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Kheybar Khorramabad v Esteghlal Khuzestan

Kheybar Khorramabad
2–1Full time
Esteghlal Khuzestan

Persian Gulf Pro League · SUN 18 OCT · Takhti Stadium

Full timeGraded 18 Oct 17:17
Kheybar Khorramabad 2–1 Esteghlal Khuzestan KHEYBAR KHORRAMABAD WIN · RIGHTUNDER 2.5 · WRONGNOT BOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT0–0 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Kheybar Khorramabad win44%
The market said37%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.473
The market’s Brier score0.603

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay20 notes · 20 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Kheybar Khorramabad win at 44%.
  2. 1′Little has changed for our model: Kheybar Khorramabad 44% before kick-off, 44% now. 0–0 · 44–34–22
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Kheybar Khorramabad v Esteghlal Khuzestan
  4. 3′Kheybar Khorramabad find the net on 3′. 1–0. 1–0 · 78–15–7
  5. 3′⚽ GOAL · 3' Kheybar Khorramabad 1–0 Esteghlal Khuzestan
  6. 3′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 3' Kheybar Khorramabad win: 44% at kick-off, 78% now
  7. 4′We said Kheybar Khorramabad at 44% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 78%. 1–0 · 78–15–7
  8. 29′SUBSTITUTION · 16' Esteghlal Khuzestan · On: M. Kia · Off: M. A. Rezaei
  9. 30′The goal count is tracking the 2.0 we expected. 1–0 · 79–16–5
  10. 37′We said Kheybar Khorramabad at 44% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 80%. 1–0 · 80–16–4
  11. 45′A goal for Esteghlal Khuzestan on 45′ — 1–1. 1–1 · 34–47–19
  12. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 41' Kheybar Khorramabad · On: A. Maleki · Off: I. Moradi
  13. 45′⚽ GOAL · 45+6' Kheybar Khorramabad 1–1 Esteghlal Khuzestan
  14. 45′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 45' Kheybar Khorramabad win: 44% at kick-off, 34% now
  15. 45′THE CALL SWINGS · 45' Draw is now our likeliest result at 47% (was Kheybar Khorramabad win 34%)
  16. 45′HALF-TIME Kheybar Khorramabad 1–1 Esteghlal Khuzestan
  17. 46′SECOND HALF Kheybar Khorramabad 1–1 Esteghlal Khuzestan
  18. 48′We said Kheybar Khorramabad at 44%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 32%. 1–1 · 32–49–19
  19. 51′Kheybar Khorramabad find the net on 50′. 2–2. 2–2 · 31–51–18
  20. 51′That is 4, and we only asked for 2.0 across ninety minutes. 2–2 · 31–51–18
  21. 51′⚽ GOAL · 50' Kheybar Khorramabad 2–2 Esteghlal Khuzestan
  22. 52′Esteghlal Khuzestan score on 50′ to make it 1–2. 1–2 · 7–23–69 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
  23. 52′We said Kheybar Khorramabad at 44%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 7%. 1–2 · 7–23–69 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
  24. 53′Kheybar Khorramabad find the net on 52′. 2–2. 2–2 · 30–52–18
  25. 55′We said Kheybar Khorramabad at 44%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 29%. 2–2 · 29–53–17
  26. 63′SUBSTITUTION · 57' Kheybar Khorramabad · On: F. Yousefi · Off: A. Farsi
  27. 63′SUBSTITUTION · 58' Kheybar Khorramabad · On: H. Shanani · Off: M. Ghanbari
  28. 64′We said Kheybar Khorramabad at 44%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 24%. 2–2 · 24–61–15
  29. 64′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 64' Kheybar Khorramabad win: 44% at kick-off, 24% now
  30. 71′We said Kheybar Khorramabad at 44%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 19%. 2–2 · 19–69–12
  31. 77′We said Kheybar Khorramabad at 44%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 14%. 2–2 · 14–77–9
  32. 77′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 77' Kheybar Khorramabad win: 44% at kick-off, 14% now
  33. 78′52′: A. Farsi on the scoresheet for Kheybar Khorramabad, making it 2–1. 2–1 · 91–8–0
  34. 79′We said Kheybar Khorramabad at 44% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 92%. 2–1 · 92–8–0
  35. 79′3 goals already, more than the 2.0 we expected for the whole match. 2–1 · 92–8–0
  36. 79′GOAL DISALLOWED · 79' Esteghlal Khuzestan
  37. 79′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 79' Kheybar Khorramabad win: 44% at kick-off, 92% now
  38. 79′THE CALL SWINGS · 79' Kheybar Khorramabad win is now our likeliest result at 92% (was Draw 8%)
  39. 82′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 82' Kheybar Khorramabad win: 44% at kick-off, 94% now
  40. 83′We said Kheybar Khorramabad at 44% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 95%. 2–1 · 95–5–0
  41. FTFULL TIME Kheybar Khorramabad 2–1 Esteghlal Khuzestan
  42. FTKheybar Khorramabad 2–1 Esteghlal Khuzestan · Kheybar Khorramabad win: right · Under 2.5: wrong · Not both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 0–0 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Kheybar Khorramabad are narrow favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Kheybar Khorramabad 44%, draw 34%, Esteghlal Khuzestan 22%. Over 2.5 goals 32%, both teams to score 40%.

