Iran vs Japan

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 2791 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 139.55 per match (1403 for the home side, 1388 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.