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Iran vs Spain, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2018
Iran
0 – 1
Full Time
Spain
Wed 20 Jun 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Vahid Amiri 79' Y
Omid Ebrahimi 90' Y

Overview

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Iran vs Spain — Worldcup .

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

Match Details

  • Referee Mauro Vigliano
  • Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Andres Cunha
  • Referee Nicolas Taran
  • Referee Mauricio Espinosa
  • Referee Julio Bascunan
  • Referee Christian Schiemann
  • Referee Alexander Guzman

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
Iran 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Spain
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-20 Iran 0–1 Spain

Recent Form

Iran
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jun Spain H 0–1 L
15 Jun Morocco A 1–0 W
20 Aug 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–4 L
Spain
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jun Iran A 1–0 W
15 Jun Portugal A 3–3 D
05 May Penistone Church FC H 1–1 D
28 Apr Austria A 3–2 W
21 Apr Germany H 1–1 D
14 Apr Croatia A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Iran Spain
#27 Position #29
3 Points 7
3 Played 3
0 / 3 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 0
3 Scored 5
3 Conceded 0
+0 GD +5
1.00 PPG 2.33
0% Win % 67%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Iran this season
88% Clean Sheets
Spain this season

Iran are 27th (3 pts). Spain are 29th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Iran
Ramin Rezaeian 2 G 1 A
Spain
Mikel Oyarzabal 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Iran are looking to make home advantage count against Spain.
  • 5' Ali Reza Beiranvand is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Spain tonight.
  • 10' Iran are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' 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 Isco suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' It looks surprising Spain does not make any changes. Marco Asensio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Iran is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Busquets made 513 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 54' Spain is taking the lead after the goal scored by Diego Costa on 54.
  • 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 64' It is a cagey affair so far. Iran in their trying to find a way past Spain's compact .
  • 69' Another change for Iran made on 69 minute. Ehsan Hajsafi leaves to be changed by Milad Mohammadi.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Spain! Koke comes on to replace Iniesta.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Iran! Alireza Jahanbakhsh comes on to replace Karim Ansarifard.
  • 79' Controversy at the stadium! Vahid Amiri argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 79' The whistle greets Lucas Vazquez as he departs to be replaced by Marco Asensio.
  • 84' With 0 assists to his name this season, Iniesta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Iran.
  • 86' Vahid Amiri makes way for Saman Ghoddos at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Iran.
  • 89' Rodrigo is replacing Diego Costa for the Spain side.
  • 90' Omid Ebrahimi is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Spain to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Iran Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Queiroz

Spain Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Hierro

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.3 Iran xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Spain xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 79% + Under 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Iran14% Draw29% Spain57%
Actual: Spain win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Iran or Draw
43%
Draw or Spain
86%
Iran or Spain
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Iran4% Draw55% Spain41%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
20.1%
0 – 2
17.3%
0 – 3
8.1%
1 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 4
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
1 – 4
1.1%
2 – 1
1%
2 – 2
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Iran

Handicap Iran covers Push Spain covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 5% 94%
-0.5 6% — 94%
+0.5 35% — 65%
+1 35% 31% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 20% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Iran keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Spain keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

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