Iraq vs Iran: result 0-3 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 2Kick-off on September 7, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, al-Baṣra (Basra)
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What was the result of Iraq vs Iran?
Iran won 0-3 on September 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 2′A. JahanbakhshIran
- 69′M. TaremiIran
- 90′A. GholizadehIran
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iraq have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeats; Iran have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2021 | South Korea(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Iran(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2021 | Syria(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Iraq(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Iraq win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Iran win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 11, 2011 | Iraq 1-2 Iran | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Iraq score 1.5 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Iran score 3.2 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 1.5 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Iran | 3.2 | 0.6 | 9 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
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