Iraq vs Iran: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification AsiaGroup C - 5Kick-off on November 14, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, al-Baṣra (Basra)
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What was the result of Iraq vs Iran?
Iraq won 2-1 on November 14, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 11′Mohanad AliIraq
- 25′A. NoorollahiIran
- 90′Alaa Abbas Abdulnabi Al-FartoosiIraq
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iraq have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Iran have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2019 | Cambodia(away) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 10, 2019 | Hong Kong(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 9, 2019 | Uzbekistan(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Sep 5, 2019 | Bahrain(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Tunisia(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2019 | Bahrain(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 10, 2019 | Cambodia(home) | 14-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 10, 2019 | Hong Kong(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 11, 2019 | South Korea(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 6, 2019 | Syria(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Iraq win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Iran win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
Iraq score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Iran score 2.6 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 1.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Iran | 2.6 | 0.5 | 10 | 3/15 | 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