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

Sepahan vs Esteghlal Khuzestan: match statistics

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Sepahan vs Esteghlal Khuzestan: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Sepahan play Esteghlal Khuzestan in Persian Gulf Pro League (Iran). The match date is 6 September 2026. Venue: Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium.

Current form

Sepahan: 2-0-2, 1.50 points/match. Esteghlal Khuzestan: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sepahan scores 1.00 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Esteghlal Khuzestan scores 0.60 and concedes 1.60. League average: 1.79 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sepahan 0%, Esteghlal Khuzestan 60%. Over 2.5: Sepahan 0%, Esteghlal Khuzestan 20%. League level: BTTS 29%, Over 2.5 21%.

xG, shots and style

xG is very similar for both teams. Sepahan: -1.0 shots per match, Esteghlal Khuzestan: -1.0.

Match halves

Sepahan: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.50. Esteghlal Khuzestan: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.60.

Goals by minute

Sepahan: 76-90+ (2 goals). Esteghlal Khuzestan: 61-75 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Persian Gulf Pro League: 1.79 goals per match, BTTS 29%, Over 2.5 21%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 2-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

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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.

SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
1Goals scored / match0.6
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
1Goals conceded / match1.6
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
-1%Average possession-1%
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
-1Shots on target / match-1
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

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

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

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

Sepahan
WLLW
Season result split
50% W0% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-2
1.50 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-2
1.50 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 at home
1-0-1
LW
Last 5 matches - 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 matches
Season result split
0% W60% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-1
Last 5 away
0-1-1
LD
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Sepahan is 60% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Sepahan scoring profile: strong

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

Esteghlal Khuzestan scoring profile: mixed

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

4Goals scored (season)3
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
4Goals conceded (season)8
SepahanEsteghlal Khuzestan
2Average goals in match2.2
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 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.

60%
Esteghlal Khuzestan - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.3 of 5 matches
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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

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.

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

1.25 pts / match - Sepahan · 0.2 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 25% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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
Defence after half-time-0.4

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Sepahan - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.251.25
Goals scored / match0.50.5
Goals conceded / match0.50.5
Average goals in match1.01.0
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.201.40
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match1.00.6
Average goals in match1.01.2
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

* 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.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.10
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-1.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
116%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-1.60
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
70%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
172%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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

SepahanLigaEsteghlal Khuzestan
Average goals in match 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 match
29%
Both teams scored
21%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
46%
Clean sheets
0.93
Home goals / match
0.86
Away goals / match
+8%
Home attack advantage
+8%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (2): Sepahan 2 - 0 - 0 Esteghlal Khuzestan. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

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

FAQ

When do Sepahan and Esteghlal Khuzestan play?

Sepahan face Esteghlal Khuzestan on 6 September 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.