UAE vs Iran Prediction & Match Preview

Arun - October 7, 2021

UAE lock horns with Iran on Thursday in their quest to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Get an insight of our Preview, Predictions and Betting Tips along with analysis here.

Tips for UAE vs Iran

• Iran to win @ 2.20

• Over 2.5 goals @ 2.70

Key Stats for Betting

• UAE have won thrice in World Cup qualifying games home and away in their last 5 games.
• Their home record is good as they have not lost their last 6 games at home where they have scored 16 goals.
• The visitors have been much more dominant as they have not lost in their last 7 World Cup qualifiers.
• They have scored 13 goals in their last 2 away games.

UAE vs Iran Prediction and Analysis

The hosts currently sit in 3^rd position in the group A table with 2 points on board as they come into this fixture on the back of a 1-1 draw to Syria. In that game, Ali Mabkhout scored a first-half goal.

On the other hand, the visitors current sit on top of the group A table with 6 points on board as they have won both their group games so far.

Iran come into this fixture on the back of an empathic 3-0 win over Iraq in their previous World Cup qualifying game which saw Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Mehdi Taremi and Ali Gholizadeh get on the score sheet.

Taking the above into consideration, we back the odds at 2.20 for Iran to emerge as winners in this game as they have been a superior side over long periods of time.

Consequently, we back the odds at 2.70 for goals over 2.5 in this fixture as the visitors have a lot of fire power in their armory with the likes of Mehdi Taremi leading the lines.

UAE vs Iran Head-to-Head

• Both these sides have faced each other 6 times across all competitions.
• Iran have the upper hand with 4 wins while UAE have never beaten them.
• 8 goals have ben scored in this fixture.
• The last time both these sides met, Iran won 1-0.

Match Info

UAE vs Iran
Asian World Cup Qualifiers
Date: 7 October 2021, Thursday
Kick-Off: 17:45 UK/ 18:45 CET
Venue: Zabeel Stadium