Iran vs Japan Prediction & Match Preview

• Japan won 13 of the last 14 games in all competitions.
• Iran bagged at least a goal in 17 straight fixtures across competitions.
• Japan notched three or more goals in seven of the last eight outings.

A real buzz is expected in and around Education City Stadium on Saturday afternoon as Iran and Japan take on each other in a mouth-watering AFC Asian Cup quarterfinal. Japan go into the tie as the favorites. Nevertheless, they will need to work hard to get the win here as Iran are undefeated in the previous 17 games in all competitions.

Iran continued their undefeated thread on Wednesday. They needed penalties to get past Syria in the last 16 round of the competition. Team Melli dominated the pitch and created numerous chances on the occasion. The fact they fired 12 shots on target speaks volumes. Nevertheless, they struggled to break down the Syrian low block. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. Iran’s player held nerves in the penalty shootout to book the big quarterfinal tie with Japan.

Japan slipped up in Matchday 2 in group stage, falling 1-2 at the hands of Iraq. They have won all the remaining games at the 2024 AFC Asian Cup, though. The Samurai Blue have bagged three or more goals in each of the remaining wins. The run involves a 3-1 victory over Bahrain in the last 16 round four days ago.

Recent Meetings

• These two teams last met each other in the semifinal of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Japan celebrated a demolishing 3-0 victory on the occasion.
• Japan have two wins and a draw in the last three encounters with Team Melli.
• Three or more goals were scored in three of the previous four head-to-head affairs between Iran and Japan.

Iran vs Japan Prediction

Both Iran and Japan found goals easy to come by in recent months. Iran are unbeaten in1 7 consecutive outings across competitions. They’ve found the back of the net in each of these games. Japan notched three or more goals in seven of the last eight outings in all competitions. Both teams also scored in three of the previous four H2H affairs. Both Teams To Score is our main betting option at the 2.05 odds.

Japan won 13 of the previous 14 outings across competitions. They possess a star-studded lineup packed with stars from some of the top European leagues. The fact they’ve bagged at least three goals in seven of the previous eight matches across competitions best describes their attacking prowess. We will alternatively back Japan to win at the 1.90 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- February 2, 2024

Iran vs Japan Betting Tips

Both Teams Score

OK

	2.09 Odds
	2.05 Odds

Japan to win

OK

	1.91 Odds
	1.90 Odds

Correct Score: Japan 2-1

OK

	9.00 Odds
	7.00 Odds