Good pick · fair odds 1.58 · bookmaker 1.72 · Won ✓
6/10Rating
1.72Odds
Picks by market
ResultFoolad FC to win ✓63% · @1.72
Double chanceFoolad FC or draw ✓85% · @1.13
Both teams scoreNot both teams to score ✗52% · @1.64
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals ✓85% · fair 1.18
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–0 ✗19% · fair 5.16
Foolad FC vs Mes Shahr-e Babak: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Foolad FC welcome Mes Shahr-e Babak to Foolad Arena for a Persian Gulf Pro League fixture on Thursday 8 October (16:30 WAT). In the table, Foolad FC are 4th, among the top four, on 23 points after 12 matches; Mes Shahr-e Babak are 18th (in the drop zone) with 5. There are 18 points between them, and the seasons have gone in opposite directions.
Current form
Foolad FC, last 5: WLDWD Their latest outing: 1–0 win over Fajr Sepasi, at home. In their own stadium the record reads 1 won, 0 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.8 goals a game. Defensively they have kept 4 clean sheets in that run.
Mes Shahr-e Babak, last 5: DLDDD Their latest outing: 1–1 draw with Nassaji Mazandaran, at home. Scoring is the worry: just 0.8 goals a game.
Momentum favours Foolad FC, collecting 1.5 points per game to 0.8 for Mes Shahr-e Babak.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Foolad FC 1.5 xG, Mes Shahr-e Babak 0.5 xG – a total near 2.1. On paper it is a low-scoring affair, with under 2.5 at 63%. Both teams' recent matches have tended to stay under 2.5.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Foolad FC 63%, draw 21%, Mes Shahr-e Babak 15%.
Lower-risk option: Foolad FC or draw (85%) at 1.13.
GG/NG: NG (52%) at 1.64.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Foolad FC to win (63%, odds 1.72 – longer than our fair 1.58, so there is value too). Most likely score in line with that pick: Foolad FC 1–0 Mes Shahr-e Babak. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Foolad FC63%fair 1.58 · @1.72
Draw21%fair 4.68 · @3.37
Mes Shahr-e Babak15%fair 6.46 · @4.30
2.05Expected goals
1.51Foolad FC xG
0.54Mes Shahr-e Babak xG
48%Both score
37%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–019%
2–015%
0–013%
1–111%
2–18%
3–07%
From our goals model: Foolad FC 1.5 – 0.5 Mes Shahr-e Babak 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
Foolad FC to win✓
63%
1.58
1.72 ▲
Double chance
Foolad FC or draw✓
85%
1.18
1.13
Both teams to score
Not both teams to score✗
52%
1.91
1.64
Draw no bet
Foolad FC (draw no bet)✓
80%
1.24
–
Asian handicap
Foolad FC -0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
61%
1.64
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
64%
1.56
1.35
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✗
63%
1.60
1.56
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
85%
1.18
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
94%
1.06
–
First team to score
Foolad FC to score first✓
64%
1.56
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✗
47%
2.12
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Foolad FC / FT Foolad FC✓
37%
2.70
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–0✗
19%
5.16
–
Recent results
Foolad FC – last 6
WLDWDD
7 Sep
vs Fajr Sepasi
1–0
W
2 Sep
@ Kheybar Khorramabad
0–2
L
28 Aug
vs Esteghlal FC
0–0
D
24 Aug
@ Sanat Naft
3–0
W
19 Aug
vs Shams Azar Qazvin
1–1
D
15 Aug
@ ZOB Ahan
0–0
D
0.8Scored / game
0.5Conceded / game
17%Both scored
17%Over 2.5
Mes Shahr-e Babak – last 6
DLDDDD
13 Sep
vs Nassaji Mazandaran
1–1
D
7 Sep
vs Malavan
1–2
L
3 Sep
@ Fajr Sepasi
1–1
D
29 Aug
vs Sanat Naft
0–0
D
24 Aug
@ ZOB Ahan
1–1
D
19 Aug
vs Kheybar Khorramabad
1–1
D
0.8Scored / game
1.0Conceded / game
83%Both scored
17%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Foolad FC and Mes Shahr-e Babak.
What is the prediction for Foolad FC vs Mes Shahr-e Babak?
Our pick is Foolad FC to win with a 63% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.72.
Who will win Foolad FC vs Mes Shahr-e Babak?
On our numbers Foolad FC have a 63% chance of winning, the draw 21% and Mes Shahr-e Babak 15%.
How many goals will there be in Foolad FC vs Mes Shahr-e Babak?
We expect about 2.1 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 37% likely and both teams score 48% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Foolad FC vs Mes Shahr-e Babak?
Our predicted score is Foolad FC 1–0 Mes Shahr-e Babak, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.1 goals in total.
When is Foolad FC vs Mes Shahr-e Babak?
Foolad FC vs Mes Shahr-e Babak (Persian Gulf Pro League) kicks off on Thursday 8 October 2026 at 16:30 (West Africa Time) at Foolad Arena.
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.
