Both teams scoreNot both teams to score ✓52% · @1.44
GoalsUnder 2.5 goals ✓74% · @1.26
Correct scoreCorrect score 0–1 ✗17% · fair 5.94
ZOB Ahan vs Paykan: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
ZOB Ahan welcome Paykan to Foolad Shahr Stadium for a Persian Gulf Pro League fixture on Wednesday 2 September (15:30 WAT). In the table, ZOB Ahan are 14th, lower half, on 10 points after 12 matches; Paykan are 11th (lower half) with 14.
Current form
ZOB Ahan, last 5: DDLDL Their latest outing: 0–0 draw with Fajr Sepasi, away. Scoring is the worry: just 0.6 goals a game. Defensively they have kept 2 clean sheets in that run.
Paykan, last 5: DWDLD Their latest outing: 0–0 draw with Esteghlal Khuzestan, at home. Away from home the record reads 1 won, 1 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.7 goals a game. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Momentum favours Paykan, collecting 1.2 points per game to 0.6 for ZOB Ahan.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give ZOB Ahan 0.8 xG, Paykan 0.9 xG – a total near 1.7. On paper it is a low-scoring affair, with under 2.5 at 74%. Both teams' recent matches have tended to stay under 2.5.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – ZOB Ahan 33%, draw 26%, Paykan 40%.
GG/NG: NG (52%) at 1.44.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Under 2.5 goals (74%, odds 1.26). Most likely score in line with that pick: ZOB Ahan 0–0 Paykan. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
ZOB Ahan33%fair 2.99 · @2.86
Draw26%fair 3.81 · @2.66
Paykan40%fair 2.48 · @2.60
1.67Expected goals
0.78ZOB Ahan xG
0.90Paykan xG
48%Both score
26%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
0–019%
0–117%
1–015%
1–113%
0–28%
1–26%
From our goals model: ZOB Ahan 0.8 – 0.9 Paykan expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Paykan to win✗
40%
2.48
2.60
Double chance
Either team to win✓
74%
1.36
1.36
Both teams to score
Not both teams to score✓
52%
1.91
1.44
Draw no bet
Paykan (draw no bet)✗
55%
1.83
–
Asian handicap
ZOB Ahan +0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
64%
1.57
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✗
51%
1.95
1.75
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✓
74%
1.35
1.26
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
89%
1.13
1.05
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
97%
1.03
–
First team to score
Paykan to score first✗
44%
2.29
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
55%
1.83
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Draw / FT Draw✗
26%
3.80
–
Correct score
Correct score 0–1✗
17%
5.94
–
Recent results
ZOB Ahan – last 5
DDLDL
29 Aug
@ Fajr Sepasi
0–0
D
24 Aug
vs Mes Shahr-e Babak
1–1
D
19 Aug
@ Malavan
1–2
L
15 Aug
vs Foolad FC
0–0
D
21 Feb
@ Foolad FC
1–2
L
0.6Scored / game
1.0Conceded / game
60%Both scored
40%Over 2.5
Paykan – last 6
DWDLDD
28 Aug
vs Esteghlal Khuzestan
0–0
D
24 Aug
@ Kheybar Khorramabad
3–2
W
18 Aug
vs Gol Gohar
0–0
D
14 Aug
@ Tractor Sazi
0–2
L
27 Feb
vs Sepahan FC
0–0
D
20 Feb
@ Aluminium Arak
1–1
D
0.7Scored / game
0.8Conceded / game
33%Both scored
17%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between ZOB Ahan and Paykan.
Our pick is Under 2.5 goals with a 74% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.26.
Who will win ZOB Ahan vs Paykan?
On our numbers ZOB Ahan have a 33% chance of winning, the draw 26% and Paykan 40%.
How many goals will there be in ZOB Ahan vs Paykan?
We expect about 1.7 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 26% likely and both teams score 48% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for ZOB Ahan vs Paykan?
Our predicted score is ZOB Ahan 0–0 Paykan, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 1.7 goals in total.
When is ZOB Ahan vs Paykan?
ZOB Ahan vs Paykan (Persian Gulf Pro League) kicks off on Wednesday 2 September 2026 at 15:30 (West Africa Time) at Foolad Shahr Stadium.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
