22 September 2012 at 07:30

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Match Summary

Iran defeated Japan 53:51. The match was played in Asia Challenge 2012.

Iran vs Japan Head to Head Results

Iran and Japan have met 20 times — Iran won 12, Japan won 8, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Iran leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 20 meetings. A combined 2834 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 141.70 per match (1429 for the home side, 1405 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 20 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 20 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 89–97 in 2019.

12

Iran

0

Drawn

8

Japan

Goals: 1429Goals: 1405

Recent Meetings (20)

8 Aug 2025Iran78 – 70Japan
23 Feb 2023Japan96 – 61Iran
25 Aug 2022Iran79 – 68Japan
14 Aug 2022Japan80 – 58Iran
13 Aug 2022Japan82 – 77Iran
17 Jul 2022Iran88 – 76Japan
27 Jun 2021Japan76 – 50Iran
25 Jun 2021Japan67 – 72Iran
23 Jun 2021Japan85 – 57Iran
21 Feb 2019Iran89 – 97Japan

Recent Form

In their last 5 matches, Iran have recorded 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Japan show 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 losses from their last 4 outings.

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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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