Iran vs United Arab Emirates — World Cup - Qualification Asia
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Iran and United Arab Emirates meet in the World Cup - Qualification Asia 2026 season, in a match played on 20 March 2025. Iran have recorded 14 wins from 23 matches this season (61% win rate), averaging 2.13 goals scored and 0.78 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 43% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 57%; and clean sheets in 52% of games. United Arab Emirates have won 50% of their 20 matches, with 1.80 goals scored and 0.80 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 50%, Over 2.5 at 55%, and clean sheets at 35%.
The final score was Iran 2–0 United Arab Emirates. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.
Season Statistics
Iran—
United Arab Emirates43%
BTTS %
50%
52%
Clean sheet %
35%
57%
Over 2.5 %
55%
3.2
Avg corners
3.4
14.8
Avg shots
11.3
5.7
Avg shots on target
4.0
2.0
Avg yellow cards
1.6
10.5
Avg fouls
10.7
51.5%
Avg possession
51.2%
Goals Scored
| Iran | Home | Away | United Arab | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 83% | 92% | 73% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 61% | 75% | 45% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 39% | 42% | 36% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Failed To Score | 17% | 8% | 27% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
Goals Conceded
| Iran | Home | Away | United Arab | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 48% | 42% | 55% | 65% | 60% | 70% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 30% | 25% | 36% | 15% | 0% | 30% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Clean Sheets | 52% | 58% | 45% | 35% | 40% | 30% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| Iran | United Arab | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 87% | 95% |
| Over 1.5 | 70% | 85% |
| Over 2.5 | 57% | 55% |
| Over 3.5 | 48% | 20% |
| Over 4.5 | 26% | 5% |
| BTTS | 43% | 50% |
| BTTS & Win | 22% | 20% |
| BTTS & Draw | 17% | 20% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 39% | 30% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 17% | 25% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| Iran | United Arab | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 52% | 40% |
| Draw 1st Half | 30% | 40% |
| Loss 1st Half | 17% | 20% |
| Scored 1st Half | 65% | 55% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 35% | 35% |
| Win 2nd Half | 43% | 35% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 43% | 40% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 13% | 25% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 57% | 55% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 30% | 35% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 83% | 75% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 43% | 40% |
Recent Venue Form
Iran (H)D
New Zealand2–2
New Zealand2–2W
Mali2–0
Mali2–0W
Gambia3–1
Gambia3–1L
Nigeria1–2
Nigeria1–2D
Cape Verde Islands0–0
Cape Verde Islands0–0W
Tanzania2–0
Tanzania2–0United Arab (A)L
Morocco0–3
Morocco0–3D
Algeria1–1
Algeria1–1L
Jordan1–2
Jordan1–2L
Iraq1–2
Iraq1–2L
Qatar1–2
Qatar1–2D
Kyrgyzstan1–1
Kyrgyzstan1–1Number of Corners
7.0
Corners / Match
13 games
League Avg
8.8
156 games
7.6
Corners / Match
14 games
| Match Corners | Iran | United Arab | League Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 | 46% | 57% | 74% |
| Over 7 | 31% | 43% | 60% |
| Over 8 | 23% | 36% | 51% |
| Over 9 | 15% | 36% | 40% |
| Over 10 | 8% | 14% | 29% |
| Over 11 | 0% | 14% | 19% |
| Over 12 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| Over 13 | 0% | 7% | 10% |
Team Corners
