Gol Gohar welcome Kheybar Khorramabad on Friday, Oct 23 at 2:30 PM in a Persian Gulf Pro League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Gol Gohar come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). Kheybar Khorramabad travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Gol Gohar won their last outing, while Kheybar Khorramabad suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Gol Gohar here — they've won 3 of 8 previous meetings against Kheybar Khorramabad, with 5 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 0–0 draw.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Gol Gohar a slight edge, but Kheybar Khorramabad are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.