Shahin Bushehr vs Esteghlal Khuzestan tips and predictions

Neither team holds solid claims

There's not much between Shahin Bushehr and Esteghlal Khuzestan in the Division 1. The hosts are in sixth place with 43 points, compared to their opponents who are in eigth place on 42 points.

All outcomes are on the table here but the value has to be with with a stalemate. Building on the strong rearguard performances of both sides, a goalless stalemate is the pick and the draw odds available in the match winner market look like pretty good value.

Both of these sides have looked strong in defence. Making something of a fortress against their latest opposition, Shahin Bushehr have conceded only 1 goal in their last 3 matches. Meanwhile Esteghlal Khuzestan have only conceded 0.5 goals per game on average in their last 6 away matches.

If the betting market is to be believed, only one of these sides is fancied to score as the match is likely to be tight. Should it play out as many expect then the No BTTS bet could be sensible.

Shahin Bushehr have drawn 11 of their last 20 matches on their own soil. They drew 0-0 with Rayka Babol last Tuesday. Esteghlal Khuzestan have drawn 11 of their last 20 matches. Their most recent tied match was when they drew with Havadar SC last Tuesday. The feeling is it will be a low-scoring affair but with nothing standing out in the match odds for either team, the value offered up by the draw price makes it the top pick for this game.