Gol Gohar host Arkadag in the AFC Cup. Arkadag arrive full of running after a brilliant run in their domestic league, while Gol Gohar's own form over the last few months has been a lot more mixed.
Both sides have already faced each other's group opponents in this continental section, and the early table is still tight after just two rounds. That leaves plenty open before this one kicks off.
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Arkadag's scoring run against Gol Gohar's mixed home form
Arkadag's recent numbers are striking. From their last 20 matches they've won 18, drawn one and lost only one, scoring 75 and conceding just 10. Most of that comes from their domestic league campaign, where they've been putting teams away by big margins, though a handful of continental fixtures are mixed in too.
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Gol Gohar: 20 completed matches; Arkadag: 20 completed matches.
Gol Gohar
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 19
- Conceded
- 22
- Difference
- -3
Arkadag
- Win
- 90% 18 / 20
- Draw
- 5% 1 / 20
- Loss
- 5% 1 / 20
- Scored
- 75
- Conceded
- 10
- Difference
- +65
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persian Gulf Pro League | Gol Gohar | Kheybar Khorramabad | 23.10.2026 | 0-1 |
| Persian Gulf Pro League | Esteghlal FC | Gol Gohar | 19.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Muharraq | Gol Gohar | 14.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| Persian Gulf Pro League | Gol Gohar | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 08.10.2026 | 3-0 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Gol Gohar | Al-Jazira | 15.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Persian Gulf Pro League | Shams Azar Qazvin | Gol Gohar | 10.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| Persian Gulf Pro League | Tractor Sazi | Gol Gohar | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Persian Gulf Pro League | Gol Gohar | Aluminium Arak | 01.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Persian Gulf Pro League | Sepahan FC | Gol Gohar | 28.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Persian Gulf Pro League | Gol Gohar | Chadormalu SC | 24.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League Two | Al-Jazira | Arkadag | 14.10.2026 | 2-1 |
| Ýokary Liga | Arkadag | Köpetdag Aşgabat | 03.10.2026 | 5-0 |
| Ýokary Liga | Ahal | Arkadag | 28.09.2026 | 0-4 |
| Ýokary Liga | Merw | Arkadag | 24.09.2026 | 0-5 |
| Ýokary Liga | Köpetdag Aşgabat | Arkadag | 20.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Arkadag | Muharraq | 15.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Ýokary Liga | Nebitci | Arkadag | 05.09.2026 | 2-4 |
| Ýokary Liga | Arkadag | Şagadam | 30.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Ýokary Liga | Arkadag | Aşgabat | 26.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Ýokary Liga | Altyn Asyr | Arkadag | 22.08.2026 | 2-5 |
Gol Gohar's picture is far less one-sided. Eight wins, four draws and eight defeats from 20 games, with goals for and against almost level at 21 and 22. That's a team capable of good results but also prone to losing control of matches, home or away.
Arkadag's goal tally is eye-catching, but a lot of it has come against domestic opposition rather than continental sides of a similar level.
Comparative Team Statistics: Gol Gohar vs Arkadag

Early days in the group table
This is still a small sample at this stage of the competition. Arkadag sit second after two games, with one win and one loss and a goal difference of 2-2, giving them three points. Gol Gohar are fourth with just one point, having drawn once and lost once without scoring yet in the group.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group B | |||||||
| 1 | Al-Jazira | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2/1 | 4 |
| 2 | Arkadag | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2/2 | 3 |
| 3 | Muharraq | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2/1 | 3 |
| 4 | Gol Gohar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 | 1 |
Two matches isn't much to judge a team's continental credentials on, but it does show Gol Gohar need a response and Arkadag will want to build on a decent start.
A card to keep an eye on
The only disciplinary note here concerns Arkadag's G. Annagulyýew, who has picked up one yellow and one red card in seven appearances this season. That's not proof he'll miss out or even start, but it's worth watching if he's involved again given how recently it happened.

