ZOB Ahan vs Paykan Prediction - September 2, 2026
Alternative:1-1
What is the prediction for ZOB Ahan vs Paykan?
The model's leading scoreline is 0 - 1, with 1-1 as the alternative. Recent form is the clearest supporting signal: Paykan 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
ZOB Ahan have four days' rest against Paykan's three ahead of their Persian Gulf Pro League meeting on 2 September, where Superior's model projects a tight 0-1 scoreline, with 1-1 as the alternative. Both sides have drawn three of their last five matches, and neither has scored more than once in any of them.
ZOB Ahan have drawn three of their last four
ZOB Ahan's recent results read 0-0 at Fajr Sepasi, a 1-1 with Mes Shahr-e Babak and a 0-0 with Foolad, with their only defeat a 2-1 loss at Malavan. Paykan have followed almost the identical pattern, three draws including two goalless games against Esteghlal Khuzestan and Gol Gohar, with a 3-2 win at Kheybar Khorramabad the outlier. Both teams are averaging 0.6 goals a game this season, which is why the projected scoreline sits so low.
Paykan's one win this run came by three goals
The risk to a tight, low-scoring projection is Paykan's away win at Kheybar Khorramabad, a 3-2 game that broke from their usual pattern entirely. ZOB Ahan have also shown they can be opened up, losing 2-1 at Malavan and 2-1 at Foolad earlier in the season, so if either side's attack has a rare good day rather than the quiet one both have mostly produced, the actual score could run well past the 0-1 or 1-1 Superior projects here.
AI-assisted analysis, written before kickoff from our model's numbers. Predictions are informed opinions, never guarantees.
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Head to Head
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 16, 2026 | Paykan | 2 - 0 | ZOB Ahan |
| August 18, 2025 | ZOB Ahan | 0 - 1 | Paykan |
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 |
