Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wales vs Iran, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2022
Wales
0 – 2
Full Time
Iran
Fri 25 Nov 2022 · 10:00 UTC Ahmed bin Ali Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Rodon 45' Y
Wayne Hennessey 85' Y
Wayne Hennessey 87' R
Y 90' Ramin Rezaeian
Y 90' Alireza Jahanbakhsh

Overview

Match Preview

Wales vs Iran — Worldcup at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.

  • Wales 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
  • Iran 3 games · 3 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Carlos Mora
  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
  • Referee Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
  • Referee Mario Escobar
  • Referee Caleb Wales

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
Wales 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Iran
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-25 Wales 0–2 Iran

Recent Form

Wales
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Iran H 0–2 L
21 Nov United States A 1–1 D
26 Jun Denmark H 0–4 L
20 Jun Italy A 0–1 L
16 Jun Turkey A 2–0 W
12 Jun Switzerland H 1–1 D
Iran
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Wales A 2–0 W
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

Key Stats

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Iran
Ramin Rezaeian 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Iran kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Iran seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 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' Iran are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 16' Brilliant from the ! Ali Gholizadeh makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 16.
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wales side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' Wales are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Iran backline.
  • 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' The 28-year-old Chris Mepham has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Rodon on 45 minutes.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' Wales ring the changes. Harry Wilson has done his job and it is now time for Brennan Johnson to step up.
  • 63' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wales and Iran are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 68' A tactical swap from Iran — Karim Ansarifard on, Sardar Azmoun off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wales and Iran are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 77' Iran manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alireza Jahanbakhsh is hanging Ali Gholizadeh on the field on 77 minute.
  • 78' A change in the Wales ranks — Ethan Ampadu exits the field as Joe Allen enters on 78.
  • 83' Ali Karimi gets the nod from Iran. He replaces Saeid Ezatolahi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Wayne Hennessey.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Wayne Hennessey.
  • 88' Danny Ward has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aaron Ramsey on 88 minute.
  • 90' Iran player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • It finishes all square. Wales and Iran share the spoils 0-2.

Lineups

Wales Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robert Page

Iran Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Queiroz

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03 Wales xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Iran xG
I would bet for: Iran or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wales27% Draw28% Iran45%
Actual: Iran win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Wales or Draw
55%
Draw or Iran
73%
Wales or Iran
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wales18% Draw47% Iran35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Wales

Handicap Wales covers Push Iran covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 23% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Wales keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Iran keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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