The AI’s read on Kheybar Khorramabad v Esteghlal KhuzestanBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off

Kheybar Khorramabad win44%
Draw34%
Esteghlal Khuzestan win22%

Kick-offSUN 18 OCT · 14:30

RoundMatchday 9

VenueTakhti Stadium

Line-ups

Kheybar Khorramabad

Esteghlal Khuzestan

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Kheybar Khorramabad

Esteghlal Khuzestan

4Days since last match10

Last match: 14 Oct · Persian Gulf Pro League

Last match: 8 Oct · Persian Gulf Pro League

2Matches in previous 14 days1

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
12Kheybar Khorramabad808
17Esteghlal Khuzestan8−86

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Kheybar Khorramabad

Formation not confirmed

12 M. Dinarvand

17 H. Hajiaghaei

15 M. Mohebi

3 E. Ghahremani

4 S. Pasandideh

88 E. Babaei

20 A. Teymouri

19 M. Ghanbari

22 S. D. Baghaki

76 A. Farsi

10 I. Moradi

Coach · –

Substitutes

1 · E. Moradian

6 · T. Shariati

7 · H. Taherkhani

8 · F. Yousefi

11 · H. Shanani

14 · S. Khadempour

23 · A. M. Khanzadi

70 · H. Zarouni

78 · M. Amiri

80 · E. Hadavand

99 · A. Maleki

Esteghlal Khuzestan

Formation not confirmed

78 M. A. Rezaei

75 F. Jafari

4 A. Abbasi

66 M. Mehdizadeh

77 M. Ahmadi

– S. Bazgir

8 H. Bouhamdan

7 A. Rostami

12 E. Sazegari

34 J. Zergani

88 M. Zavari

Coach · –

Substitutes

1 · M. Kia

5 · M. Soltanimehr

6 · M. Sharifi

13 · M. Mousavi

15 · A. Karami

16 · A. Sharafi

21 · S. Simanpour

23 · A. Farhadi

40 · M. Haghdoost

44 · S. M. Ahle

45 · O. Mohammadi

Our number · kheybar khorramabad winFirst published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off
44% The market37%
Us44%
Market37%

We make Kheybar Khorramabad a 44% chance to win. The market has them at 37%. We are 7 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.2–0.8.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Kheybar Khorramabad v Esteghlal Khuzestan1.21 – 0.79
Form · last six in Persian Gulf Pro League this season · since 23 AugW1 D3 L2 · W1 D3 L2
Table places · points 8 v 612 v 17
The market · Kheybar Khorramabad win37% · ours 44%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
35%40%45%50% 12 OCT 04:0218 OCT 13:45
Our probability · Kheybar Khorramabad win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 37% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Kheybar Khorramabad win44%37%+7
Draw34%35%−1
Esteghlal Khuzestan win22%29%−7
Over 2.5 goals32%26%+6
Both teams to score40%35%+5
Over 1.5 goals61%51%+10
Over 3.5 goals15%12%+3
Kheybar Khorramabad or draw78%71%+7
Kheybar Khorramabad clean sheet46%––
Esteghlal Khuzestan clean sheet30%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 2 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 0–0 at 15.7%
0123450 15.7 8.8 4.2 1 14.5 14.5 5.0 2 9.9 7.6 3.0 3 4.1 3.1 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Kheybar Khorramabad down, Esteghlal Khuzestan across0–5 goals a side shown (99.8% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

7 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting1.00
Over 2.51 of 7
Both scored2 of 7
Last meetingsEST 0–1 KHE · EST 0–0 KHE · KHE 1–0 EST · EST 0–0 KHE

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Persian Gulf Pro League this season · since 23 Aug

KHEYBAR KHORRAMABAD

LDWLDD2–3 · 2–2 · 2–0 · 0–1 · 2–2 · 0–0

ESTEGHLAL KHUZESTAN

DDDLWL1–1 · 0–0 · 1–1 · 0–1 · 1–0 · 0–3

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Persepolis FC8+1117
2Tractor Sazi8+717
3Esteghlal FC8+816
4Sepahan FC8+716
5Foolad FC8+415
6Aluminium Arak9+313
7Gol Gohar8+313
8Fajr Sepasi8−410
9Paykan8−19
10Nassaji Mazandaran8−29
11Chadormalu SC8−59
12Kheybar Khorramabad808
13Malavan8−48
14ZOB Ahan8−37
15Sanat Naft9−77
16Shams Azar Qazvin8−36
17Esteghlal Khuzestan8−86
18Mes Shahr-e Babak8−65

The competition's standings before kick-off.