PersepolisFoolad
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
PersepolisFoolad
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
PersepolisFoolad

Game halves— when 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 91% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.33 pts / game - Persepolis · 1.22 pts / game - Foolad

Persepolis - half-time state
67% leading33% draw0% trailing
Foolad - half-time state
22% leading56% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.33Points per game (1st half)1.22
PersepolisFoolad
1Goals scored (1st half)0.44
PersepolisFoolad
0Goals conceded (1st half)0.22
PersepolisFoolad
1Average goals (1st half)0.67
PersepolisFoolad
100%Clean sheet before half-time78%
PersepolisFoolad
33%No goal before half-time78%
PersepolisFoolad

After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per game (2nd half)1.33
PersepolisFoolad
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.56
PersepolisFoolad
0.44Goals conceded (2nd half)0.33
PersepolisFoolad
1.44Average goals (2nd half)0.89
PersepolisFoolad
56%Clean sheet after half-time67%
PersepolisFoolad
33%No goal after half-time56%
PersepolisFoolad

Persepolis - second-half results

56% W33% D11% L
21
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 67% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Foolad - second-half results

22% W67% D11% L
11
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.22
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 44%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Persepolis - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.202.20
Goals scored / game0.61.2
Goals allowed / game0.00.4
Average goals per game0.61.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3+4
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Foolad - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.60
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game0.61.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

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

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Foolad
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
3
1
31-45
2
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
3
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Game profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 0.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
33%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+50%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
44%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Persepolis

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
0.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.56
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+2.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.44
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
180%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
52%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Foolad

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
0.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.44
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.56
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
50%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.22
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

PersepolisLigaFoolad
Average goals per game▲ 2.441.95▼ 1.56
Both teams scored▼ 33%40%▼ 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 44%30%▲ 33%
Clean sheets▲ 56%39%▲ 56%
Goal before half-time▲ 67%55%▼ 44%
Goal after half-time▲ 78%70%▼ 56%

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

1.95
Average goals per game
40%
Both teams scored
30%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
39%
Clean sheets
1.11
Home goals / game
0.84
Away goals / game
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
55%
1 goal
20%
2 goals
4%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
1%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Persepolis's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss against Foolad. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Foolad
3 : 1
Persepolis
Persepolis
1 : 1
Foolad

FAQ

When do Persepolis and Foolad play?

Persepolis face Foolad on October 25, 2026 in Persian Gulf Pro League at Shahr-e Qods Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Persepolis and Foolad?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Persepolis won 0, Foolad won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Persepolis vs Foolad?

Persepolis score 2.00 goals per game on average and Foolad 1.00. The Persian Gulf Pro League average is 1.95 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 30% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Persepolis's matches and 33% of Foolad's.

What form are Persepolis and Foolad in?

Over the last 5 games Persepolis have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Foolad 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

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

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