Coverage of the International Friendlies International Friendly clash between Iran and Algeria.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Iran 2-0 Lebanon
Tuesday, March 29 at 12.30pm in World Cup Qualifying - Asia
Tuesday, March 29 at 12.30pm in World Cup Qualifying - Asia
| Current Group B Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Morocco | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Last Game: Tanzania 0-2 Algeria
Wednesday, June 8 at 5pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Wednesday, June 8 at 5pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
| Current Group E Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Algeria | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Iran win with a probability of 47.9%. A draw had a probability of 27% and a win for Algeria had a probability of 25.12%.
The most likely scoreline for a Iran win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.46%) and 2-1 (8.93%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.62%), while for an Algeria win it was 0-1 (8.93%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Iran | Draw | Algeria |
| 47.9% | 26.99% | 25.12% |
| Both teams to score 46.22% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
