Esteghlal Khuzestan sit 13th in the Persian Gulf Pro League on 11 points from 12 matches, having scored 9 and conceded 16. On the model's scale they rate 0.57 in attack and 1.84 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Persian Gulf Pro League averages of 0.62 and 1.61: about average in attack, below it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, most recently drawing with Esteghlal FC 2-2 at home. That is 0.92 points a match, scoring 0.75 and conceding 1.33 per game across 2 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats. That leaves them 15 points behind Sepahan FC at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 10th-best attack and the 14th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they travel to Sanat Naft in the Persian Gulf Pro League on 20 November 2026, a match the model gives them 33%.
Model rating
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Persian Gulf Pro League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepahan FC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23:7 | +16 | WDWWW | 26 |
| 2 | Persepolis FC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20:7 | +13 | DWLWL | 23 |
| 3 | Tractor Sazi | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14:5 | +9 | WLDWW | 23 |
| 4 | Foolad FC | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12:6 | +6 | WDWWD | 23 |
| 5 | Esteghlal FC | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14:5 | +9 | WDWDD | 21 |
| 6 | Aluminium Arak | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12:9 | +3 | LLDLW | 17 |
| 7 | Fajr Sepasi | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12:13 | -1 | LWWDW | 17 |
| 8 | Chadormalu SC | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12:15 | -3 | DWDWD | 17 |
| 9 | Gol Gohar | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10:9 | +1 | WWLLD | 14 |
| 10 | Kheybar Khorramabad | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14:15 | -1 | DWWLL | 14 |
| 11 | Paykan | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11:12 | -1 | DLDWD | 14 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8:11 | -3 | DDDLD | 12 |
| 13 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9:16 | -7 | LLWDD | 11 |
| 14 | ZOB Ahan | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6:10 | -4 | LLDDD | 10 |
| 15 | Malavan | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12:18 | -6 | DLDLL | 10 |
| 16 | Sanat Naft | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6:15 | -9 | LLWLW | 10 |
| 17 | Shams Azar Qazvin | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7:13 | -6 | LDDLL | 7 |
| 18 | Mes Shahr-e Babak | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7:23 | -16 | LLLLL | 5 |
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Esteghlal Khuzestan sit 13 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D2-2Esteghlal FC7 November 2026
- D0-0away to ZOB Ahan30 October 2026
- W2-0Shams Azar Qazvin25 October 2026
- L1-2away to Kheybar Khorramabad18 October 2026
- L0-3away to Gol Gohar8 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Sanat Naft
Esteghlal Khuzestan travel to Sanat Naft at Takhti Stadium, Abadan on 20 November 2026, 14:30 UTC. The model makes it 33% Esteghlal Khuzestan, 27% draw and 40% Sanat Naft, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.33 expected goals for Esteghlal Khuzestan against 1.50. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 58% and over 2.5 goals at 54%.
Full preview and model analysis for Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Sanat Naft
Recent meetings with Sanat Naft
- 12 April 2024Esteghlal Khuzestan 2–1 Sanat NaftPersian Gulf Pro League
- 28 October 2023Sanat Naft 1–1 Esteghlal KhuzestanPersian Gulf Pro League
- 22 February 2019Esteghlal Khuzestan 1–1 Sanat NaftPersian Gulf Pro League
- 4 October 2018Esteghlal Khuzestan 2–5 Sanat NaftHazfi Cup
- 17 August 2018Sanat Naft 2–2 Esteghlal KhuzestanPersian Gulf Pro League
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Esteghlal Khuzestan
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Mes Shahr-e Babak v Tractor Sazi · 19 November 2026
Esteghlal Khuzestan fans want Mes Shahr-e Babak to win: that leaves Esteghlal Khuzestan's risk of a bottom-four finish at 25.0%, against 31.4% after a draw (28.5% today).
Mes Shahr-e Babak win25.0%−3.5Draw31.4%+2.9Tractor Sazi win28.3%−0.2 -
Malavan v Gol Gohar · 19 November 2026
Esteghlal Khuzestan fans want Gol Gohar to win: that leaves Esteghlal Khuzestan's risk of a bottom-four finish at 26.9%, against 31.6% if Malavan win (28.5% today).
Malavan win31.6%+3.1Draw28.9%+0.4Gol Gohar win26.9%−1.6 -
Tractor Sazi v ZOB Ahan · 28 November 2026
Esteghlal Khuzestan fans want Tractor Sazi to win: that leaves Esteghlal Khuzestan's risk of a bottom-four finish at 27.6%, against 31.8% if ZOB Ahan win (28.5% today).
Tractor Sazi win27.6%−0.9Draw29.4%+0.9ZOB Ahan win31.8%+3.3
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Esteghlal Khuzestan's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.