Match details. Pro League, Regular Season - 10. Kick-off is Sun 25 Oct, 14:30 Lagos time. It is played at Ghadir Stadium, Ahvaz.
What's at stake. Esteghlal Khuzestan FC are 17th on 6 points after 9 games, 1 point behind Sanat Naft, 1 point clear of Mes Shahr-e Babak. A win would take them above Sanat Naft. Shams Azar Qazvin are 15th on 7 points after 9 games, 1 point behind ZOB Ahan, level on points with Sanat Naft. A win would take them above ZOB Ahan.
Form. Esteghlal Khuzestan FC have won one, drawn three and lost six of their last ten, 0.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L W L D. Shams Azar Qazvin have won one, drawn four and lost five of their last ten, 0.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D D L L D.
The numbers. Esteghlal Khuzestan FC score 0.6 and concede 1.7 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and four games without a goal. Esteghlal Khuzestan FC average 0.0 cards a game. Shams Azar Qazvin score 0.7 and concede 1.2 a game over their last ten, with three clean sheets and five games without a goal. Shams Azar Qazvin average 1.6 shots (1.2 on target), 0.8 corners and 0.2 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings Esteghlal Khuzestan FC have won two, drawn five and lost two. Three of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Esteghlal Khuzestan FC won one and three were drawn. The last time they met, on 18 Jan 2026, it finished Esteghlal Khuzestan FC 0-0 Shams Azar Qazvin.
The read. No side to back. A tight game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 27%. Six of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Esteghlal Khuzestan FC or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call); Shams Azar Qazvin or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Esteghlal Khuzestan FC 1-1 Shams Azar Qazvin (14% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (a tight game).