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Iran vs Japan
AI-Powered FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Prediction
🇮🇷 IRN: Live data🇯🇵 JPN: Live data
Predicted Scoreline
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IRN
0–0
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JPN
🤝 Predicted draw
Team Strength
🇮🇷IRN
JPN🇯🇵
69⚡ Attack77
73🛡️ Defense75
68🎯 Midfield78
53📈 Recent Form100
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Recent Form
Source: ESPN🇮🇷IranLast 5
D0–0
vs Gambia
W5–0
vs Costa Rica
L1–2
vs Nigeria
D0–0
@ Uzbekistan
D0–0
vs Cape Verde
🇯🇵JapanLast 5
W1–0
vs Iceland
W0–1
@ England
W0–1
@ Scotland
W3–0
vs Bolivia
W2–0
vs Ghana
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AI Analysis
Our Dixon-Coles Poisson model rates this as one-sided. Japan hold a meaningful Elo rating edge (1906). Japan are projected 1.19 xG against Iran's 0.89, reflecting their offensive dominance. Japan's superior momentum (W-W-W-W-W) is reflected in the projection. Final probabilities: Iran 26% · Draw 33% · Japan 41%.
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Iran
Why they could win
Both teams are evenly matched in most categories.
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Japan
Why they could win
- ✓Midfield superiority (rating 78)
- ✓Higher Elo rating (1906 vs 1764)
- ✓Better recent form — W W W W W
Head-to-Head Record
5
IRN wins
3
Draws
5
JPN wins
Goals: 14 – 14
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🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇯🇵 Japan · FIFA World Cup 2026