Iran vs Iraq: result 1-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 7Kick-off on January 27, 2022 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Azadi Stadium, Tehran
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What was the result of Iran vs Iraq?
Iran won 1-0 on January 27, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 48′M. TaremiIran
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iran have 12 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Iraq have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2021 | Syria(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Lebanon(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 12, 2021 | South Korea(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 7, 2021 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Iraq(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2022 | Uganda(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Qatar(away) | 0-3 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Bahrain(away) | 0-0 | Arab Cup |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Oman(home) | 1-1 | Arab Cup |
| Nov 16, 2021 | South Korea(home) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Iran win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Iraq win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2021 | Iraq 0-3 Iran | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Iran 1-0 Iraq | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Iran score 2.4 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Iraq score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2.4 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Iraq | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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 |
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