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Iran vs Nigeria — Friendlies

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Iran
Iran
Days Since Last Match: 128d 20h
1 – 2
HT 0–1
Finished
Nigeria
Nigeria
Days Since Last Match: 68d 20h

Iran and Nigeria meet in the Friendlies 2026 season, in a match played on 27 March 2026. Iran have recorded 14 wins from 25 matches this season (56% win rate), averaging 2.00 goals scored and 0.92 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 44% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 56%; and clean sheets in 48% of games. Nigeria have won 43% of their 7 matches, with 2.14 goals scored and 1.43 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 71%, Over 2.5 at 86%, and clean sheets at 29%.

The final score was Iran 1–2 Nigeria. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.

Goals Scored

IranHomeAwayNigeriaHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored80%92%69%100%100%100%
Over 1.5 Scored56%75%38%86%100%83%
Over 2.5 Scored36%42%31%29%0%33%
Failed To Score20%8%31%0%0%0%

Goals Conceded

IranHomeAwayNigeriaHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded52%42%62%71%0%83%
Over 1.5 Conceded36%25%46%57%0%67%
Over 2.5 Conceded4%0%8%14%0%17%
Clean Sheets48%58%38%29%100%17%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

IranNigeria
Over 0.588%100%
Over 1.572%100%
Over 2.556%86%
Over 3.548%43%
Over 4.524%14%
BTTS44%71%
BTTS & Win20%14%
BTTS & Draw16%43%
BTTS & Over 2.540%71%
BTTS No & Over 2.516%14%

1st Half / 2nd Half

IranNigeria
Win 1st Half48%57%
Draw 1st Half28%29%
Loss 1st Half24%14%
Scored 1st Half60%100%
Conceded 1st Half40%57%
Win 2nd Half40%43%
Draw 2nd Half44%29%
Loss 2nd Half16%29%
Scored 2nd Half56%71%
Conceded 2nd Half32%71%
Over 0.5 HT84%100%
Over 1.5 HT44%57%

Recent Venue Form

Iran (H)
DNew Zealand2–2
WMali2–0
WGambia3–1
LNigeria1–2
DCape Verde Islands0–0
WTanzania2–0
Nigeria (A)
DRussia3–3
LGuinea-Bissau0–3
LPortugal1–2
DPoland2–2
WJamaica3–0
DJordan2–2

Number of Corners

7.2
Corners / Match
14 games
League Avg
8.6
167 games
7.3
Corners / Match
3 games
Match CornersIranNigeriaLeague Avg
Over 650%67%71%
Over 736%33%59%
Over 829%33%50%
Over 921%33%42%
Over 107%0%32%
Over 110%0%24%
Over 120%0%14%
Over 130%0%8%

Team Corners

Team CornersIranNigeria
Corners Earned / Match3.32.3
Corners Against / Match3.95.0
Over 2.5 Corners For64%33%
Over 3.5 Corners For36%0%
Over 4.5 Corners For21%0%
Over 2.5 Corners Against79%100%
Over 3.5 Corners Against50%67%
Over 4.5 Corners Against43%67%

Head to Head · 2 matches

0
Iran
0%
1
Draws
50%
1
Nigeria
50%
50%
Over 1.5
1/2
50%
Over 2.5
1/2
0%
Over 3.5
0/2
50%
BTTS
1/2
27/03/26
Iran
1–2
Nigeria
16/06/14
Iran
0–0
Nigeria

Events

0'🟨
6'⚽M. Simon(S. Chukwueze)
46'🔄H. Kanaani(E. Hajsafi)
46'🔄A. Gholizadeh(S. Hardani)
46'🔄A. Yousefi(R. Rezaeian)
46'🔄M. Mohammadi(A. Jahanbakhsh)
46'🔄S. Ajayi(E. Fernandez)
51'⚽A. Adams(A. Lookman)
57'🔄I. Ogbu(C. Nwaiwu)
63'🔄M. Mohebi(M. Ghaedi)
63'🔄M. Ghorbani(S. Moghanlou)
67'⚽M. Taremi
68'🔄M. Simon(F. Dele-Bashiru)
68'🔄A. Adams(C. Ejuke)
68'🔄S. Chukwueze(P. Onuachu)
86'🔄S. Ghoddos(A. Hosseinzadeh)
86'🔄A. Nemati(O. Noorafkan)
90'🔄A. Lookman(F. Onyeka)
90'🟨S. Khalilzadeh

Team Insights

Iran
  • ●Iran have won their last 2 home matches.
  • ●Iran have lost their last 2 away matches.
  • ●Iran have conceded 63% of their goals in the first half.
Nigeria
  • ●Nigeria have failed to win in their last 3 matches.
  • ●Nigeria have scored in each of their last 7 matches.
  • ●Nigeria have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 3 matches.
  • ●Nigeria have scored in each of their last 6 away matches.
  • ●Nigeria have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 3 away matches.
  • ●Nigeria failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Nigeria have scored in 6 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●87% of Nigeria's goals have been scored away.
  • ●100% of Nigeria's goals conceded were conceded away.
  • ●75% of Nigeria's points have been earned away.
LARussia0–2
LAUzbekistan1–3
DAEgypt2º1–1
DAEgypt2º1–1
DABelgium1º0–0
DABelgium11º0–0
DABelgium1º0–0
DHNew Zealand4º2–2
DHNew Zealand4º2–2
DHNew Zealand4º2–2
DARussia3–3
LAGuinea-Bissau1º0–3
WHMadagascar4º2–1
LAPortugal1–2
DAPoland2–2
WAJamaica3–0
WHZimbabwe2–0
DAJordan2–2
WAIran2–1
DAEgypt1º0–0

Season Schedule

Iran
LARussia0–2
LAUzbekistan1–3
WHMali2–0
WHGambia3–1
WACosta Rica5–0
LHNigeria1–2
–APalestine14/11
Nigeria
DARussia3–3
LAPortugal1–2
DAPoland2–2
WAJamaica3–0
WHZimbabwe2–0
DAJordan2–2

Top Scorers

Iran
M. Taremi14 ⚽
M. Mohebi8 ⚽
S. Azmoun8 ⚽
R. Rezaeian6 ⚽
M. Ghayedi3 ⚽
H. Kanaani2 ⚽
Nigeria
A. Adams3 ⚽
A. Yusuf2 ⚽
F. Azeez2 ⚽
T. Moffi2 ⚽
M. Simon2 ⚽
E. Fernandez1 ⚽

Cards Given

Iran
Hossein Kanaani4 🟨
Milad Mohammadi4 🟨
Shoja Khalilzadeh3 🟨
Saeid Ezatolahi3 🟨
A. Nemati2 🟨
Aref Aghasi2 🟨
Nigeria
A. Iwobi1 🟨
A. Lookman1 🟨
Abdullahi Bewene1 🟨
C. Nwoko1 🟨
Kenneth Igboke1 🟨
Onyemaechi Bruno1 🟨