Ace Football previews the World Cup round 3 match between Egypt and Iran and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Egypt head into an encounter against Iran in the World Cup on Saturday. Their final group stage match will be played out at Seattle Stadium.
Following two rounds of matches in the group stage, Egypt sit as number one with four points, while Iran collected two points as number two. Egypt sit at number 29 in the FIFA world ranking, while Iran enter their match on Saturday as number 20.
Form: Egypt vs Iran
Egypt Form
Egypt recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 2-1 against Brazil, before drawing 1-1 with Belgium. They won their most recent game 1-3 against New Zealand. Egypt were able to win five of their previous 10 internationals across all tournaments, while drawing three of the games. They suffered defeat in two of these outings.
Iran Form
In their previous three outings, Iran won by 2-0 against Mali, drew 2-2 with New Zealand, before also drawing 0-0 against Belgium. In their last 10 internationals across all tournaments, Iran recorded four wins victories, four draws, and suffered two defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Egypt and Iran
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Egypt and Iran played across all tournaments.
- In 6 of the last 8 Egypt matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Egypt matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Egypt matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Iran matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Iran matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Iran matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Egypt vs Iran
Look no further than Mostafa Ziko, when searching for a marksman who is currently in good shape. He hit the target three times lately for Egypt, while Ramin Rezaeian managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Iran across tournaments. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Egypt vs Iran
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches across all tournaments, Egypt won five times, drew three and lost two times. Iran claimed four wins, drew four times and lost two in their last 10 games across all tournaments. Iran didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games.
Both teams to score
Egypt scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Iran scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Iran managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Egypt were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Egypt’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Iran’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.
Recommended tip: Egypt vs Iran
To summarize, the upcoming World Cup clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Egypt vs Iran mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
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