Anticipation builds as Esteghlal prepare to host Mes Rafsanjan at Shahr-e Qods Stadium on 2025-10-17 (kick-off 15:30 GMT), in week 7 of the 2025-2026 Persian Gulf Pro League.
There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Sá Pinto and S. Pourmousavi.
In the table Esteghlal are 8th (7 pts) and Mes Rafsanjan sit 15th with 5 pts.
Neither Esteghlal nor Mes Rafsanjan are missing any players.
Esteghlal could only draw 1-1 with Chadormalu SC, but Mes Rafsanjan bounced back with a 2-0 win over Paykan.
Neither side is flying – Esteghlal 0-3-2 and Mes Rafsanjan 1-2-2 over the last 5 matches.
Esteghlal have clearly got the edge H2H: in 11 meetings, they've beaten Mes Rafsanjan 6 times, with 4 draws and only 1 loss.
With both sides enjoying similar home/away returns (0-2-0 vs 0-0-2) and scoring roughly 2.50-0.67 goals, a 1-1 draw seems on the cards.
Esteghlal F.C. is going head to head with Mes Rafsanjan on 17/10/2025 14:30 GMT at Shahr-e Qods Stadium for the Iran Persian Gulf Pro League. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Esteghlal F.C. v Mes Rafsanjan H2H statistics!