Persepolis vs Fajr Sepasi prediction

Persepolis have won seven, drawn two and lost two of their 11 Persian Gulf Pro League games so far, scoring 19 and letting in 5. That has them 1st on 23 points.

Their last six in all competitions read three wins, two draws and one defeat, at 1.2 goals scored and 0.5 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Nassaji Mazandaran 1-0 away; before that came a 1-0 defeat at home to Foolad FC and a goalless draw away at Kheybar Khorramabad.

Three clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank twice. At home they've won two of three recently (5 scored, 2 conceded).

So far in the Persian Gulf Pro League, Fajr Sepasi have won three, drawn five and lost two of ten, with 10 goals scored and 12 conceded, good for 8th place and 14 points.

Over the last six matches it has been one win, three draws and two defeats, averaging 1.0 goals for and 1.8 against. Last time out they drew 2-2 with Nassaji Mazandaran; before that came a 2-1 win at home to Aluminium Arak and a 6-1 defeat away at Sepahan FC.

The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last five. They failed to score in two of those games. On the road they've won none of three recently (3 scored, 9 conceded).

Home and away form points to Persepolis: Persepolis have won two of their last three at home, Fajr Sepasi none of their last three on the road. Nine points separate the two sides in the table. Persepolis also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make Persepolis favourites at 49%, with Fajr Sepasi on 19% and the draw at 31%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

On goals, it expects around 2.3 in the game: 1.6 for Persepolis and 0.7 for Fajr Sepasi. Over 2.5 goals is 45% and both teams scoring 47%. When they last met, on 18 Jan 2026, Fajr Sepasi won 2-1.