Persian Gulf Pro League match prediction and game guide for the Malavan vs Esteghlal duel

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Competition: Iran Persian Gulf Pro League
Competition: Thu 18.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Takhti Stadium

It's only round two of the Persian Gulf Pro League for these participants. And there's points to play for here at Takhti Stadium as Malavan receive Esteghlal. Check out this preview!

Esteghlal have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Both sides have had time to rest since their previous competitive action. Let's trust this will be an active game!

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Malavan form and stats

The season before, Malavan's league statistics were 20 wins, 11 draws and 3 losses, producing 1st place in the Azadegan League. From these 34 matches they scored 40 goals and let in 15. Appearing as the host team in the previous season Malavan generated 13-3-1 (win-draw-lost) with 25 goals and 8 conceded.

Malavan faced defeat in their previous match, away at Paykan (0-1).

Before that, Malavan had a Azadegan League home game versus FC Vista Turbine which ended with a victory 1-0.

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Esteghlal form and stats

Let's have a look at how Esteghlal performed last season in the Persian Gulf Pro League: They landed a 1st position in the league table after playing out 19 victories, 11 draws and 0 defeats. In total they scored 39 and conceded 10 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 9 - drew 6 and lost 0 with 26/7 goals scored/conceded.

Hosseinzadeh was the last player to score for the away team. Esteghlal haven't scored a league goal in the last 215 minutes.

The manager Pinto was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Azadi Stadium. Esteghlal suffered a 0-2 loss to Sepahan (placed 1st).

A draw for Esteghlal before that, at their own venue hosting Naft Masjed Soleyman (0-0).

Head 2 Head

Esteghlal have not lost in the last 4 matches (2-2-0) against Malavan.

Malavan missing players

Esteghlal missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Malavan Esteghlal
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 2
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 100%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 7
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 3
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 3
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 1
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 9
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 5
Malavan Last season Esteghlal
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   15 30
20 13   Won W   9 19
11 3   Drew D   6 11
3 1   Lost L   0 0
40 25   Scored S   26 39
15 8   Conceded C   7 10
79% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   93% 80%
47% 59%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   87% 50%
24% 29%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   40% 27%
6% 6%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 3%
6% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 3%
29% 35%   BTTS BTTS   47% 30%
68% 65%   Clean Sheets C S   53% 70%
24% 6%   Failed to Score F T   7% 20%
 
2.7 3.4   Corners for (avg) C F   3 3.9
3.2 2.5   Corners against (avg) C A   2.1 2.5
1.7 1.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.7 1.8
0 0   Red cards R C   2 3
 
7.8 9.6   Shots (avg) S (   7.3 7.7
3.2 4.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.8 3
40% 39%   Goal Efficiency G E   64% 46%
 
6.5 6.1   Shots against (avg) S A   5 5.6
2.1 1.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   1.9 1.9