Weighing up the contrast
Arkadag's domestic numbers suggest a team scoring for fun, but their continental form and the group table paint a tighter picture. Gol Gohar, despite an uneven home record domestically, have managed a win and a draw in their continental games so far, which doesn't fit the idea of an easy home night for the visitors.
If Arkadag's attacking habits from their domestic league carry over, this could get one-sided quickly. But if Gol Gohar defend the way they have in some of their better continental outings, it could stay close for longer than the raw numbers imply.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Alishah | Iran | 34 | Attacker | 172 cm | n/a |
| E. Hosseini | Iran | 28 | Defender | 185 cm | n/a |
| S. Nemati | Iran | 32 | Midfielder | 178 cm | n/a |
| M. Najarian | Iran | 28 | Defender | 176 cm | 70 kg |
| M. Abbasi | Iran | 30 | Attacker | 176 cm | n/a |
| M. Masoumi | Iran | 30 | Defender | 185 cm | n/a |
| A. Aashouri | Iran | 37 | Attacker | 174 cm | n/a |
| M. Aliyari | Iran | 30 | Attacker | 189 | n/a |
| M. Zahedi | Iran | 33 | Defender | 185 cm | n/a |
| A. Alizadeh | Iran | 33 | Midfielder | 182 cm | n/a |
| F. Garousian | Iran | 34 | Goalkeeper | 191 cm | n/a |
| P. Ghazipour | Iran | 29 | Defender | 172 cm | n/a |
| M. Alinejad | Iran | 33 | Midfielder | 176 cm | n/a |
| L. Ben Hassine | Tunisia | 26 | Midfielder | 186 cm | 76 kg |
| A. Jafari | Iran | 24 | Defender | 176 cm | n/a |
| M. Kor | Iran | 23 | Defender | 187 | n/a |
| M. Bordbar | Iran | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Kazemian | Iran | 30 | Midfielder | 176 cm | n/a |
| M. Goudarzi | Iran | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Fakhrian | Iran | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Hassani | Iran | 20 | Defender | 185 cm | n/a |
| S. Sahraei | Iran | 23 | Defender | 185 cm | n/a |
| A. Sheikholeslami | Iran | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Zendehrouh | Iran | 34 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Nasimov | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Ehsanifar | Iran | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. E. Masoumi | Iran | 30 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Akhbari | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Ali Ashouri | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Ataýew | Turkmenistan | 36 | Midfielder | 185 | n/a |
| R. Hojayev | Turkmenistan | 29 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Annadurdyýew | Turkmenistan | 33 | Attacker | 181 | n/a |
| M. Saparov | Turkmenistan | 32 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| G. Annagulyýew | Turkmenistan | 30 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Y. Saparmämmedov | Turkmenistan | 29 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Bashimov | Turkmenistan | 30 | Defender | 194 | n/a |
| D. Durdyýew | Turkmenistan | 33 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Saparow | Turkmenistan | 32 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Diniyev | Turkmenistan | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| R. Myratberdiýew | Turkmenistan | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Rejebov | Turkmenistan | 31 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| R. Ahallyyev | Turkmenistan | 23 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Y. Mammedov | Turkmenistan | 30 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Sapargulyyev | Turkmenistan | 25 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| S. Tirkishov | Turkmenistan | 29 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| D. Meredov | Turkmenistan | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Y. Gurbanov | Turkmenistan | 29 | Midfielder | 185 | n/a |
| M. Durdyyev | Turkmenistan | 24 | Defender | 173 | n/a |
| S. Ashirow | Turkmenistan | 20 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| A. Atayev | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Ataev | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| K. Berdiyev | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Y. Toydzhanov | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| I. Amangeldiyev | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
Put together, this looks like two teams pulling in different directions on paper but sitting closer together in this particular group than the raw form figures suggest.
Without a market to measure against, it's hard to back a clear angle here, so we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a pick.
