Russia vs Iran Prediction, H2H & Stats

World: Friendlies · Friendly International
Russia

Russia

WWWWD
Full time
2:0
HT 2 - 0
Iran

Iran

DDDLL
21' A. Golovin
31' Saleh Hardani
36' A. Golovin
55' Maksim Glushenkov
78' Ali Nemati
Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Kazan Arena, Kazan
I. Tantashev

Head to head

Last 3 meetings
3games
1Russia wins
2Draws
0Iran wins
2.3Goals per game
100%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
10 Oct 2025Friendlies Russia 2 - 1 Iran
23 Mar 2023Friendlies Iran 1 - 1 Russia
10 Oct 2017Friendlies Russia 1 - 1 Iran

Top scorers

Friendlies
1 M. OsmajićMontenegro 5goals 0assists 4apps
2 Son Heung-MinSouth Korea 5goals 0assists 8apps
3 L. SadulaevRussia 4goals 1assists 7apps
4 J. VélezPeru 4goals 0assists 8apps
5 D. LukebakioBelgium 4goals 0assists 3apps
6 F. WirtzGermany 3goals 2assists 4apps
7 N. PazArgentina 3goals 1assists 6apps
8 M. AraújoUruguay 3goals 1assists 5apps
9 J. HallUSA 3goals 1assists 4apps
10 M. OliseFrance 3goals 1assists 4apps

Recent form

5 W 2 D 2 L in the last 9
06 Oct 2026Friendlies Russia 3 - 3 Nigeria D
03 Oct 2026Friendlies Russia 6 - 0 Namibia W
29 Sep 2026Friendlies Russia 2 - 0 Iran W
09 Jun 2026Friendlies Russia 3 - 0 Trinidad and Tobago W
05 Jun 2026Friendlies Russia 3 - 0 Burkina Faso W
28 May 2026Friendlies Egypt 1 - 0 Russia L
31 Mar 2026Friendlies Russia 0 - 0 Mali D
27 Mar 2026Friendlies Russia 3 - 1 Nicaragua W
15 Nov 2025Friendlies Russia 0 - 2 Chile L
3 W 3 D 3 L in the last 9
29 Sep 2026Friendlies Russia 2 - 0 Iran L
24 Sep 2026Friendlies Uzbekistan 3 - 1 Iran L
27 Jun 2026World Cup Egypt 1 - 1 Iran D
21 Jun 2026World Cup Belgium 0 - 0 Iran D
16 Jun 2026World Cup Iran 2 - 2 New Zealand D
04 Jun 2026Friendlies Iran 2 - 0 Mali W
29 May 2026Friendlies Iran 3 - 1 Gambia W
31 Mar 2026Friendlies Costa Rica 0 - 5 Iran W
27 Mar 2026Friendlies Iran 1 - 2 Nigeria L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Russia Draw Iran
Value spotted: Iran win at 5.57 (model 34% vs market 18%)

Most likely scores

1-1 9%
2-1 8.6%
1-2 7.4%
2-2 7.1%
1-0 5.5%
3-1 5.4%

Expected goals: 1.9 Russia · 1.65 Iran

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals87%
Over 2.5 goals69%
Over 3.5 goals47%
Both teams score69%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
53%
Form
47%
43%
Attack
57%
75%
Defence
25%
76%
Goal model
24%
71%
Head to head
29%
57%
Goals
43%
62%
Overall
37%

Season numbers

Friendlies 2026

When the goals come

4
0-15'
2
1
16-30'
1
1
31-45'
2
1
46-60'
4
1
61-75'
2
1
76-90'
0
0
0-15'
2
1
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
1
0
46-60'
3
1
61-75'
0
0
76-90'
1
Russia Iran

Side by side

Russia Iran
5 Played 5
3 Won 3
1 Drawn 0
1 Lost 2
1.8 Goals scored per game 2.4
0.4 Goals conceded per game 1.2
2.3 / 0 Scored per game (home / away) 2 / 3
3 Clean sheets 2
2 Failed to score 0
1 Longest winning run 3
3-0 Biggest win 3-1
1-0 Biggest defeat 1-2
1/1 Penalties scored 2/2

Russia vs Iran: preview and prediction

Russia host Iran in the World Friendlies (Friendly International) on Tuesday, 29th September 2026 at 17:00 at Kazan Arena, Kazan.

Russia are flying, with 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 games (W-W-W-W-D). Iran are still looking for a win, with 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (D-D-D-L-L).

In the last 3 meetings, Russia won 1, Iran won 0 and 2 ended level. These games average 2.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% and over 2.5 goals in 33%.

Our goal model expects about 1.9 goals for Russia and 1.65 for Iran. It gives Russia the edge (44% home win, 22% draw, 34% away win), 69% for over 2.5 goals and 69% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Home or Draw at odds of 1.18. We also like BTTS No.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Russia vs Iran FAQs

What is the best prediction for Russia vs Iran?

Our top tip is Double Chance: Home or Draw (1.18 odds).

Who will win Russia vs Iran?

Russia are favourites: our model gives Russia 44%, the draw 22% and Iran 34%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 69% chance in our model, and it happened in 100% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 3.6 goals in total, with a 69% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Russia vs Iran?

Kick-off is on Tuesday, 29th September 2026 at 17:00 at Kazan Arena, Kazan.

Who is the referee?

I. Tantashev is in charge of this game.