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Iran vs United Arab Emirates result, stats & H2H

Iran

2–1

United Arab Emirates

Mehdi Taremi ,

Yahya Alghassani

23/01/2024 17:00 · Imam Reza Stadium

Iran2–1United Arab Emirates

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Mehdi Taremi
Mehdi Taremi
Hossein Kanaani
Sadegh Moharrami

Yahya Alghassani
Tahnoon Alzaabi
Khaled Aldhanhani

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

IranUnited Arab Emirates

2Shots on target5

14Fouls13

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Iran

United Arab Emirates

Mehdi TaremiMF · 90′Player of the match×28.7
Sardar AzmounFW · 87′×27.7
Alireza BeiranvandGK · 90′7.3
Ehsan Haji SafiDF · 90′7.3
Shoja KhalilzadehDF · 90′7.2

Mehdi TaremiMF · 90′Player of the match×28.7
Sardar AzmounFW · 87′×27.7
Alireza BeiranvandGK · 90′7.3

Abdallah RamadanMF · 90′7.2
Yahya AlghassaniFW · 90′7.2
Bader AbaelazizDF · 90′6.6

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: AFC Asian Cup
Kick-off: Tue 23 Jan 17:00 EET
Stadium: Imam Reza Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
City: Mashhad

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

3Iran wins

0Draws

0United Arab Emirates wins

Last matches: Iran

29.09.26FriendliesRussiaIran20L
24.09.26FriendliesUzbekistanIran31L
27.06.26FIFA World CupEgyptIran11D
21.06.26FIFA World CupBelgiumIran00D
16.06.26FIFA World CupIranNew Zealand22D

Last matches: United Arab Emirates

06.10.26Gulf Cup of NationsSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab Emirates20L
03.10.26Gulf Cup of NationsUnited Arab EmiratesOman10W
30.09.26Gulf Cup of NationsUnited Arab EmiratesQatar11D
27.09.26Gulf Cup of NationsBahrainUnited Arab Emirates03W
24.09.26Gulf Cup of NationsUnited Arab EmiratesYemen40W

Head-to-head matches

20.03.25World Cup Qualifiers AFCIranUnited Arab Emirates20W
10.09.24World Cup Qualifiers AFCUnited Arab EmiratesIran01W
23.01.24AFC Asian CupIranUnited Arab Emirates21W

2.00Avg goals33%Both scored33%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Iran vs United Arab Emirates: head-to-head record

3 meetings since 2024: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

3Iran wins

0Draws

0United Arab Emirates wins

5:1Goals (Iran : United Arab Emirates)

2.00Goals per match

33%BTTS

67%Over 1.5

33%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Iran at home: 2-0-04:1 goals in 2 games
United Arab Emirates at home: 0-0-10:1 goals in 1 games
Iran's biggest win: 2–0Iran 2–0 United Arab Emirates, 20 Mar 2025

Meetings (3 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
20 Mar 2025	World Cup Qualifiers AFC	Iran	2–0	United Arab Emirates
10 Sept 2024	World Cup Qualifiers AFC	United Arab Emirates	0–1	Iran
23 Jan 2024	AFC Asian Cup	Iran	2–1	United Arab Emirates

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Iran0W 3D 2L · goals 4–8

L29.09FriendliesARussia0–2
L24.09FriendliesAUzbekistan1–3
D27.06FIFA World CupAEgypt1–1
D21.06FIFA World CupABelgium0–0
D16.06FIFA World CupHNew Zealand2–2

United Arab Emirates3W 1D 1L · goals 9–3

L06.10Gulf Cup of NationsASaudi Arabia0–2
W03.10Gulf Cup of NationsHOman1–0
D30.09Gulf Cup of NationsHQatar1–1
W27.09Gulf Cup of NationsABahrain3–0
W24.09Gulf Cup of NationsHYemen4–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

IranUnited Arab Emirates

1.5Goals scored per game1.6

1.2Goals conceded per game1.1

50%Both teams scored50%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets3

30%Failed to score20%

2-1-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-0-3

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

IranUnited Arab Emirates

Top stats

2Shots on target5

Passes

563Passes377

487Accurate passes301

87%Pass accuracy80%

Defence

14Fouls13

4Goalkeeper saves0

Discipline

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.7Mehdi TaremiIran×2
7.7Sardar AzmounIran×2
7.3Alireza BeiranvandIran
7.3Ehsan Haji SafiIran
7.2Shoja KhalilzadehIran

Iran (16)

United Arab Emirates (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Group C

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Iran	0	0	0
2	Syria	0	0	0

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

IranFormationUnited Arab Emirates

Iran

United Arab Emirates

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Iran vs United Arab Emirates preview

Final score in the AFC Asian Cup on Tue, 23 Jan 2024: Iran 2–1 United Arab Emirates.

Form · last 5 matches

IranLLDDD4 scored · 8 conceded

United Arab EmiratesLWDWW9 scored · 3 conceded

Key facts · last 5

IranUnited Arab Emirates

1.5Goals scored per game1.6

1.2Goals conceded per game1.1

50%Both teams scored50%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

3Iran wins

0Draws

0United Arab Emirates wins

3 meetings · 2.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 33%

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Iran come into the game with LLDDD in their last 5 (4 scored, 8 conceded), while United Arab Emirates have LWDWW (9 scored, 3 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 50% of Iran's recent games and 60% of United Arab Emirates's, with both teams scoring in 50% and 50%.

Per game, Iran average 1.5 goals scored and 1.2 conceded (clean sheets: 3), United Arab Emirates 1.6 and 1.1 (clean sheets: 3).

Head-to-head over 3 previous meetings: Iran 3 wins, United Arab Emirates 0 wins, draws 0.

Those 3 games averaged 2.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Nito explains: Iran vs United Arab Emirates

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Iran and United Arab Emirates matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Iran's last 10 matches and 50% of United Arab Emirates's last 10. In their 3 recorded meetings it was 33%. In this match it landed (Iran 2-1 United Arab Emirates).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Iran reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, United Arab Emirates in 60% of their last 10. Their 3 meetings averaged 2.0 goals (33% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide LLDDD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Iran, last 5: 0 W · 3 D · 2 L (4 scored, 8 conceded). United Arab Emirates, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (9 scored, 3 conceded).

Iran vs United Arab Emirates: questions & answers

Who won Iran vs United Arab Emirates?

Iran won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Iran vs United Arab Emirates?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Iran vs United Arab Emirates played?

Iran vs United Arab Emirates was played on Tue, 23 Jan 2024 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at Imam Reza Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Iran and United Arab Emirates?

3 meetings: Iran 3 wins, 0 draws, United Arab Emirates 0 wins. Those 3 games averaged 2.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Iran vs United Arab Emirates result, stats & H2H

Iran

United Arab Emirates

Key events

Key events

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Match information

Match information

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Iran

Last matches: United Arab Emirates

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (3 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Group C

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Comments

Iran vs United Arab Emirates preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

Nito explains: Iran vs United Arab Emirates

How often do Iran and United Arab Emirates matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LLDDD mean?

Iran vs United Arab Emirates: questions & answers

More on this match

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Meetings (3 most recent)

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Group C

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

More on this match

Form, last 5 matches

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Iran

Last matches: United Arab Emirates

Head-to-head matches

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

Iran vs United Arab Emirates: questions & answers

Nito explains: Iran vs United Arab Emirates

How often do Iran and United Arab Emirates matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LLDDD mean?

Goals and trends · last 10