Palestine v Iran: the preview
Palestine meet Iran at Basra International Stadium, Sunday 2:00am (International Friendly). Key match-up: Assad Al-Hamlawi (Palestine) averages 2 goals a game to Ramin Rezaeian's 0.7 (Iran).
The big picture
Palestine are 2–0–2 in International Friendly 2026, averaging 2.8 goals for and 1 against.
Iran are 3–3 in International Friendly 2026, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1.2 against.
Form
Palestine have won two of their last five and most recently beat China 5–0.
Iran have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Russia 0–2.
Head to head
These sides have met 1 time on our records since 2024: Palestine 0, Iran 1.
Last time out (2024), Iran won 4–1 at Education City Stadium.
Players to watch
For Palestine, watch Assad Al-Hamlawi (2 goals a game in 2026) and Oday Dabbagh (2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026).
For Iran, watch Ramin Rezaeian (0.7 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026) and Mohammad Mohebbi (0.3 goals a game in 2026).
What the numbers say
On form and history, Palestine have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
