Iran - Persian Gulf Pro LeagueData current as of 12 September 2026

Malavan vs Persepolis: match statistics

Malavan crest
Malavan
1 : 0half-time 1:0
Persepolis crest
Persepolis
130%(5.66)
X25%(3.16)
245%(1.62)

Persepolis is in 2nd place in the table and is showing clearly better form than Malavan, averaging 1.8 points per game in their last 5 matches compared to the hosts' 1.2 points. The visitors have an identical away win percentage (44%) as Malavan at home, but they boast a significantly better offensive efficiency (21 goals this season vs Malavan's 12) and dominate in ball possession (60% vs 45%). Persepolis also has a better Expected Goals ratio (xG 1.19 vs 1.05) and a lower percentage of goalless matches away from home (11% vs Malavan's 33%). Malavan has a negative goal difference at home (-2) and weaker recent form with three draws in their last five matches. Considering all statistics, Persepolis is the favorite in this match, although the hosts' solid defense (33% clean sheets) could make it a close contest.

Malavan vs Persepolis: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Malavan played Persepolis in Persian Gulf Pro League (Iran). The match was played on 8 February 2026. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Malavan: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Persepolis: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Malavan scores 0.63 and concedes 0.74 goals per match. Persepolis scores 1.11 and concedes 0.68. League average: 1.75 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Malavan 26%, Persepolis 47%. Over 2.5: Malavan 21%, Persepolis 32%. League level: BTTS 37%, Over 2.5 27%.

xG, shots and style

Persepolis has higher xG: 1.13 vs 0.68. Malavan: 1.2 shots per match, Persepolis: 2.4.

Match halves

Malavan: half-time lead 11%, second-half goals 0.47. Persepolis: half-time lead 37%, second-half goals 0.63.

Goals by minute

Malavan: 61-75 (5 goals). Persepolis: 76-90+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Persian Gulf Pro League: 1.75 goals per match, BTTS 37%, Over 2.5 27%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Persepolis is in 2nd place in the table and is showing clearly better form than Malavan, averaging 1.8 points per game in their last 5 matches compared to the hosts' 1.2 points. The visitors have an identical away win percentage (44%) as Malavan at home, but they boast a significantly better offensive efficiency (21 goals this season vs Malavan's 12) and dominate in ball possession (60% vs 45%). Persepolis also has a better Expected Goals ratio (xG 1.19 vs 1.05) and a lower percentage of goalless matches away from home (11% vs Malavan's 33%). Malavan has a negative goal difference at home (-2) and weaker recent form with three draws in their last five matches. Considering all statistics, Persepolis is the favorite in this match, although the hosts' solid defense (33% clean sheets) could make it a close contest.

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Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

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

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.

0.63Goals scored / match1.11
MalavanPersepolis
0.74Goals conceded / match0.68
MalavanPersepolis
17%Average possession22%
MalavanPersepolis
-0.11Shots on target / match0.63
MalavanPersepolis

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

1.16Shots per match2.42
MalavanPersepolis
-0.11Shots on target0.63
MalavanPersepolis
54.5%Shot conversion45.7%
MalavanPersepolis
17%Possession22%
MalavanPersepolis
0.68xG for1.13
MalavanPersepolis
0.8xG against0.72
MalavanPersepolis

Shooting quality

Malavan: Counter-attackingPersepolis: Counter-attacking
MalavanPersepolis
Accuracy (shots on target)-9%26%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.590.47
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.001.76

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.

Persepolis is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Malavan · 1.8 pts / match - Persepolis

Malavan
DDDWL
Season result split
32% W47% D21% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-9-4
1.42 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-2
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DWLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 0.00Opponent xG: 0.00BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Persepolis
WLWLW
Season result split
47% W37% D16% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-7-3
1.79 pts / match · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-3
Last 5 away
3-0-2
WWWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 0.00Opponent xG: 0.00BTTS: 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.

Persepolis is 76% better for: goals scored per match.

0.63 goals / match - Malavan · 1.11 goals / match - Persepolis

Persepolis is 9% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.74 goals / match - Malavan · 0.68 goals / match - Persepolis

Malavan scoring profile: more difficult

Malavan scores in 47% of matches (9 of 19 matches), while Persepolis keeps a clean sheet in 53% (10 of 19 matches).

Persepolis scoring profile: strong

Persepolis scores in 84% of matches (16 of 19 matches), while Malavan keeps a clean sheet in 53% (10 of 19 matches).

12Goals scored (season)21
MalavanPersepolis
14Goals conceded (season)13
MalavanPersepolis
1.37Average goals in match1.79
MalavanPersepolis
3Goals scored (last 5)6
MalavanPersepolis
3Goals conceded (last 5)6
MalavanPersepolis

How often they score at least...

47%1 goal84%
MalavanPersepolis
16%2 goals21%
MalavanPersepolis
0%3 goals5%
MalavanPersepolis
0%4 goals0%
MalavanPersepolis

How often they concede at least...

47%1 goal47%
MalavanPersepolis
16%2 goals16%
MalavanPersepolis
5%3 goals5%
MalavanPersepolis
5%4 goals0%
MalavanPersepolis

* 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.

37%
League average

Goal patterns

5%BTTS at half-time11%
MalavanPersepolis
0%BTTS in both halves0%
MalavanPersepolis
11%Scored in both halves16%
MalavanPersepolis

BTTS and goal count

16%Min. 3 goals and BTTS26%
MalavanPersepolis
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
MalavanPersepolis
20%BTTS - last 560%
MalavanPersepolis

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

47%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
MalavanPersepolis
11%Min. 2 goals before half-time11%
MalavanPersepolis
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
MalavanPersepolis

2nd half

53%Min. 1 goal after half-time63%
MalavanPersepolis
11%Min. 2 goals after half-time32%
MalavanPersepolis
5%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
MalavanPersepolis

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.

Persepolis is 78% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.89 pts / match - Malavan · 1.58 pts / match - Persepolis

Malavan - half-time state
11% leading58% draw32% trailing
Persepolis - half-time state
37% leading47% draw16% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.89Points per match (1st half)1.58
MalavanPersepolis
0.16Goals scored (1st half)0.47
MalavanPersepolis
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.26
MalavanPersepolis
0.63Average goals (1st half)0.74
MalavanPersepolis
63%Clean sheet before half-time74%
MalavanPersepolis
84%No goal before half-time53%
MalavanPersepolis

After half-time (2nd half)

1.53Points per match (2nd half)1.47
MalavanPersepolis
0.47Goals scored (2nd half)0.63
MalavanPersepolis
0.26Goals conceded (2nd half)0.42
MalavanPersepolis
0.74Average goals (2nd half)1.05
MalavanPersepolis
79%Clean sheet after half-time63%
MalavanPersepolis
58%No goal after half-time47%
MalavanPersepolis

Malavan - second-half results

32% W58% D11% L
17
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.89
PPG before half-time
Lead holding291%

Leads at half-time in 11% of matches and wins 32%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Persepolis - second-half results

32% W53% D16% L
30
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.58
PPG before half-time
Lead holding127%

Leads at half-time in 37% of matches and wins 47%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Malavan - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.20.4
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match0.40.8
1 goal40%20%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Persepolis - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.40
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match0.81.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

Malavan
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
2
1
16-30
1
7
31-45
1
1
46-60
5
1
61-75
3
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Persepolis
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
3
3
16-30
4
0
31-45
1
2
46-60
2
1
61-75
9
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). 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

1.58
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.7 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
90%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
37%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
39%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Malavan

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.9 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.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
65%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.22
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

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.
+0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.02
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.
142%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
70%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.01
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
43% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
43%

* 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

MalavanLigaPersepolis
Average goals in match 1.371.75 1.79
Both teams scored 26%37% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 21%27% 32%
Clean sheets 53%42% 53%
Goal before half-time 47%53% 63%
Goal after half-time 53%61% 63%

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

1.75
Average goals per match
37%
Both teams scored
27%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
42%
Clean sheets
0.97
Home goals / match
0.78
Away goals / match
+24%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
53%
1 goal
17%
2 goals
4%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
4%
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. MalavanSubstitutionOn: Amirreza AfsordehOff: Saeed Karimi
  2. MalavanSubstitutionOn: Gholamreza Sabet ImaniOff: Abbas Habibi
  3. PersepolisSubstitutionOn: Mohammad Amin KazemianOff: Oston Urunov
  4. PersepolisYellow cardAmirhossein Mahmoudi
  5. MalavanSubstitutionOn: Alireza RamezaniOff: Mojtaba Fakhrian

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.

Koopal NazemiMatches officiated: 12
2.42Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 233%Home wins57%Draws8%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Malavan 0 - 1 - 0 Persepolis. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Persepolis
0 : 0
Malavan

FAQ

What was the result of Malavan vs Persepolis?

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

What do the goal statistics show before Malavan vs Persepolis?

Malavan score 0.63 goals per game on average and Persepolis 1.11. The Persian Gulf Pro League average is 1.75 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 27% of games. Both teams score in 26% of Malavan's matches and 47% of Persepolis's.

What form are Malavan and Persepolis in?

Over the last 5 games Malavan have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Persepolis 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Malavan vs Persepolis — 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.