World Cup: England vs Iran – Betting analysis

Ace Football previews the World Cup round 1 match between England and Iran and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

England and Iran open up their respective World Cup campaigns against each other this coming Monday. The game is staged at Khalifa International Stadium.

We are entering the first round of the World Cup group stage with both England and Iran hoping this in only the first of many matches in the coming month. England take on Iran as number 5 in the FIFA world ranking, whereas the visitors sit as number 20 in the world.

England are heavy favourites with the bookmakers to top their group. England have enough quality in their ranks to also reach for a final at the World Cup. Iran rank as hefty favourites with the bookmakers to exit the World Cup before the real fun starts. They don’t have enough quality to cause a surprise.

Position in the World Cup standings: England vs Iran

Three points look like a given for England, when they open their campaign at Khalifa International Stadium. It would be highly surprising to see them squander points, when regarded as such big favourites. Should Iran actually escape with points to their account from the opening match at the World Cup it’ll be a massive surprise. Bookmakers expect them to be run over at Khalifa International Stadium this coming Monday.

Team form: England vs Iran

England Form

In their last three matches, England lost 0-4 against Hungary, 1-0 against Italy and drew 3-3 with Germany. England claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. They drew three of the games, whilst losing three.

Iran Form

In their last three matches, Iran beat Uruguay 1-0, drew 1-1 with Senegal and beat Nicaragua by 1-0. Iran were able to win six of their previous 10 games across all tournaments, while drawing one of the games. They suffered three defeats as well.

Betting stats and facts for England and Iran

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between England and Iran. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: England vs Iran

Look no further than Harry Kane, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target two times lately for England in the World Cup matches, while Sardar Azmoun managed the same in the last half dozen matches for Iran in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: England vs Iran

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches across all tournaments England won four times, drew three and lost three times. Iran claimed six wins, drew one time and lost three in their last 10 games across all tournaments.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, England only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Iran scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Iran were able to win six of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Total goals

England saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Iran, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.

Betting prediction: England vs Iran

To sum up, the upcoming match between England and Iran seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this World Cup game.