Iran vs New Zealand Head-to-Head — FIFA World Cup 2026
⚽ Group Stage, Match 1
Match Report
Match Events ?
7'E. Just (C. Wood)New Zealand
32'R. Rezaeian Iran
54'E. Just (C. Wood)New Zealand
64'M. Mohebi (R. Rezaeian)Iran
89'E. Hajsafi Iran
Match Statistics ?
Iran
New Zealand
48%
Possession
52%
4
Shots on Target
8
17
Total Shots
14
4
Corners
1
10
Fouls
8
1.50
xG
1.24
Player Ratings ?
Starting Lineups ?
Iran · 4-4-2
1G
23D
4D
19D
5D
8M
14M
6M
17M
20F
9F
New Zealand · 4-2-3-1
1G
2D
16D
5D
13D
6M
8M
20M
10M
11M
9F
Predictions
Match Prediction ?
Favoured: Iran
Expected: Iran by 1–2 goals
Confidence: High
Iran 71%Draw 20%New Zealand 9%
xG: 1.92Expected goalsxG: 0.53
Iran vs New Zealand looks like a Iran-favoured matchup based on our pre-tournament model. Iran has the stronger overall edge according to our model, with Iran by 1–2 goals. This prediction should be used as general match context rather than a guaranteed outcome.
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Win Probability (Market) ?
No odds data available
Model Rating Edge ?
Clear Edge
Iran stronger
Iran: 1508 (#24) · New Zealand: 1282 (#47)
H2H Record ?
1–1–0
Iran leads
Avg 1.5 goals/game · 2 meetings
Iran
New Zealand
#3
Position ?
#4
3
Points ?
1
0W 3D 0L
Record ?
0W 1D 2L
3
Goals For ?
4
3
Goals Against ?
10
0
Goal Diff
-6
#21
FIFA Rank ?
#85
0.2%
Win Prob ?
0.0%
D D D
Form ?
L L D
Head-to-Head History
Previous World Cup Meetings
No previous meetings found in our data.
Last 2 Meetings (All Competitions)
12 Oct 2003FriendlyIran3–0New Zealand
12 Aug 1973FriendlyNew Zealand0–0Iran
💡 Betting Angles
Key Angles for this Match
High-scoring tournament form — Iran averaging 2.0 goals/game, New Zealand averaging 4.7. Combined 3.3 goals/game points to Over 2.5.
Both teams scoring regularly — Iran and New Zealand both conceding in tournament matches. BTTS looks likely.
Clear model favourite: Iran at 71% win probability.