🇳🇬vs🇮🇷
Nigeria vs Iran
AI-Powered FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Prediction
🇳🇬 NGA: Estimated🇮🇷 IRN: Live data
Predicted Scoreline
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NGA
0–0
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IRN
🤝 Predicted draw
Team Strength
🇳🇬NGA
IRN🇮🇷
74⚡ Attack69
69🛡️ Defense73
70🎯 Midfield68
73📈 Recent Form37
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Recent Form
Source: ESPN🇳🇬Nigeria
No recent match data available
🇮🇷IranLast 5
L2–0
@ Russia
L3–1
@ Uzbekistan
W2–0
vs Mali
D0–0
vs Gambia
W5–0
vs Costa Rica
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AI Analysis
Our Dixon-Coles Poisson model rates this as extremely tight. Nigeria and Iran are evenly matched on global Elo standings. Expected goals are closely balanced at 0.97 vs 1.12, making the outcome genuinely uncertain. Nigeria's recent run of form (W-D-W-L-W) strengthens the model's lean towards them. Final probabilities: Nigeria 29% · Draw 34% · Iran 37%.
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Nigeria
Why they could win
- ✓Better recent form — W D W L W
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Iran
Why they could win
- ✓Higher Elo rating (1738 vs 1711)
Head-to-Head Record
5
NGA wins
3
Draws
5
IRN wins
Goals: 14 – 14
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🇳🇬 Nigeria vs 🇮🇷 Iran · FIFA World Cup 2026