Group GTue, Jun 16, 1:00 AM UTC
Iran
vsNew Zealand
Los Angeles Stadium
Win probability
Iran 50%
Draw 29%
New Zealand 21%
Iran have the edge — but it's far from a lock.
The story
Iran last appeared in the World Cup on 2022-11-29, meaning more than 1,294 days will have passed since their most recent match in the competition by the time this fixture kicks off. In five recent World Cup matches, Iran were first to score just once, and neither side has scored an early goal with notable regularity. The last six World Cup meetings between these two sides have produced under 2.5 goals in five of them.
What the data says
- New Zealand have lost 9 out of their 11 most recent matches.
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