Iran - Persian Gulf Pro LeagueNaghsh-e-Jahan StadiumData current as of September 02, 2026

Sepahan vs Esteghlal Khuzestan: match statistics

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Sepahan vs Esteghlal Khuzestan: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Sepahan plays Esteghlal Khuzestan in Persian Gulf Pro League (Iran). The game is scheduled for September 6, 2026. Venue: Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium.

Recent form

Sepahan has 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.50 points per game. Esteghlal Khuzestan has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Sepahan scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 1.00. Esteghlal Khuzestan scores 0.60 and allows 1.60. Games in this league average 1.79 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 0% of Sepahan's games and 60% of Esteghlal Khuzestan's. The Over 2.5 rates are 0% and 20%, compared with league averages of 29% for BTTS and 21% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

The teams have nearly identical season xG averages at 0.00 per game. Sepahan takes -1.0 shots per game, while Esteghlal Khuzestan takes -1.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Sepahan leads at halftime in 25% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Esteghlal Khuzestan leads at halftime in 0% and scores 0.60 after halftime.

When the teams score

Sepahan's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (2 goals). For Esteghlal Khuzestan, it is minutes 61-75 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Persian Gulf Pro League games average 1.79 goals. Both teams score in 29% of games, and 21% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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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.

SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
1Goals scored / game0.6
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
1Goals allowed / game1.6
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
-1%Average possession-1%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
-1Shots on target / game-1
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

-1Shots per game-1
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
-1Shots on target-1
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
-100%Shot conversion-60%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
-1%Possession-1%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
0xG for0
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
0xG against0
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan

Shooting quality

Sepahan: BalancedEsteghlal Khuzestan: Balanced
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
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 formwho is in better shape?

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

Sepahan is 150% better for: last-5 form.

1.5 pts / game - Sepahan · 0.6 pts / game - Esteghlal Khuzestan

Sepahan
WLLW
Season result split
50% W0% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-2
1.50 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-2
1.50 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 at home
1-0-1
LW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 0.00Opponent xG: 0.00BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Esteghlal Khuzestan
LLDDD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W60% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-1
Last 5 away
0-1-1
LD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 0.00Opponent xG: 0.00BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

Sepahan is 67% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - Sepahan · 0.6 goals / game - Esteghlal Khuzestan

Sepahan is 60% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Sepahan · 1.6 goals / game - Esteghlal Khuzestan

Sepahan scoring profile: strong

Sepahan scores in 50% of games (2 of 4 meczów), while Esteghlal Khuzestan keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 meczów).

Esteghlal Khuzestan scoring profile: mixed

Esteghlal Khuzestan scores in 60% of games (3 of 5 meczów), while Sepahan keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 meczów).

4Goals scored (season)3
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
4Goals conceded (season)8
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
2Average goals per game2.2
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
4Goals scored (last 5)3
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
4Goals conceded (last 5)8
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal60%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
50%2 goals0%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
0%3 goals0%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
0%4 goals0%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal80%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
50%2 goals40%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
0%3 goals20%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
0%4 goals20%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan

* 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.

60%
Esteghlal Khuzestan - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.3 of 5 meczów
29%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
0%BTTS in both halves0%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
0%Scored in both halves0%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS20%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
0%BTTS - last 560%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan

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

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time20%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan

2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time20%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan

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.

Sepahan is 525% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.25 pts / game - Sepahan · 0.2 pts / game - Esteghlal Khuzestan

Sepahan - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing
Esteghlal Khuzestan - half-time state
0% leading20% draw80% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.25Points per game (1st half)0.2
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)1
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
1Average goals (1st half)1
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
75%Clean sheet before half-time20%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
75%No goal before half-time100%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan

After half-time (2nd half)

1.25Points per game (2nd half)1.4
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.6
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
1Average goals (2nd half)1.2
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
75%Clean sheet after half-time60%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
75%No goal after half-time40%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan

Sepahan - second-half results

25% W50% R25% P
5
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Esteghlal Khuzestan - second-half results

40% W20% R40% P
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.20
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime-0.4

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Sepahan - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.251.25
Goals scored / game0.50.5
Goals allowed / game0.50.5
Average goals per game1.01.0
1 goal50%50%
2 goals50%50%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet75%75%
No goal75%75%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 25% leading - 50% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 50% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Esteghlal Khuzestan - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.201.40
Goals scored / game0.00.6
Goals allowed / game1.00.6
Average goals per game1.01.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-50
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.10
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
117%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
30%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+43%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
30%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
20%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Sepahan

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.
0.00
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 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.
-1.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
116%
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
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

Esteghlal Khuzestan

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.
-1.00
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.60
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-1.60
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
70%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
172%
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.
+0.6
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* 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

SepahanLigaEsteghlal Khuzestan
Average goals per game 2.001.79 2.20
Both teams scored 0%29% 60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%21% 20%
Clean sheets 50%46% 20%
Goal before half-time 50%52% 80%
Goal after half-time 50%62% 80%

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

1.79
Average goals per game
29%
Both teams scored
21%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
46%
Clean sheets
0.93
Home goals / game
0.86
Away goals / game
+8%
Home attack advantage
+8%
Home defensive advantage
+-2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
52%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
2%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
62%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Sepahan's perspective: 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses against Esteghlal Khuzestan. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Sepahan
3 : 1
Esteghlal Khuzestan
Esteghlal Khuzestan
0 : 2
Sepahan

FAQ

When do Sepahan and Esteghlal Khuzestan play?

Sepahan face Esteghlal Khuzestan on September 6, 2026 in Persian Gulf Pro League at Naghsh-e-Jahan 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 Sepahan and Esteghlal Khuzestan?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Sepahan won 2, Esteghlal Khuzestan won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Sepahan vs Esteghlal Khuzestan?

Sepahan score 1.00 goals per game on average and Esteghlal Khuzestan 0.60. The Persian Gulf Pro League average is 1.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 21% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Sepahan's matches and 60% of Esteghlal Khuzestan's.

What form are Sepahan and Esteghlal Khuzestan in?

Over the last 5 games Sepahan have a 2-0-2 record (1.50 points per game) and Esteghlal Khuzestan 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Sepahan vs Esteghlal Khuzestan — 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.