Esteghlal FC sit 5th in the Persian Gulf Pro League on 21 points from 11 matches, having scored 14 and conceded 5. On the model's scale they rate 0.75 in attack and 1.16 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: above the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins and 3 draws, most recently drawing with Esteghlal Khuzestan 2-2 away. That is 1.91 points a match, scoring 1.27 and conceding 0.45 per game across 5 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats. That leaves them 5 points behind Sepahan FC at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 4th-best attack and the 2nd-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they host Shams Azar Qazvin in the Persian Gulf Pro League on 30 October 2026, a match the model gives them 63%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
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 FC sit 5 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D2-2away to Esteghlal Khuzestan7 November 2026
- D1-1away to Chadormalu SC23 October 2026
- W1-0Gol Gohar19 October 2026
- D1-1away to Tractor Sazi8 October 2026
- W1-0Paykan10 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Esteghlal FC vs Shams Azar Qazvin
Esteghlal FC host Shams Azar Qazvin at Azadi Stadium, Tehran on 30 October 2026, 14:15 UTC. The model makes it 63% Esteghlal FC, 24% draw and 13% Shams Azar Qazvin, with a most likely scoreline of 2-0.
Full preview and model analysis for Esteghlal FC vs Shams Azar Qazvin
Recent meetings with Shams Azar Qazvin
- 5 February 2026Esteghlal FC 3–2 Shams Azar QazvinPersian Gulf Pro League
- 26 September 2025Shams Azar Qazvin 1–1 Esteghlal FCPersian Gulf Pro League
- 13 February 2025Shams Azar Qazvin 1–2 Esteghlal FCHazfi Cup
- 20 January 2025Esteghlal FC 0–1 Shams Azar QazvinPersian Gulf Pro League
- 16 August 2024Shams Azar Qazvin 1–2 Esteghlal FCPersian Gulf Pro League
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Esteghlal FC
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Mes Shahr-e Babak v Tractor Sazi · 19 November 2026
Esteghlal FC fans want Mes Shahr-e Babak to win: that leaves Esteghlal FC's chance of a top-two finish at 44.7%, against 33.6% if Tractor Sazi win (35.7% today).
Mes Shahr-e Babak win44.7%+9.0Draw39.6%+3.9Tractor Sazi win33.6%−2.1 -
Persepolis FC v Paykan · 20 November 2026
Esteghlal FC fans want Paykan to win: that leaves Esteghlal FC's chance of a top-two finish at 42.0%, against 33.9% if Persepolis FC win (35.7% today).
Persepolis FC win33.9%−1.8Draw37.8%+2.1Paykan win42.0%+6.3 -
Foolad FC v Sepahan FC · 21 November 2026
Esteghlal FC fans want Foolad FC to win: that leaves Esteghlal FC's chance of a top-two finish at 39.2%, against 31.4% if Sepahan FC win (35.7% today).
Foolad FC win39.2%+3.5Draw38.1%+2.4Sepahan FC win31.4%−4.3
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Esteghlal FC's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.