Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Tractor Sazi Prediction - September 10, 2026
Alternative:0-2
Match Winner: Away1.52Lost
What is the prediction for Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Tractor Sazi?
The model's leading scoreline is 0 - 1, with 0-2 as the alternative. Recent form is the clearest supporting signal: Tractor Sazi are in better form heading into this match. The result can differ because recent matches may not reflect either team's level today.
Match analysis
Esteghlal Khuzestan sit 11th in Iran's Persian Gulf Pro League and are fighting to avoid the drop, while Tractor Sazi arrive unbeaten and chasing continental qualification. Superior rates a Tractor Sazi win at 66 percent for their 10 September meeting, pricing it at 1.52. Tractor haven't conceded in any of their last five matches, and Esteghlal haven't won in that same stretch.
Tractor Sazi haven't conceded in five straight matches
Tractor Sazi's unbeaten run has come with a clean sheet in every one of those five matches, and they average 1.2 goals a game to Esteghlal's 0.6. Esteghlal Khuzestan, 11th and fighting the drop with 25 points from 16 games, haven't won since early August, including a 1-4 defeat in that run. The head-to-head is thin at only two meetings, but the more recent one was a 1-3 away win for Tractor, in line with the current form gap.
Esteghlal's two draws show they can still make this close
The risk to backing Tractor outright is that Esteghlal have drawn twice in their own last five, including a goalless result just over a week ago, and a team fighting relegation at home can dig in for a point rather than collapse. A draw or an Esteghlal win both beat this pick, and Esteghlal's home form, thin on wins, hasn't been as porous as the 1-4 defeat suggests on its own. That resilience is the honest reason this sits at 1.52 rather than odds-on.
AI-assisted analysis, written before kickoff from our model's numbers. Predictions are informed opinions, never guarantees.
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Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 4, 2025 | Tractor Sazi | 0 - 0 | Esteghlal Khuzestan |
| May 15, 2025 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 1 - 3 | Tractor Sazi |
League Table
League Table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | +13 | 41 | ||
| 2 | 22 | +18 | 39 | ||
| 3 | 22 | +11 | 39 | ||
| 4 | 23 | 0 | 36 | ||
| 5 | 22 | +8 | 35 | ||
| 6 | 22 | +4 | 34 | ||
| 7 | 22 | +5 | 31 | ||
| 8 | 23 | -2 | 30 | ||
| 9 | 23 | -2 | 29 | ||
| 10 | 22 | -8 | 29 | ||
| 11 | 22 | -7 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 23 | -6 | 24 | ||
| 13 | 23 | -4 | 22 | ||
| 14 | 22 | -7 | 22 | ||
| 15 | 21 | -7 | 19 | ||
| 16 | 22 | -16 | 15 |
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esteghlal FC | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 41 | WWWLW |
| 2 | Tractor Sazi | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 39 | WDLWW |
| 3 | Sepahan FC | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 39 | DWWLD |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 36 | LLLWL |
| 5 | Chadormalu SC | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 35 | WWWWW |
| 6 | Persepolis FC | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 34 | LLLLW |
| 7 | Foolad FC | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 31 | WWWDW |
| 8 | Fajr Sepasi | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 30 | LWLWL |
| 9 | Kheybar Khorramabad | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 29 | LWWLD |
| 10 | Malavan | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 29 | DLWLW |
| 11 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 25 | LWWDL |
| 12 | Paykan | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 24 | DDLLW |
| 13 | Shams Azar Qazvin | 23 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 22 | LLDLW |
| 14 | Aluminium Arak | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 22 | DDWDL |
| 15 | ZOB Ahan | 21 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 19 | LLWDD |
| 16 | Mes Rafsanjan | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 15 | LWLLD |