Iran vs Iraq: result 1-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification AsiaGroup C - 10Kick-off on June 15, 2021 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Azadi Stadium, Tehran
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What was the result of Iran vs Iraq?
Iran won 1-0 on June 15, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 35′S. AzmounIran
Official lineup for Iran vs Iraq
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Iran
4-3-3- 7A. Jahanbakhsh
- 20S. Azmoun
- 9M. Taremi
- 18A. Gholizadeh
- 6S. Ezatolahi
- 15A. Noorollahi
- 3E. Hajisafi
- 2S. Moharrami
- 13H. Kanani
- 4S. Khalilzadeh
- 1A. Beiranvand
Iraq
5-3-2- 18Mohanad Ali
- 7Safaa Hadi
- 14Amjad Attwan
- 13Bashar Rasan
- 11Humam Tariq
- 23Maytham Jabbar
- 17Alaa Ali Mhawi
- 6Ali Adnan
- 4Suad Natiq
- 2Ahmad Ibrahim Khalaf
- 12Jalal Hassan Hachim
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iran have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Iraq have 9, 6 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2021 | Cambodia(away) | 10-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Bahrain(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Hong Kong(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Syria(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2021 | Hong Kong(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Cambodia(home) | 4-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| May 29, 2021 | Nepal(home) | 6-2 | Friendlies |
| May 24, 2021 | Tajikistan(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Uzbekistan(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Iran win, 2 draws, 2 Iraq wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2019 | Iraq 2-1 Iran | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 16, 2019 | Iran 0-0 Iraq | Asian Cup |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Iran 0-1 Iraq | Friendlies |
| Jan 23, 2015 | Iran 4-4 Iraq | Asian Cup |
| Jan 11, 2011 | Iraq 1-2 Iran | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Iran score 3.4 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Iraq score 1.6 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 3.4 | 0.6 | 9 | 4/15 | 10/15 |
| Iraq | 1.6 | 0.6 | 8 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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