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

Persepolis vs Foolad: match statistics

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Persepolis vs Foolad: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Persepolis play Foolad in Persian Gulf Pro League (Iran). The match date is 25 October 2026. Venue: Shahr-e Qods Stadium.

Current form

Persepolis: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match. Foolad: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Persepolis scores 2.00 and concedes 0.44 goals per match. Foolad scores 1.00 and concedes 0.56. League average: 1.95 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Persepolis 33%, Foolad 33%. Over 2.5: Persepolis 44%, Foolad 33%. League level: BTTS 40%, Over 2.5 30%.

xG, shots and style

xG is very similar for both teams. Persepolis: -1.0 shots per match, Foolad: -1.0.

Match halves

Persepolis: half-time lead 67%, second-half goals 1.00. Foolad: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.56.

Goals by minute

Persepolis: 0-15 (4 goals). Foolad: 31-45+ (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Persian Gulf Pro League: 1.95 goals per match, BTTS 40%, Over 2.5 30%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

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Pre-match profile— what 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.

2Goals scored / match1
PersepolisFoolad
0.44Goals conceded / match0.56
PersepolisFoolad
-1%Average possession-1%
PersepolisFoolad
-1Shots on target / match-1
PersepolisFoolad

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

-1Shots per match-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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Persepolis
DWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
67% W22% D11% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-2-1
2.22 pts / match · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-0-0
Last 5 at home
4-0-0
WWWW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-1
Last 5 away
2-1-1
DWLW
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Persepolis is 27% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Persepolis scoring profile: mixed

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

Foolad scoring profile: mixed

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

18Goals scored (season)9
PersepolisFoolad
4Goals conceded (season)5
PersepolisFoolad
2.44Average goals in match1.56
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 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.

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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - Persepolis · 1.22 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 67% of matches and wins 67%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 22% of matches and wins 44%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Persepolis - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.202.20
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.00.4
Average goals in match0.61.6
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.60
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match0.61.2
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.44
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
180%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
52%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.56
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
50%
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.
+0.1
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 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 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 in match▲ 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 match
40%
Both teams scored
30%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
39%
Clean sheets
1.11
Home goals / match
0.84
Away goals / match
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (2): Persepolis 0 - 1 - 1 Foolad. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Foolad
3 : 1
Persepolis
Persepolis
1 : 1
Foolad

FAQ

When do Persepolis and Foolad play?

Persepolis face Foolad on 25 October 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.