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Malavan vs Foolad FCPersian Gulf Pro League 2018

Malavan
Malavan
FT
11
HT: 01
Foolad FC
Foolad FC
5/15/2025Persian Gulf Pro LeaguePersian Gulf Pro League · Round 30Sirous Ghayeghran Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 56+ matches

Malavan39%
×Draw31%
Foolad FC30%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.3%
Always home
44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.3% correct across 582,450 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.5% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

Malavan
1.08
Foolad FC
0.90

Malavan creates 20% more chances

Season form · 56 home / 116 away

creates per match

Malavan
1.09
Foolad FC
0.84

allows per match

Malavan
0.95
Foolad FC
1.07

finishing

Malavan+0.00on par
Foolad FC+0.00on par

Total goals

68%Under
  • Under68
  • Over32

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

61%No
  • No61
  • Yes39

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Malavan

Foolad FC
0
1
2
3
4
0
0014%
0112%
026%
032%
040%
1
1015%
1113%
126%
132%
140%
2
208%
217%
223%
231%
240%
3
303%
313%
321%
330%
340%
4
401%
411%
420%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (15%) · grid covers 99% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
86%14%1.5
59%41%2.5
32%68%3.5
14%86%4.5
5%95%

Double chance

Malavan or draw
70%
Malavan or Foolad FC
69%
Draw or Foolad FC
61%

Winning margin

Malavan wins by 2+
16%
Foolad FC wins by 2+
10%

Team goals

Malavan 1+ goals
66%
Malavan 2+ goals
29%
Malavan 3+ goals
10%
Foolad FC 1+ goals
59%
Foolad FC 2+ goals
23%
Foolad FC 3+ goals
6%

Draw no bet

Malavan (draw refunded)
57%
Foolad FC (draw refunded)
43%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
26%
Both score & under 3
13%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

Malavan at homecreates 1.09, concedes 0.95 · 56 matches

Foolad FC awaycreates 0.84, concedes 1.07 · 116 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

Malavan attack 1.09 + Foolad FC defence 1.07 → ÷2 → 1.08

Foolad FC attack 0.84 + Malavan defence 0.95 → ÷2 → 0.90

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 39%?"

Malavan scores more
39%
level
31%
Foolad FC scores more
30%

Malavan at 39% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 39% does not mean "Malavan will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

Malavan 1 – 1 Foolad FC

Malavan and Foolad FC drew 1-1 in Persian Gulf Pro League on May 15, 2025.

The match was played at Sirous Ghayeghran Stadium in Bandar-e-Anzalī.