Iran vs Syria Prediction & Match Preview

• Iran go into this on the back of 14 wins and 1 draw in the last 15 games in all competitions.
• Nine of Iran’s last ten matches produced three or more goals.
• Syria only qualified for the knockout phase after a late winner in the final day fixture against India.

Iran will be looking to break their knockout-phase curse at the AFC Asian Cup on Wednesday afternoon when they take on Syria in the last 16 round of the competition. Team Melli failed to advance from the first knockout-phase game in three of the previous four AFC Asian Cup editions.

That said, Iran finished the group stage with a perfect record of three wins in three of the previous four AFC Asian Cup tournaments. This positive streak included this year’s event as Iran topped Group C with wins over Palestine, Hong Kong, and United Arab Emirates.

Iran are undefeated in 16 straight games across competitions. They will go into this on the back of 14 wins and 1 draw in the previous 15 affairs in the process. They are up against Syria who rescued themselves at the death, scoring a late winner on the final day of the group stage to beat India 1-0 eight days ago.

Recent Meetings

Iran have been the dominant force in the history of this matchup. They won six and drew four of the previous ten encounters with Syria.

Iran picked up a demolishing 3-0 victory over Syria in the latest clash played in November 2021 in the Asian World Cup qualifications.

Syria scored just three goals in the previous ten games against Iran.

Iran vs Syria Prediction

Syria advanced to the last 16 round as one of the top third-placed teams in the group stage. The fact they scored just one goal in three group games says enough about their playing style. They had also been on a run of five straight matches without a win across competitions. We can hardly see them threatening Iran who are on a streak of 14 wins and a draw in the last 15 matches across competitions. This should be a one-way street and we will back Iran to win by at least two goals difference at the 2.05 odds as the main pick.

The Over 2.5 goals FT bet also looks decent at the attractive 2.00 odds as all but one of Iran’s last ten matches in all competitions produced three or more goals. Syria have been prone to conceding loads before this tournament as they shipped two goals to Malaysia, five to Japan, and two to Kuwait in their latest games.

Steffen Schmidt- January 29, 2024

Iran vs Syria Betting Tips

Iran to win in -1.5 Asian Handicap

OK

	2.08 Odds
	2.06 Odds

Over 2.5 goals

OK

2.06 Odds

Correct Score: Iran 3-0

OK

	7.50 Odds
	6.50 Odds