Esteghlal FC vs Persepolis FC

Esteghlal FC and Persepolis FC have met 19 times — Esteghlal FC won 2, Persepolis FC won 7, with 10 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Persepolis FC leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 19 meetings. A combined 31 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.63 per match (13 for the home side, 18 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (37%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (26%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Persepolis FC are currently unbeaten in the last 15 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2017.