Esteghlal FC vs Persepolis FC

Esteghlal FC and Persepolis FC have met 18 times — Esteghlal FC won 1, Persepolis FC won 7, with 10 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Persepolis FC leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 18 meetings. A combined 30 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.67 per match (12 for the home side, 18 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (39%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (28%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Persepolis FC are currently unbeaten in the last 16 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2017.