Persepolis - Zob Ahan prediction 7 September 2026

Persepolis vs Zob Ahan prediction for the Pro League match on Sep 07 at 15:30 at Azadi Stadium in Teheran. Based on the latest odds, team form, and head-to-head record, Persepolis enter this fixture as the clear favorites with a 70% win probability, while the draw stands at 20% and an away win for Zob Ahan at just 10%.

Team Form

Persepolis come into this match with a recent record of D, W, L, W, W from their last five league outings. They secured a 1-1 draw away at Esteghlal Tehran, thrashed Malavan 3-0 at home, lost narrowly 1-0 at Tractor Sazi, and then claimed two emphatic home wins: 4-1 against Esteghlal Khuzestan and a 2-0 victory at Shams Azar Qazvin. That’s three wins, one draw, and one loss, with 10 goals scored and only 3 conceded in the last five.

Zob Ahan’s last five results read W, D, D, L, D. They beat Paykan 1-0 at home, drew 0-0 at Fajr Sepasi, drew 1-1 at home with Mes Shahre Babak, lost 2-1 at Malavan, and drew 0-0 at home with Foolad Khuzestan. With only one win in that stretch and five goals scored in total, their form is significantly less convincing.

Head-to-Head Record

The overall head-to-head record heavily favors Persepolis: 11 wins, 8 draws, and only 6 wins for Zob Ahan in 25 meetings. In their most recent clash on Oct 24, 2025, Persepolis won 2-0 at home. The previous four encounters produced two draws (0-0 and 1-1) and two Persepolis wins (1-0 and 1-0). Zob Ahan have not beaten Persepolis in any of the last five matches.

League Table Positions

Persepolis sit 4th in the Pro League with 10 points from 5 games (3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss), scoring 10 goals and conceding only 3. They are perfect at home: 2 wins from 2 matches, with 7 goals scored and just 1 conceded. Zob Ahan are 11th with 6 points (1 win, 3 draws, 1 loss), having scored 3 and conceded 3. Their away form is notably weak, failing to appear in the top 8 away standings and managing only 1 point from 2 away trips (a draw and a loss).

Win Probability: Persepolis or Zob Ahan?

After normalizing the odds and adjusting for current form, head-to-head history, and home advantage, the win probabilities are: Persepolis 70%, Draw 20%, Zob Ahan 10%. The bookmakers’ odds of 1.35 imply a home win probability of around 67% before the margin is removed. Persepolis’s flawless home record (two wins, 7-1 goals) and Zob Ahan’s struggles on the road tip the balance further in the hosts’ favor. The likelihood of an away win is very low, as Zob Ahan have not beaten Persepolis in any of the last five meetings and have only one victory in their last five overall.

Odds & Match Prediction

The pre-match odds are: Persepolis win 1.35, Draw 4.05, Zob Ahan win 8.60. Bookmakers see Persepolis as the overwhelming favorite, and the stats strongly support that view. Based on the team form, head-to-head dominance, and league positions, the most probable outcome is a home win for Persepolis. The match is likely to be controlled by the hosts, and a clean sheet cannot be ruled out given Zob Ahan’s low scoring output.