Japan vs Iran

Japan and Iran have met 5 times — Japan won 2, Iran won 3, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Iran leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 287 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 57.40 per match (145 for the home side, 142 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. The highest-scoring encounter finished 32–37 in 2018.