Iran vs Japan: result 2-1 and analysis
Asian CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on February 3, 2024 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Azadi Stadium, Tehran
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What was the result of Iran vs Japan?
Iran won 2-1 on February 3, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 28′H. MoritaJapan
- 55′M. MohebiIran
- 90′A. JahanbakhshIran (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iran have 13 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Japan have 13, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2024 | Syria(home) | 1-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 23, 2024 | United Arab Emirates(home) | 2-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Hong Kong(away) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Palestine(home) | 4-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Indonesia(away) | 5-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2024 | Bahrain(away) | 3-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Indonesia(home) | 3-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Iraq(away) | 1-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Vietnam(home) | 4-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Jordan(home) | 6-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Iran win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Japan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2019 | Iran 0-3 Japan | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Iran score 3.0 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Japan score 3.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 3.0 | 0.6 | 7 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Japan | 3.8 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 14/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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