Iran vs Portugal, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE
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- Referee Hernan Maidana
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Gery Vargas
- Referee Mehdi Abid Charef
- Referee Anouar Hmila
- Referee Enrique Caceres
- Referee Eduardo Cardozo
- Referee Juan Zorrilla
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Iran | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #42 |
| 3 | Points | 5 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 0 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 0 |
| 3 | Scored | 6 |
| 3 | Conceded | 1 |
| +0 | GD | +5 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 0% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Iran this season
Iran this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Portugal this season
Portugal this season
Iran are 27th (3 pts). Portugal are 42nd (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Iran
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portugal
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Iran
| Ramin Rezaeian | 2 G | 1 A |
Portugal
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Iran get us underway at .
- 5' The travelling Portugal supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' William Carvalho is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portugal so far.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portugal that had 125 games and scored 47 goals.
- 30' Iran currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Raphael Guerreiro is booked for Portugal — Yellow card on 33.
- 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portugal needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Portugal is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' What a strike from Ricardo Quaresma! The score is 0-1.
- 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mehdi Taremi suffering a number of foals already.
- 51' That is a Yellow card for Iran. Ehsan Hajsafi will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' The referee shows Iran player a Yellow card on 54.
- 56' Iran manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Milad Mohammadi is hanging Ehsan Hajsafi on the field on 56 minute.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 64' Ricardo Quaresma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
- 69' Bernardo Silva is replacing Ricardo Quaresma for the Portugal side.
- 70' The Iran bench stirs into life. Alireza Jahanbakhsh is withdrawn and Saman Ghoddos gets his opportunity.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Karim Ansarifard. He replaces Saeid Ezatolahi on 75 minute.
- 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Iran and Portugal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Cristiano Ronaldo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' Joao Moutinho gets the nod from Portugal. He replaces Joao Mario and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' The Portugal manager makes a substitution. Andre Silva departs to be replaced by Goncalo Guedes.
- 90' GOAL! Karim Ansarifard fires home to make it 1-1!
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Cedric is booked for Portugal — Yellow card on 90.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Iran Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 18
- 11
- 19
- 1
- 3
- 8
- 23
- 9
- 17
- 20
Bench
-
14
Saman Ghoddoos ↑ 70'
-
10
Karim Ansarifard ↑ 75'
- 22
- 15
- 7
- 2
-
5
Milad Mohammadi ↑ 56'
- 21
- 16
- 13
- 12
Coach
Carlos Queiroz
Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 21
- 1
- 6
- 5
-
9
Andre Silva ↓ Goncalo Guedes 90'
- 14
- 7
-
10
Joao Mario ↓ Joao Moutinho 84'
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 15
-
11
Bernardo Silva ↑ 69'
-
8
Joao Moutinho ↑ 84'
- 12
-
17
Goncalo Guedes ↑ 90'
- 18
- 19
- 16
- 2
- 22
- 4
- 13
Coach
Fernando Santos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Ansarifard | 1 |
| Ricardo Quaresma | 1 |
| Karim Ansarifard | 1 |
| Ricardo Quaresma | 1 |
Head to Head
Iran Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.75
Iran xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Portugal or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Iran or Draw
57%
Draw or Portugal
73%
Iran or Portugal
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portugal win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.4%
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
10.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 4
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Iran
| Handicap | Iran covers | Push | Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 25% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Iran keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Portugal keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.