Esteghlal FC v Neftchi prediction

AFC Champions League Elite · Mon, 07 Dec 2026 18:15 GMT · Basra Sports City

Updated 6 Nov 2026, 07:34 UK · refreshed continuously

TACTIX’s free model pick for Esteghlal FC v Neftchi, AFC Champions League Elite on Mon, 07 Dec 2026 18:15 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

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The match

Esteghlal FC host Neftchi in AFC Champions League Elite on Monday 7 December (kick-off 18:15 UK).

Form and the table

Six of Esteghlal FC’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (40%). Both teams scored in five of Esteghlal FC’s last 15 results in all competitions (33%). At home, Esteghlal FC have three wins, two draws and two defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 1.57 points per game, scoring 1.00 and conceding 0.43.

Four of Neftchi’s last 6 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (67%). Both teams scored in three of Neftchi’s last 6 results in all competitions (50%). Away from home, Neftchi have no wins, one draw and two defeats in their last 3 away matches in all competitions — 0.33 points per game, scoring 1.00 and conceding 2.67.

Neftchi are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Esteghlal FC (third) and Neftchi (ninth) are five points apart, 2026/27 so far.

Team news

Predicted Esteghlal FC XI (4-3-3): H. Abbasi, A. Aghasi, S. Fallah, R. Ashurmatov, S. Fallah, A. Razzaghinia, S. Hardani, H. Goudarzi, S. Saharkhizan, J. Asani, E. Saitmuratov — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, J. Asani (6.0 per match over four appearances, three goals and one assist) and Saleh Hardani (5.0 per match over four appearances, one assist) have been Esteghlal FC’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Esteghlal FC (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), J. Asani averages 2.1 shots per 90 over 304 minutes. Saleh Hardani averages 1.1 key passes per 90 over 495 minutes, with a key pass in two of the last seven appearances.

Predicted Neftchi XI (4-2-3-1): B. Ergashev, Michel, F. Sayfiev, B. Ciger, K. Kouao, J. Iskanderov, Ratinho, A. Ismailov, A. Odilov, Y. Sasse, M. Forss — derived from the last 6 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, J. Iskanderov (4.0 per match over three appearances, one goal and one assist) and K. Kouao (3.7 per match over three appearances, one assist) have been Neftchi’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Neftchi (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), K. Kouao averages 1.7 tackles per 90 over 270 minutes.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Mon, 07 Dec 2026 18:15 GMT · AFC Champions League Elite · Basra Sports City
Recent form: Esteghlal FC 3W 0D 2L · Neftchi 1W 1D 3L

Esteghlal FC v Neftchi (AFC Champions League Elite): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 6 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.5 / 1

Goals

against 1 / 1.33 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 6 matches

2.86 / 6.5

Corners

against 4.71 / 4.75 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 4 matches

4.29 / 3.75

Shots on target

against 4 / 3 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 4 matches

1.75 / 3

Cards

against 2 / 1.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 3 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Esteghlal FC for / against	Line	Neftchi for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.33 against n 6 Last 5
Corners won	2.86 for · 4.71 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	6.5 for · 4.75 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	10.14 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	12 for · 11 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	4.29 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3.75 for · 3 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.43 for · 9.71 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	12.25 for · 4.75 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	1.75 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	3 for · 1.25 against n 4 Last 5

Esteghlal FC

Esteghlal FC Goalkeeper

Esteghlal FC — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Habib Far Abbasi	4	90360 min	153.8 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90

Esteghlal FC — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Esteghlal FC before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Habib Far Abbasi n 5	90	3.8 5/5

Esteghlal FC Defensive

Esteghlal FC — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
A. Aghasi	4	90360 min	51.3 /90	51.3 /90	20.5 /90	123 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90
Saman Fallah	4	90360 min	00 /90	41 /90	00 /90	92.3 /90	41 /90	00 /90
R. Ashurmatov	3	90270 min	31 /90	72.3 /90	20.7 /90	82.7 /90	00 /90	00 /90
Hossein Goudarzi	4	90360 min	71.8 /90	20.5 /90	10.3 /90	174.3 /90	51.3 /90	10.3 /90
R. Cheshmi	4	90360 min	41 /90	71.8 /90	20.5 /90	143.5 /90	51.3 /90	10.3 /90
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Esteghlal FC — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Esteghlal FC before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Saleh Hardani n 8	89.8	2 7/5	2 7/5	—
Hossein Goudarzi n 4	90	1.3 2/2	0 0/0	—
R. Cheshmi n 8	90	0.8 3/1	1 5/3	—
Saman Fallah n 8	86.6	0.8 5/1	0.4 2/1	—
A. Aghasi n 5	87.8	0.4 2/0	0 0/0	—
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Esteghlal FC — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Esteghlal FC before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Saleh Hardani n 8	89.8	3.9 8/8
Hossein Goudarzi n 4	90	1.8 2/2
A. Aghasi n 5	87.8	1.4 5/2
R. Cheshmi n 8	90	1.1 4/3
Saman Fallah n 8	86.6	0.1 1/0
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Esteghlal FC Attacking

