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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 Curaçao 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' England have kicked off against Iran. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Alireza Beiranvand is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Iran tonight.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His England side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Hossein Hosseini is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alireza Beiranvand at the 20 minute mark.
  • 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gareth Southgate will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Jude Bellingham does the damage! The net is bulging and England surge ahead!
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. England must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bukayo Saka makes it 2-0.
  • 46' Raheem Sterling is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the right winger.
  • 46' Ali Gholizadeh has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh on 46 minute.
  • 48' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Morteza Pouraliganji on 48 minutes.
  • 53' Alireza Jahanbakhsh has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 336 appearances.
  • 58' England is showing some good football. However, England are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 62' Magnificent from Bukayo Saka! That is 96 goals in 414 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Mehdi Torabi. He replaces Milad Mohammadi on 63 minute.
  • 65' Brilliant from the ! Mehdi Taremi makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 65.
  • 70' Harry Maguire makes way for Eric Dier at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from England.
  • 71' Time for substitution for England. Raheem Sterling is replaced by Jack Grealish.
  • 71' Marcus Rashford is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 72' Marcus Rashford makes no mistake. The score reads 6-1 and England are in front.
  • 75' England ring the changes. Harry Kane has done his job and it is now time for Callum Wilson to step up.
  • 76' Callum Wilson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Harry Kane at the 76 minute mark.
  • 77' Ahmad Nourollahi makes way for Sardar Azmoun at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Iran.
  • 82' It looks surprising England does not make any changes. Hossein Kanaani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 87' Harry Maguire needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jack Grealish makes it 7-1.
  • Full Time. England beats Iran

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.