Iran vs Sierra Leone: result 4-0 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on March 17, 2018 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Azadi Stadium, Tehran
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What was the result of Iran vs Sierra Leone?
Iran won 4-0 on March 17, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 15′A. GholizadehIran
- 16′M. Reza KhanzadehIran
- 35′K. RezaeiIran
- 48′A. GholizadehIran
Official lineup for Iran vs Sierra Leone
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Iran
- 19K. Rezaei
- 5R. Cheshmi
- 6A. Abdollahzadeh
- 8A. Gholizadeh
- 9O. Ebrahimi
- 10O. Noorafkan
- 14A. Karimi
- 3M. Reza Khanzadeh
- 21S. Aghaei
- 23R. Rezaeian
- 12H. Lak
Sierra Leone
- 7Thomas Sebora Koroma
- 17Mohamed Bangura
- 3Abu Bakarr Suma
- 6A. Kanu
- 8Abdul Sesay
- 10I. Kargbo
- 15Y. Dunia
- 18A. Mansaray
- 2Kemson Fofanah
- 13Abdulrahman Bangura
- 16I. Tarawally
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iran have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Sierra Leone have 2, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2017 | Venezuela(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 9, 2017 | Panama(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Russia(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 5, 2017 | Togo(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Syria(home) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2017 | Senegal(away) | 1-3 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Senegal(home) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Kenya(home) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 4, 2017 | Liberia(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 13, 2015 | Chad(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
Iran score 1.1 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Sierra Leone score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1.1 | 0.4 | 10 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Sierra Leone | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0 | 4/6 | 3/6 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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