World Cup: Iran vs New Zealand – Betting preview

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

Iran head into an encouter against New Zealand on Tuesday. Played out at Los Angeles Stadium, this is the first of the three outings of the World Cup group stage.

This is the opening match of the group stage for Iran and New Zealand with both aiming to secure a good start to the tournament standings. Everyone knows this could be pivotal for a strong tournament. Iran enter their upcoming game placed as number 21 in the FIFA world ranking. There is a bit of a gap to opponents New Zealand, who enter the game ranked number 85 in the world.

Form: Iran vs New Zealand

Iran Form

Iran look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Nigeria, they were left empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Gambia in a 3-1 win. They followed that up with a 2-0 win against Mali in their most recent outing. Iran were able to win five of their previous 10 internationals across all tournaments, while drawing two of the games. They suffered defeat in three of these outings.

New Zealand Form

New Zealand achieved one victories in their last 10 international matches, with one draws and eight defeats as well.

Betting stats and facts for Iran and New Zealand

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Iran and New Zealand. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Iran vs New Zealand

Mehdi Taremi has been great for Iran lately, hitting the target twice, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. New Zealand are optimistic Kosta Barbarouses doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings for his national team.

Betting markets: Iran vs New Zealand

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches across all tournaments, Iran won five times, drew two and lost three times. New Zealand claimed one win, drew one time and lost eight in their last 10 games across all tournaments. New Zealand conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.

Both teams to score

Iran scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, New Zealand scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Iran will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Tuesday, as New Zealand have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to six clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Iran’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for New Zealand, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches. Iran scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches. New Zealand conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.

Betting prediction: Iran vs New Zealand

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Iran and New Zealand seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this World Cup match.