Iraq v Iran | Lineball

Iran chase fourth straight win over Iraq

Iraq meet Iran at Basra International Stadium, Wednesday 3:15am (International Friendly). Iran have won 4 of the 7 meetings with Iraq since 2011.

4–1

head to head

Iran have won 4 of the 7 meetings with Iraq since 2011.

straight wins in this fixture

Iran have won the last three against Iraq.

losses in a row

Iraq have lost their last four.

career games

Ali Alipour plays game number 50.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Iran by 3 goals in 2021 (3–0).

1 v 0.3

assists a game

Key match-up: Ali Alipour (Iran) averages 1 assists a game to Akam Hashim's 0.3 (Iraq).

6/9

at Basra International Stadium

Iraq have won 6 of their last 9 at Basra International Stadium.

0.7

goals a game

Mehdi Taremi (Iran) is averaging 0.7 goals a game in 2026.

Head to head

1Iraq

2Draws

4Iran

7 meetings since 2011 · average score Iraq 0.9, Iran 1.6

28 Jan 22Iran1–0Azadi Stadium

8 Sept 21Iran3–0Khalifa International Stadium

16 June 21Iran1–0Sheikh Ali Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium

15 Nov 19Iraq2–1Al-Qwaismeh King Abdullah International Stadium

17 Jan 19Draw0–0Al Maktoum Stadium

23 Jan 15Draw3–3Canberra Stadium

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Iran v Russia, Wed, 30 Sept).

Iran chase fourth straight win over Iraq

Iraq meet Iran at Basra International Stadium, Wednesday 3:15am (International Friendly). Iran have won 4 of the 7 meetings with Iraq since 2011.

The big picture

Iraq are 1–1–1 in International Friendly 2026, averaging 0.7 goals for and 1 against.

Iran are 3–3 in International Friendly 2026, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1.2 against.

Form

Iraq have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Senegal 0–5.

Iran have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Russia 0–2.

Iraq have lost their last four.

Head to head

These sides have met 7 times on our records since 2011: Iraq 1, Iran 4, 2 drawn.

Last time out (2022), Iran won 1–0 at Azadi Stadium.

Iran have won the last three against Iraq.

Biggest margin between these two: Iran by 3 goals in 2021 (3–0).

Players to watch

For Iran, watch Mehdi Taremi (0.7 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026) and Ali Gholizadeh (0.5 goals a game in 2026).

Milestone watch

Ali Alipour is set to play game 50.

At Basra International Stadium

Iraq have won 6 of their last 9 at Basra International Stadium.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.

Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.

Iran chase fourth straight win over Iraq

Iraq meet Iran at Basra International Stadium, Wednesday 3:15am (International Friendly). Iran have won 4 of the 7 meetings with Iraq since 2011.

4–1

head to head

Iran have won 4 of the 7 meetings with Iraq since 2011.

straight wins in this fixture

Iran have won the last three against Iraq.

losses in a row

Iraq have lost their last four.

career games

Ali Alipour plays game number 50.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Iran by 3 goals in 2021 (3–0).

1 v 0.3

assists a game

Key match-up: Ali Alipour (Iran) averages 1 assists a game to Akam Hashim's 0.3 (Iraq).

6/9

at Basra International Stadium

Iraq have won 6 of their last 9 at Basra International Stadium.

0.7

goals a game

Mehdi Taremi (Iran) is averaging 0.7 goals a game in 2026.

Head to head

1Iraq

2Draws

4Iran

7 meetings since 2011 · average score Iraq 0.9, Iran 1.6

28 Jan 22Iran1–0Azadi Stadium

8 Sept 21Iran3–0Khalifa International Stadium

16 June 21Iran1–0Sheikh Ali Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium

15 Nov 19Iraq2–1Al-Qwaismeh King Abdullah International Stadium

17 Jan 19Draw0–0Al Maktoum Stadium

23 Jan 15Draw3–3Canberra Stadium

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Iran v Russia, Wed, 30 Sept).