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 | 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
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' What a night it is going to be! Iran welcome Portugal for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Iran are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portugal backline.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bernardo Silva, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Iran are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portugal's shape.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Iran started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 33' Raphael Guerreiro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
- 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' It looks surprising Portugal does not make any changes. Ehsan Hajsafi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ricardo Quaresma makes it 0-1.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Queiroz might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ehsan Hajsafi on 51 minutes.
- 54' Sardar Azmoun catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
- 56' A tactical swap from Iran — Milad Mohammadi on, Ehsan Hajsafi off on 56 minutes.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vahid Amiri made 10 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' Poor challenge from Ricardo Quaresma. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' Fresh legs for Portugal! Bernardo Silva comes on to replace Ricardo Quaresma.
- 70' The whistle greets Alireza Jahanbakhsh as he departs to be replaced by Saman Ghoddos.
- 75' The Iran bench stirs into life. Saeid Ezatolahi is withdrawn and Karim Ansarifard gets his opportunity.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 83' Cristiano Ronaldo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
- 84' Portugal make a change. Joao Mario trudges off to be replaced by Joao Moutinho on 84 minutes.
- 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Iran and Portugal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' Goncalo Guedes is replacing Andre Silva for the Portugal side.
- 90' Against the run of play, Karim Ansarifard has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' Cedric catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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.