England vs Iran: result 6-2 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on November 21, 2022 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan (Ar-Rayyan)
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What was the result of England vs Iran?
England won 6-2 on November 21, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 35′J. BellinghamEngland
- 43′B. SakaEngland
- 45′R. SterlingEngland
- 62′B. SakaEngland
- 65′M. TaremiIran
- 71′M. RashfordEngland
- 90′J. GrealishEngland
- 90′M. TaremiIran (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, England have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Iran have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2022 | Germany(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Italy(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Hungary(home) | 0-4 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Italy(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Germany(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2022 | Nicaragua(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Senegal(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Uruguay(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Algeria(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Lebanon(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
How many goals should we expect?
England score 2.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Iran score 1.3 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2.6 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Iran | 1.3 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
England sit 1st in World Cup (3 points from 1 matches) and Iran sit 2nd (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Iran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy