Preview
- Esteghlal vs. Persepolis in week 5 of the 2026-2027 Persian Gulf Pro League kicks off at 17:00 GMT on 2026-09-02.
- After 4 matchdays, Esteghlal sit 2nd with 10 points and Persepolis are 3rd having collected 9 points.
- Esteghlal and Persepolis will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
- Our prediction sees Esteghlal in a 5-defender setup (5-4-1), with Persepolis forecast to use 4-2-3-1.
- Last time out, R. Ashurmatov registered the best mark for Esteghlal - 6.2 - and I. Sergeev did likewise for Persepolis with an 7.7 score.
- Contrast in results: Esteghlal had to share the points 0-0 with Foolad, whereas Persepolis claimed victory 3-0 vs. Malavan.
- Both teams have been in great form: Esteghlal 4-1-0 and Persepolis 3-0-2 over their last 5 matches.
- Persepolis hold the upper hand H2H: of 47 meetings, they've triumphed 14 times, conceded 8 times and shared 25 draws.
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Odds
Predictions
Summary
Match Info
Team Kits
Esteghlal F.C.
Persepolis
Events
| 41' | A. Razzaghinia | ||
HT 0 - 0 | |||
| 50' | 0 - 1 | ||
| 58' | |||
| 59' | 1 - 1 | ||
| 75' | M. Tikdari | ||
| 77' | H. Goudarzi | ||
| 78' | |||
| 78' | |||
| 88' | N/A | ||
Standings
TV Channels
Esteghlal F.C. is going head to head with Persepolis on 2/9/2026 16:00 GMT 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 Persepolis H2H statistics!