Esteghlal FC v Al Sadd: the model read
Esteghlal FC meet Al Sadd in the AFC Champions League Elite group stage at Azadi Stadium, Tehran.
The baseline ratings are close, 1624 to 1625, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 67% against 66%. Attacking output favors Al Sadd on expected goals, 2.6 to 1.3 per match.
Esteghlal FC arrive surging: 4W-1D-0L from their last five (13/15 pts, 5 unbeaten), 9 scored and 1 conceded. Recent results: D 0-0 @ Foolad FC, W 2-0 v Sepahan FC, W 1-0 @ Nassaji Mazandaran, W 4-0 v Mes Shahr-e Babak.
Al Sadd are in good touch: 4W-0D-1L from their last five (12/15 pts, 4 straight wins), 13 scored and 6 conceded. Recent results: W 2-1 v Al-Gharafa, W 6-2 @ Qatar SC, W 3-1 v Al Ahli Doha, W 1-0 @ Trabzonspor.
Al Sadd hold the recent head-to-head, 2 wins to 0 with 2 drawn across the last 4 meetings. Most recently they met in 2024: Al Sadd 2-0 Esteghlal FC.
Market prices for this fixture have not settled yet. The edge reads as soon as real odds arrive.
MeisterIQ rates the signal 53 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.
Written from the MeisterIQ model output