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sepahan 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
2 Naft Masjed Soleyman 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 Gol Gohar 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Havadar 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
5 Paykan 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Mes Rafsanjan 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Nassaji Mazandaran 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Foolad 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Persepolis 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10 Sanat Naft 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
11 Zob Ahan 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Mes Kerman 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
13 Tractor Sazi 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
14 Aluminium Arak 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
15 Malavan 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
16 Esteghlal 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Malavan 34 20 11 3 40 15 17 13 3 1 25 8 17 7 8 2 15 7 25 71
2 Mes Kerman 34 19 13 2 40 10 17 11 6 0 24 3 17 8 7 2 16 7 30 70
3 Arman Gohar 34 17 10 7 41 26 17 12 4 1 24 8 17 5 6 6 17 18 15 61
4 Kheybar Khorramabad 34 16 11 7 47 29 17 10 4 3 26 16 17 6 7 4 21 13 18 59
5 Pars Jam Bushehr 34 13 13 8 37 36 17 10 6 1 20 10 17 3 7 7 17 26 1 52
6 Khooshe Talaee Saveh 34 12 14 8 48 39 17 7 7 3 29 18 17 5 7 5 19 21 9 50
7 Mes Shahr-e Babak 34 10 16 8 30 23 17 8 7 2 19 9 17 2 9 6 11 14 7 46
8 Esteghlal Mollasani 34 9 19 6 31 27 17 6 8 3 18 11 17 3 11 3 13 16 4 46
9 Caspian Qazvin 34 11 11 12 37 35 17 8 3 6 22 19 17 3 8 6 15 16 2 44
10 Shahrdari Hamedan 34 9 16 9 27 24 17 5 10 2 15 10 17 4 6 7 12 14 3 43
11 Shahrdari Astara 34 10 12 12 26 29 17 7 7 3 15 7 17 3 5 9 11 22 -3 42
12 Esteghlal Khuzestan 34 10 10 14 37 34 17 6 7 4 20 14 17 4 3 10 17 20 3 40
13 Saipa 34 8 16 10 33 35 17 7 9 1 22 13 17 1 7 9 11 22 -2 40
14 Qashqai 34 10 9 15 26 34 17 7 4 6 14 12 17 3 5 9 12 22 -8 39
15 Khouneh Be Khouneh Babol 34 8 14 12 32 36 17 7 7 3 21 12 17 1 7 9 11 24 -4 38
16 FC Vista Turbine 34 8 13 13 26 33 17 5 9 3 18 13 17 3 4 10 8 20 -7 37
17 Shahin Bushehr 34 2 9 23 14 55 17 1 4 12 9 27 17 1 5 11 5 28 -41 15
18 Machine Sazi 34 1 9 24 29 81 17 0 8 9 17 33 17 1 1 15 12 48 -52 12
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Esteghlal 30 19 11 0 39 10 15 10 5 0 13 3 15 9 6 0 26 7 29 68
2 Persepolis 30 17 10 3 40 21 15 11 3 1 23 10 15 6 7 2 17 11 19 61
3 Sepahan 30 16 8 6 43 21 15 8 5 2 20 7 15 8 3 4 23 14 22 56
4 Gol Gohar 30 13 12 5 37 28 15 7 5 3 23 18 15 6 7 2 14 10 9 51
5 Foolad 29 13 9 7 30 22 15 7 5 3 18 11 14 6 4 4 12 11 8 48
6 Mes Rafsanjan 30 12 9 9 39 28 15 6 5 4 19 13 15 6 4 5 20 15 11 45
7 Aluminium Arak 30 7 16 7 20 23 15 6 7 2 14 8 15 1 9 5 6 15 -3 37
8 Zob Ahan 30 10 7 13 21 25 15 4 4 7 10 13 15 6 3 6 11 12 -4 37
9 Paykan 30 7 15 8 26 27 15 2 6 7 10 16 15 5 9 1 16 11 -1 36
10 Havadar 29 8 10 11 18 22 15 4 7 4 8 9 14 4 3 7 10 13 -4 34
11 Nassaji Mazandaran 29 6 15 8 24 31 14 4 4 6 13 19 15 2 11 2 11 12 -7 33
12 Sanat Naft 29 8 9 12 23 30 14 5 4 5 13 13 15 3 5 7 10 17 -7 33
13 Tractor Sazi 29 6 11 12 23 29 15 6 4 5 17 14 14 0 7 7 6 15 -6 29
14 Naft Masjed Soleyman 30 3 13 14 14 35 15 1 7 7 9 19 15 2 6 7 5 16 -21 22
15 Fajr Sepasi 30 2 11 17 10 29 15 0 10 5 5 11 15 2 1 12 5 18 -19 17
16 Padideh Khorasan 29 2 10 17 17 43 14 0 7 7 7 18 15 2 3 10 10 25 -26 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sepahan 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
2 Naft Masjed Soleyman 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 Gol Gohar 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Havadar 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
5 Paykan 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Mes Rafsanjan 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Nassaji Mazandaran 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Foolad 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Persepolis 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10 Sanat Naft 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
11 Zob Ahan 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Mes Kerman 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
13 Tractor Sazi 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
14 Aluminium Arak 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
15 Malavan 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
16 Esteghlal 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0

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