Nassaji Mazandaran sit 10th in the Persian Gulf Pro League on 9 points from 8 matches, having scored 5 and conceded 7. On the model's scale they rate 0.50 in attack and 1.57 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: below the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, most recently drawing with ZOB Ahan 1-1 at home. That is 1.13 points a match, scoring 0.63 and conceding 0.88 per game across 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That leaves them 8 points behind Tractor Sazi at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 15th-best attack and the 9th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Foolad FC in the Persian Gulf Pro League on 18 October 2026, a match the model gives them 19%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
Persian Gulf Pro League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tractor Sazi | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9:2 | +7 | WDWLD | 17 |
| 2 | Persepolis FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15:4 | +11 | LWDWW | 16 |
| 3 | Esteghlal FC | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10:2 | +8 | DDDWD | 16 |
| 4 | Sepahan FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13:6 | +7 | WDWWW | 16 |
| 5 | Foolad FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9:5 | +4 | DLWWW | 15 |
| 6 | Aluminium Arak | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10:6 | +4 | DWDDL | 13 |
| 7 | Gol Gohar | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10:7 | +3 | LLLWW | 13 |
| 8 | Fajr Sepasi | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6:10 | -4 | DDLLW | 10 |
| 9 | Paykan | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6:7 | -1 | DLWLD | 9 |
| 10 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5:7 | -2 | LWWDD | 9 |
| 11 | Chadormalu SC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6:11 | -5 | LDWWD | 9 |
| 12 | Malavan | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7:11 | -4 | LLWDL | 8 |
| 13 | Kheybar Khorramabad | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10:10 | 0 | LDWLD | 7 |
| 14 | ZOB Ahan | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5:8 | -3 | DWLDL | 7 |
| 15 | Shams Azar Qazvin | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7:10 | -3 | WDLLD | 6 |
| 16 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4:12 | -8 | DDLWL | 6 |
| 17 | Mes Shahr-e Babak | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6:12 | -6 | DDLDL | 5 |
| 18 | Sanat Naft | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3:11 | -8 | DDLLL | 4 |
- AFC Champions League
- AFC Champions League 2
- Relegation
Nassaji Mazandaran sit 10 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D1-1ZOB Ahan8 October 2026
- D1-1away to Mes Shahr-e Babak13 September 2026
- W1-0Kheybar Khorramabad7 September 2026
- W1-0away to Malavan2 September 2026
- L0-2Shams Azar Qazvin28 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Nassaji Mazandaran vs Foolad FC
Nassaji Mazandaran travel to Foolad FC at Foolad Arena, Ahvaz on 18 October 2026, 15:45 UTC. The model makes it 19% Nassaji Mazandaran, 26% draw and 55% Foolad FC, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 0.82 expected goals for Nassaji Mazandaran against 1.74. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 47% and over 2.5 goals at 47%.
Full preview and model analysis for Nassaji Mazandaran vs Foolad FC
Recent meetings with Foolad FC
- 21 January 2025Foolad FC 1–0 Nassaji MazandaranPersian Gulf Pro League
- 16 August 2024Nassaji Mazandaran 0–1 Foolad FCPersian Gulf Pro League
- 1 June 2024Nassaji Mazandaran 0–1 Foolad FCPersian Gulf Pro League
- 3 January 2024Foolad FC 1–0 Nassaji MazandaranPersian Gulf Pro League
- 6 April 2023Foolad FC 2–0 Nassaji MazandaranPersian Gulf Pro League
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.