Match details. Pro League, Regular Season - 10. Kick-off is Sun 25 Oct, 13:30 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Paykan FC are 12th on 9 points after 9 games, 1 point behind Nassaji Mazandaran, 1 point clear of Malavan. A win would take them above Nassaji Mazandaran. Malavan Bandar Anzali FC are 13th on 8 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Paykan, level on points with ZOB Ahan. A win would take them above Paykan.
Form. Paykan FC have won two, drawn three and lost four of their last nine, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D L W L. In this competition Paykan FC have gone L D L W L D. Malavan Bandar Anzali FC have won two, drawn two and lost four of their last eight, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D W L L. In this competition Malavan Bandar Anzali FC have gone L D W L L L.
The numbers. Paykan FC score 0.7 and concede one a game over their last nine, with three clean sheets and six games without a goal. Malavan Bandar Anzali FC score 0.9 and concede 1.4 a game over their last eight, with no clean sheets and three games without a goal.
Head to head. In the last five meetings Paykan FC have won three, drawn none and lost two. None of the five went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in none. In the last four, Paykan FC won two and Malavan Bandar Anzali FC won two. The last time they met, on 28 Nov 2025, it finished Paykan FC 1-0 Malavan Bandar Anzali FC.
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 23%. Five of the last five meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Paykan FC or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call); Malavan Bandar Anzali FC or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Paykan FC 1-1 Malavan Bandar Anzali FC (13% 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).