| Team Corners | Iran | United Arab |
|---|---|---|
| Corners Earned / Match | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| Corners Against / Match | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| Over 2.5 Corners For | 62% | 57% |
| Over 3.5 Corners For | 31% | 50% |
| Over 4.5 Corners For | 15% | 29% |
| Over 2.5 Corners Against | 77% | 79% |
| Over 3.5 Corners Against | 46% | 71% |
| Over 4.5 Corners Against | 38% | 29% |
Head to Head · 7 matches
7
Iran
100%
0
Draws
0%
0
United Arab
0%
43%
Over 1.5
3/7
29%
Over 2.5
2/7
0%
Over 3.5
0/7
14%
BTTS
1/7
20/03/25United Arab Emirates
Iran
2–0United Arab Emirates10/09/24Iran
United Arab Emirates
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Iran
2–1United Arab Emirates01/02/22United Arab Emirates
Iran
1–0United Arab Emirates07/10/21Iran
United Arab Emirates
0–1Iran19/01/15United Arab Emirates
Iran
1–0United Arab Emirates19/01/11Iran
United Arab Emirates
0–3IranEvents
45'⚽S. Azmoun(S. Ghoddos)
60'🟨Harib Suhail
64'🟨Mohammad Mohebi
67'🔄Y. Al Ghassani(J. Santos)
68'🔄K. Al Hammadi(F. Lima)
70'⚽M. Mohebi
76'🔄S. Ghoddos(M. Karimi)
77'🔄M. Ghayedi(A. Hosseinzadeh)
77'🔄M. Hunt(S. Adil)
85'🔄Caio Lucas(Caio Canedo)
85'🔄Y. Nader(I. Faiz)
90'🔄A. Jahanbakhsh(A. Gholizadeh)
90'🔄S. Azmoun(A. Alipour)
90'🔄M. Mohebi(A. Nemati)
Match Statistics
IranUnited Arab
8Shots on target1
15Total shots6
56Possession %44
4Corners1
12Fouls8
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 1 | Qatar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Oman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 3 |  Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Team Insights
Iran- ●Iran have been undefeated in their last 8 home matches.
- ●Iran have scored in each of their last 5 home matches.
- ●Iran have kept a clean sheet in 6 of their 8 home matches.
- ●Iran have scored in 7 of their 8 home matches.
- ●Iran have won 5 of their 8 away matches.
- ●Iran have scored in 6 of their 8 away matches.
- ●75% of Iran's goals conceded were conceded away.
United Arab- ●United Arab Emirates have failed to win in their last 3 matches.
- ●United Arab Emirates failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 matches.
- ●United Arab Emirates have scored in each of their last 5 matches.
- ●United Arab Emirates have been undefeated in their last 6 home matches.
- ●United Arab Emirates have lost their last 2 away matches.
- ●United Arab Emirates failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 7 away matches.
- ●United Arab Emirates have scored in each of their last 4 away matches.
- ●United Arab Emirates have kept a clean sheet in 4 of their 10 home matches.
- ●United Arab Emirates failed to keep a clean sheet in 7 of their 10 away matches.
- ●United Arab Emirates have won 5 of their 10 away matches.
- ●United Arab Emirates have scored in 8 of their 10 away matches.
- ●United Arab Emirates have scored 56% of their goals in the first half.
Season Schedule
IranWH
North Korea3–0
North Korea3–0LAQatar0–1
Qatar0–1DH
Uzbekistan2–2
Uzbekistan2–2WHUnited Arab Emirates2–0
United Arab Emirates2–0WAKyrgyzstan3–2
Kyrgyzstan3–2WANorth Korea3–2
North Korea3–2United ArabLAIraq1–2
Iraq1–2DHIraq1–1
Iraq1–1LAQatar1–2
Qatar1–2WHOman2–1
Oman2–1DAKyrgyzstan1–1
Kyrgyzstan1–1DHUzbekistan0–0
Uzbekistan0–0Top Scorers
IranM. Taremi14 ⚽
M. Mohebi8 ⚽
S. Azmoun8 ⚽
R. Rezaeian6 ⚽
M. Ghayedi3 ⚽
H. Kanaani2 ⚽
United ArabF. Lima8 ⚽
H. Suhail6 ⚽
S. Adil5 ⚽
A. Saleh3 ⚽
A. Mabkhout3 ⚽
M. Meloni2 ⚽
Cards Given
IranMilad Mohammadi4 🟨
Hossein Kanaani4 🟨
Shoja Khalilzadeh3 🟨
Saeid Ezatolahi3 🟨
Aref Aghasi2 🟨
Mohammad Mohebi2 🟨
United ArabMajid Rashid4 🟨
Ali Saleh3 🟨
Caio3 🟨
Kouame Autonne Kouadio3 🟨
Khalifa Al-Hammadi2 🟨
Khaled Aldhanhani2 🟨