Esteghlal FC — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Asani	4	76304 min	30.9 /90	10.3 /90	72.1 /90	61.8 /90	92.7 /90	51.5 /90
S. Saharkhizan	4	76304 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	82.4 /90	20.6 /90	20.6 /90	00 /90
E. Saitmuratov	4	71282 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	61.9 /90	41.3 /90	20.6 /90	31 /90
A. Koushki	2	4691 min	00 /90	00 /90	22 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90
Hossein Goudarzi	4	90360 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	41 /90	10.3 /90	30.8 /90	41 /90
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Esteghlal FC — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Esteghlal FC before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Hossein Goudarzi n 4	90	1 3/1	0.3 1/0
Saleh Hardani n 8	89.8	0.8 4/2	0.3 2/0
Saman Fallah n 8	86.6	0.5 3/1	0.3 2/0
R. Cheshmi n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Habib Far Abbasi n 5	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Esteghlal FC — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Esteghlal FC before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Hossein Goudarzi n 4	90	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
Saleh Hardani n 8	89.8	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
R. Cheshmi n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Habib Far Abbasi n 5	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Aghasi n 5	87.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Neftchi

Neftchi Goalkeeper

Neftchi — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
B. Ergashev	4	90360 min	61.5 /90	30.8 /90	00 /90

Neftchi — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Neftchi before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
B. Ergashev n 4	90	1.5 1/1

Neftchi Defensive

Neftchi — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Farrukh Sayfiev	4	79315 min	72 /90	30.9 /90	00 /90	102.9 /90	20.6 /90	10.3 /90
Bojan Ciger	4	78310 min	20.6 /90	30.9 /90	20.6 /90	113.2 /90	41.2 /90	00 /90
K. Kouao	3	90270 min	51.7 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90	134.3 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90
Michel	3	83249 min	10.4 /90	41.4 /90	20.7 /90	72.5 /90	10.4 /90	10.4 /90
A. Gofurov	2	68135 min	10.7 /90	21.3 /90	21.3 /90	42.7 /90	32 /90	10.7 /90
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Neftchi — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Neftchi before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
B. Ergashev n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
Farrukh Sayfiev n 4	78.8	0.6 2/0	0 0/0	—
Bojan Ciger n 4	77.5	1.2 3/1	0.3 1/0	—
Alisher Odilov n 4	73.3	0.3 1/0	0.6 2/0	—
Ratinho n 4	69.3	1.9 3/1	0.3 1/0	—
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Neftchi — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Neftchi before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Farrukh Sayfiev n 4	78.8	2 3/2
Bojan Ciger n 4	77.5	0.6 2/0
Alisher Odilov n 4	73.3	0.3 1/0
Ratinho n 4	69.3	1.9 3/1
Yan Sasse n 4	59	1.5 3/1
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Neftchi Attacking

Neftchi — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
M. Forss	3	65194 min	00 /90	00 /90	20.9 /90	10.5 /90	00 /90	10.5 /90
S. Perica	3	45135 min	10.7 /90	00 /90	64 /90	32 /90	10.7 /90	00 /90
Alisher Odilov	4	73293 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	61.8 /90	30.9 /90	30.9 /90	30.9 /90
Ratinho	4	69277 min	00 /90	00 /90	41.3 /90	10.3 /90	20.6 /90	20.6 /90
Yan Sasse	4	59236 min	00 /90	00 /90	83.1 /90	20.8 /90	10.4 /90	10.4 /90
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Neftchi — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Neftchi before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
B. Ergashev n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Farrukh Sayfiev n 4	78.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
Bojan Ciger n 4	77.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
Alisher Odilov n 4	73.3	1.8 4/2	0.9 3/0
Ratinho n 4	69.3	1.3 2/2	0.3 1/0
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Neftchi — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Neftchi before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Ergashev n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Farrukh Sayfiev n 4	78.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
Bojan Ciger n 4	77.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
Alisher Odilov n 4	73.3	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
Ratinho n 4	69.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Esteghlal FC v Neftchi — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Esteghlal FCLWWLW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

NeftchiLWLLD

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1 scored / 2 conceded per game

League standing · 2026/27

Esteghlal FC#3 pos9 pts4 pl+3 GD

Neftchi#9 pos4 pts4 pl-2 GD

Goals per game

Esteghlal FC scored1.5

Neftchi scored1.25

Esteghlal FC conceded0.75

Neftchi conceded1.75

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