The kick off for the match between Shams Azar Qazvin and Esteghlal Khuzestan will take place at 10:30 (UK time) - Sunday, 01/18 - at the . This clash of the 2025/26 Persian Pro League looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis including predictions for Shams Azar Qazvin vs Esteghlal Khuzestan. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Shams Azar Qazvin vs Esteghlal Khuzestan

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Double Chance: Shams Azar Qazvin or Draw

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Draw

This matchup between Shams Azar Qazvin and Esteghlal Khuzestan has all the makings of a hard-fought stalemate, so our top tip for the match is to bet on the draw on the 1X2 market.

Neither side is particularly appealing to bet on to win given their uneven form of late. And we also see great value in the 2.62 odds for a draw, which is hard to pass up.

👉 Our prediction is: Under 2.5 goals in the match

It's hard to see too many goals in this match between Shams Azar Qazvin and Esteghlal Khuzestan given their lack of goalscoring ability.

That is why we project the total to go under 2.5 goals. So if 2 or fewer goals are scored, the bet wins.

Shams Azar Qazvin preview

Shams Azar Qazvin has played 15 matches in the Persian Pro League so far, with 1 wins, 10 draws, and 4 losses. This results in an average of 0.87 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 1 wins, 10 draws, and 4 losses. Shams Azar Qazvin's attack has scored 10 goals, 10 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0.67 goals per league match and 0.67 goals per match across the entire season.

Hooman Rabizadeh is the team’s top scorer with 4 goals, while Saeb Mohebi leads the team in assists with 2. Defensively, Shams Azar Qazvin has conceded 13 goals in the league (an average of 0.87) and 13 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.87 over 15 matches).

Esteghlal Khuzestan preview

In 15 Persian Pro League matches, Esteghlal Khuzestan has recorded 4 wins, 4 draws, and 7 losses, with an average of 1.07 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 4 wins in 15 matches. The team has scored 12 goals, 12 of them in the Persian Pro League (an average of 0.8 goals per match), with Amirhossein Jalalivand being the team's top scorer with 2 goals and Hamid Bouhamdan providing 2 assists.

Defensively, Esteghlal Khuzestan has conceded 18 goals in the league and 18 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.2 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Shams Azar Qazvin vs Esteghlal Khuzestan

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Shams Azar Qazvin

Iran - Persian Gulf Pro League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D D D D L

0.87

Home D D L L L

0.63

Away D D D W L

1.14

Away Team

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Esteghlal Khuzestan

Iran - Persian Gulf Pro League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W L L D L

1.07

Home W L L D L

1.38

Away L D L L W

0.71

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Published on 18 January 2026, at 12:09 Last updated on 18 January 2026, at 12:09
Author: Amauri Barbosa

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