ISFAHAN, Iran (Feb. 6, 2026) (Interstat) — Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Novin opened its Persian Gulf Pro League season with a narrow 1-0 victory over FC Kheybar Khorramabad on Friday at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium. The match’s lone goal came in the 32nd minute from Mahdi Mohebi, securing the win for the home side. The result aligned with pre-match projections from Interstat, whose game simulator predicted the exact score and gave Sepahan Novin a 73.4 percent probability to win. With the victory, Sepahan Novin begins the campaign with a win, while Kheybar Khorramabad starts with a loss. The match was the season opener for both Iranian clubs in domestic league play.