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World Cup — Matchday 1
Iran
2 – 2
New Zealand
Full Time
1X2
48,9%
29,7%
21,3%
Iran 48,9%
Draw 29,7%
New Zealand 21,3%
Over/Under 2.5
46,7%
53,4%
Over 2.5 46,7%
Under 2.5 53,4%
BTTS
51,4%
48,6%
Both Score 51,4%
No 48,6%
Model Reasoning
Iran favoured (49%) Key factors: • Iran have a potent attack, ranked among the league's best. • The model expects Iran to create significantly more chances (1.6 xG vs 1.0 xG). • New Zealand boast one of the strongest attacks in the league. • Iran have one of the tightest defenses in the league. • Playing at home is a factor in Iran's favour. Most likely scoreline: 1-1.
Model: dixon-coles-v5-intl
Recent Form
Iran
D D D D D
New Zealand
D L L L L
Confirmed Lineups
Iran
4-4-2
  1. Beiranvand
  2. Nemati
  3. Khalilzadeh
  4. Mohammadi
  5. Rezaeian
  6. Yousefi
  7. Ezatolahi
  8. Ghoddos
  9. Mohebi
  10. Taremi
  11. Moghanlou
Substitutes
  • Seyed Hossein Hosseini
  • Payam Niazmand
  • Danial Eiri
  • Hossein Kanaani
  • Ehsan Hajsafi
  • Saleh Hardani
  • Roozbeh Cheshmi
New Zealand
4-2-3-1
  1. Crocombe
  2. Boxall
  3. Surman
  4. Cacace
  5. Payne
  6. Bell
  7. Stamenić
  8. Singh
  9. McCowatt
  10. Just
  11. Wood
Substitutes
  • Alex Paulsen
  • Michael Woud
  • Nando Pijnaker
  • Tyler Bindon
  • Tommy Smith
  • Ben Old
  • Francis de Vries
Season Stats
3
Played
3
3
Points
1
3
Goals Scored
4
3
Goals Conceded
10
+0
Goal Diff
-6
1
Clean Sheets
0
Prediction vs Result
1X2 1 (49%) X ✗
Over/Under 2.5 Under (53%) Over ✗
BTTS Yes (51%) Yes ✓
Match Statistics
1
HT Score
1