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England vs Iran, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2022
England
6 – 2
Full Time
Iran
Mon 21 Nov 2022 · 13:00 UTC Khalifa International Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Y 48' Morteza Pouraliganji

Overview

Match Preview

England vs Iran — Worldcup at Khalifa International Stadium.

  • England 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
  • Iran 3 games · 3 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Correa
  • Referee Raphael Claus
  • Referee Julio Bascunan
  • Referee Leodan Gonzalez
  • Referee Kevin Ortega (Peru)
  • Referee Danilo Simon

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
England 1 games · Avg 8.0 goals Iran
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-21 England 6–2 Iran

Recent Form

England
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov Iran H 6–2 W
11 Jul Italy A 3–4 L
07 Jul Denmark H 2–1 W
03 Jul Ukraine A 4–0 W
29 Jun Germany H 2–0 W
22 Jun Czechia A 1–0 W
Iran
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov England A 2–6 L
25 Jun Portugal H 1–1 D
20 Jun Spain H 0–1 L
15 Jun Morocco A 1–0 W
20 Aug 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–4 L

Season Stats

England Iran
#45 Position #27
7 Points 3
3 Played 3
2 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 3 / 0
6 Scored 3
2 Conceded 3
+4 GD +0
2.33 PPG 1.00
67% Win % 0%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
England this season
33% Clean Sheets
Iran this season

England are 45th (7 pts). Iran are 27th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

England
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Iran
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

England
Jude Bellingham 7 G 1 A
Harry Kane 6 G 1 A
Bukayo Saka 3 G 3 A
Iran
Ramin Rezaeian 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! England welcome Iran for this crunch clash at Khalifa International Stadium.
  • 5' England are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Iran backline.
  • 10' Iran are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Saeid Ezatolahi made 385 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Iran ring the changes. Alireza Beiranvand has done his job and it is now time for Hossein Hosseini to step up.
  • 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alireza Jahanbakhsh on 25.
  • 30' England currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' Magnificent from Jude Bellingham! That is 90 goals in 391 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hossein Kanaani is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Iran.
  • 44' Magnificent from Bukayo Saka! That is 99 goals in 420 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' The England right winger Raheem Sterling breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 3-0!
  • 46' Ali Gholizadeh gets the nod from Iran. He replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 48' Controversy at the stadium! Morteza Pouraliganji argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Iran that had 10 games and scored 9 goals.
  • 58' It’s high time Carlos Queiroz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' Assisted by Raheem Sterling with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bukayo Saka makes no mistake. 4-0!
  • 63' Time for substitution for Iran. Milad Mohammadi is replaced by Mehdi Torabi.
  • 65' The deadlock is broken! Mehdi Taremi gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Harry Maguire makes way for Eric Dier at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from England.
  • 71' Jack Grealish is replacing Raheem Sterling for the England side.
  • 71' GOAL! Marcus Rashford scores on 71. Assisted by Harry Kane
  • 72' GOAL! Marcus Rashford fires home to make it 6-1!
  • 75' A change in the England ranks — Harry Kane exits the field as Callum Wilson enters on 75.
  • 76' Time for substitution for England. Harry Kane is replaced by Callum Wilson.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Sardar Azmoun. He replaces Ahmad Nourollahi on 77 minute.
  • 82' England have won 75 goals from 137 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 87' A quiet spell here at Khalifa International Stadium. Iran seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Jack Grealish has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. England and Iran share the spoils 6-2.

Lineups

England Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gareth Southgate

Iran Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Queiroz

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.16 England xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Iran xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + England to win 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
England72% Draw16% Iran12%
Actual: England win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 4.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

England or Draw
88%
Draw or Iran
28%
England or Iran
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
England59% Draw31% Iran10%
Actual: England win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–2 not predicted
6 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.6%
4 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
6%
1 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
5 – 1
4%
5 – 0
3.8%

Asian Handicap — England

Handicap England covers Push Iran covers
-2.5 39% — 61%
-2 39% 20% 41%
-1.5 59% — 41%
-1 59% 18% 23%
-0.5 77% — 23%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

England keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Iran keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.