Iran vs United Arab Emirates Prediction and Betting Tips
Iran will meet the UAE at the Education City Stadium on Tuesday in the last round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup group stages.
Team Melli had a fantastic start to their continental campaign, defeating Palestine 4-1 in their first game thanks to goals from four different players, including AS Roma’s Sardar Azmoun. Last time out, they won narrowly but comfortably 1-0 over Hong Kong, with Mehdi Ghayedi scoring the game’s only goal midway through the first half.
Iran leads their group with six points out of a possible six, securing a berth in the last 16.
The UAE, meanwhile, began their Asian Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over Hong Kong at the Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday. They subsequently drew 0-0 with Palestine in their second group encounter, taking the lead in the first half thanks to a Sultan Adil header, but a red card for Khalifa Al-Hammadi later in the half shifted the game’s momentum in favor of their opponents, who equalized.
The Whites are second in the table, with four points from two matches. They will automatically proceed to the knockout rounds with only a point on Tuesday and will still qualify even if Palestine loses elsewhere.
Iran vs United Arab Emirates Head-to-head comparisons and key numbers
- The two teams have met 18 times. Iran has won 14 of these games, while the UAE has won one.
- There have been three draws between the two teams.The two sides last met off in a World Cup qualifying match in February 2022, which Team Melli won 1-0.
- Iran has won the past five games in this series and is undefeated in their last 12 games, dating back to 2001.
- UAE have not kept a clean sheet in their past seven matches in this encounter.
Iran vs United Arab Emirates: Prediction
Iran is on a four-game winning run and has not lost in their past 15 games in any tournament. They have been merciless in front of goal recently and will like their chances ahead of Tuesday’s game.
UAE is on a two-game undefeated streak and has only lost one of their past 12 matches. They have, however, had a poor run of outcomes in this match recently and may face a loss today.
Prediction: Iran 2-0 UAE.
Betting Tips for Iran vs United Arab Emirates:
Tip 1: Iran will win.
Tip 2: Goals: Over/under 2.5 goals (nine of the past ten games between the two sides have generated fewer than 2.5 goals).
Tip 3: Both teams will score. (Both teams have reached the back of the net in only one of their past 12 games.)
