Japan vs Iran

Japan and Iran have met 5 times — Japan won 3, Iran won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Japan leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 266 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 53.20 per match (138 for the home side, 128 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Japan are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 33–28 in 2018.