Match summary
Foolad had gone 12 matches unbeaten before this one. Esteghlal had won 5 matches in a row before this one. Only 13% of their 8 previous meetings had three or more goals.
Foolad vs EsteghlalResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Esteghlal
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
Team Lineups
Manager: Hamid Motahari
Starting XI
20
YM
Yousef MazraehSubstitutes
23
AA
Arash Akbarzadeh66
AA
Alireza Amirkhani77
MK
Mohammadreza KeshavarziManager: Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh
Starting XI
Substitutes
26
MH
Mehdi Ghayedi Heydari36
AM
Alireza Mohebali60
SH
Seyed Aria HosseinifardPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 74' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 58' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 85' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Yousef Mazraeh FW | - | 58' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 85' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Arash Akbarzadeh DF | - | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 32' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Alireza Amirkhani DF | - | 16' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Mohammadreza Keshavarzi MF | - | 32' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Foolad vs Esteghlal — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foolad | 15 | W1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11/15 | 8-2 |
| Esteghlal | 15 | W5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15/15 | 10-1 |
- W2-1 vs Zob Ahan2026-02-21
- W2-0 @ Shams Azar Qazvin2026-02-27
- D0-0 @ Zob Ahan2026-08-15
- D1-1 vs Shams Azar Qazvin2026-08-19
- W3-0 @ Sanat Naft2026-08-24
- W1-0 @ Mes Rafsanjan2026-02-22
- W2-1 vs Fajr Sepasi2026-02-27
- W4-0 vs Mes Shahr-e Babak2026-08-14
- W1-0 @ Nassaji Mazandaran2026-08-18
- W2-0 vs Sepahan2026-08-23
- Meetings on record
- 8
- Period covered
- 2019-08-29 – 2025-11-30
- Foolad wins
- 2
- Draws
- 2
- Esteghlal wins
- 4
- Avg goals per meeting
- 1.38
- Over 2.5 goals
- 13%
- Both teams scored
- 25%
- Home side won
- 50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 1D 3L (Foolad view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 1 vs 1.38
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | Esteghlal | 1-0 | Foolad |
| 2025-04-10 | Esteghlal | 0-1 | Foolad |
| 2024-12-07 | Foolad | 0-2 | Esteghlal |
| 2024-05-13 | Esteghlal | 1-0 | Foolad |
| 2023-12-09 | Foolad | 0-0 | Esteghlal |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foolad | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | DDW | 7 | 0 |
| Esteghlal | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | WWW | 2 | 0 |
- Points gap
- 4 ptsFoolad 5 · Esteghlal 9
- Positions
- #7 vs #2
- Goals per game
- 1.33/0.33 vs 2.33/0scored/conceded per game · league average 1
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 8 matches
Goals
4-7
Total matches
8Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 8 matches
2
Foolad wins
2
Draws
4
Esteghlal wins
Goals Scored
4 - 7
Matchday 4 — Persian Gulf Pro League
- Paykan vs Esteghlal Khuzestan — 28 Aug 20260-0
- Chadormalu SC vs Tractor Sazi — 28 Aug 20260-2
- Aluminium Arak vs Kheybar Khorramabad — 28 Aug 20262-2
- Nassaji Mazandaran vs Shams Azar Qazvin — 28 Aug 20260-2
- Sepahan vs Gol Gohar — 28 Aug 20262-0
- Fajr Sepasi vs Zob Ahan — 29 Aug 20260-0
- Mes Shahr-e Babak vs Sanat Naft — 29 Aug 20260-0
- Persepolis vs Malavan — 29 Aug 20263-0