Lebanon – Iran : Preview & Prediction
Lebanon and Iran play , in a match of the Qualifiers for the World Cup – Asia (3rd Round). There is no record of official clashes between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last clash was on 19‑11‑2013 and ended with the final score: Líbano (1‑4) Iran. In this match, the home factor could play an important role, as Líbano have significant differences in results achieved at home and away from home. .
The home team is currently in 3rd place, with 5 points won, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Iraq, by (0‑0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Syria, by (2‑3). This is a stronger team when they play at their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in their stadium. In the last 3 home matches Lebanon has a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss. This is a team that rarely scores first and that only managed to open the scoring in 2 of their last 10 matches for the World Cup Qualifiers – Asia, of these 2 they reached halftime ahead of all and won at the end of the 90′ in 1. In 10 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal in 3 of the 5 matches they have conceded.
The Lebanese national team comes to this match motivated, having won 2×3 on their visit to Syria, recording their first victory in this 2022 World Cup: the team’s goals were scored by Mohamad Kdouh (2) and Soony Saad. The home team usually plays in a traditional 4-4-2 formation, with Mohamad Kdouh and Bassel Jradi as the two most advanced players. Coach Ivan Hasek can count on all his players.
The away team is currently in the 1st place, with 10 points won, after 9 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against United Arab Emirates, by (0‑1). In the last match, they tied at home against Korea Republic, by (1‑1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, they have similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches they register 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in away matches, with a total of 30 goals scored and 8 conceded. At home, they won 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat, with a total of 42 goals scored and 7 conceded. In the last 4 World Cup Qualifiers – Asia matches, Iran has won 3 and lost 1. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that often scores first: they opened the scoreboard in 10 of their last 12 matches for the World Cup Qualifiers – Asia, of these 10 they reached half-time with an advantage of 6 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘ at 9.
Iran comes into this match following a 1-1 draw against South Korea, which ended their three-winning streak in World Cup qualifiers, Alireza Jahanbakhsh scoring the only goal. Like the opponents in this round, the Iranian team generally plays with a 4-4-2 tactical system, with Saman Ghoddos and Sardar Azmoun as the two men in charge of creating panic in the opponent’s defense. Despite playing away from home, we expect Iran to adopt a more offensive stance, considering they have more individual quality. Omid Noorafkan will be out of this match, due to a suspension.
Lebanon – Iran : Betting Tips
Iran – Win Odds: 1.75
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
