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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

Match Preview

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 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
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' KICK OFF: Iran gets underway.
  • 5' Iran currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Morteza Pouraliganji has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Ramin Rezaeian has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 10 appearances.
  • 25' Iran are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Spain's shape.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Spain is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ehsan Hajsafi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Spain.
  • 45' Iran is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Spain needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 54' What composure from Diego Costa! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Iran and Spain are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 64' Busquets has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Milad Mohammadi. He replaces Ehsan Hajsafi on 69 minute.
  • 71' Another substitution for Spain to replace Iniesta by Koke on 71 minute.
  • 74' Another substitution for Iran to replace Karim Ansarifard by Alireza Jahanbakhsh on 74 minute.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vahid Amiri.
  • 79' Spain ring the changes. Lucas Vazquez has done his job and it is now time for Marco Asensio to step up.
  • 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 86' Another substitution for Iran to replace Vahid Amiri by Saman Ghoddos on 86 minute.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Spain — Rodrigo on, Diego Costa off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Iran player. Omid Ebrahimi gets a Yellow card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Iran 0-1 Spain.

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.