Iran national football team: results and stats
3 investigationsLatest Iran national team football matches: every report comes with full stats, xG analysis and the Crime Index of the result.
Iran Squad: Latest Match
Belgium — Iran · 5-4-1- 1A. BeiranvandG
- 2S. HardaniD
- 13H. KanaaniD
- 4S. KhalilzadehD
- 19A. Nemati
- 3E. HajsafiD
- 23R. RezaeianM
- 14S. GhoddosM
- 6S. EzatolahiM
- 8M. MohebiM
- 9M. TaremiF
Belgium vs Iran 0:0 — Iran's Keeper Weathered 23 Shots
Belgium and Iran played out a 0-0 draw despite the match looking one-sided by every attacking measure: 23 shots to 7, 1.79 xG to 0.62.
Egypt — Iran 1:1: The Better Chances Went Unpaid
One side had the ball, the other had the chances, and the points were split down the middle. Egypt and Iran drew 1:1, a result that suited the participants more than the statistics.
Iran vs New Zealand 2-2 — Four Goals and Constant Lead Changes
Iran and New Zealand played out a high-scoring 2-2 draw at the group stage with a close xG reading (1.5 to 1.24).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the head coach of the Iran national team?
Per the most recently analyzed match (Belgium — Iran) — Amir Ghalenoei.
How often do Iran's match results diverge from the xG-expected outcome?
Bravsen has analyzed 3 matches — average Crime Index 39, with 0 scoring 60+ (the threshold for an anomalous gap between the result and the xG model).
A goalless road draw with Belgium is Iran's single most anomalous covered match out of 3 reviewed, Crime Index 51%, a moderate figure by the site's standards. As with several other scoreless matches in the database, it's a signal that the underlying chance quality pointed toward at least one goal, yet the board stayed blank.
The team's average Crime Index sits well below that peak
Across the 3 reviewed matches, Iran averages 39% — notably below the typical 40-50% range: the team's results have largely tracked the quality of play, and the Belgium draw stands out against that calm backdrop.
Finishing lines up almost perfectly with the model
Across those same 3 matches with calculated xG, the team generated 3.95 expected goals and scored 3 — a negligible shortfall, statistically insignificant at this sample size. The combination of low Crime Index volatility and even finishing paints one of the more predictable profiles among national teams on this site.