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Iran vs JapanLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Asian Cup20232023
Iran

Iran

Mohebi55'
2
-FT
1
Feb 03, 2024
Education City Stadium|Ar Rayyan
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Japan

Japan

Morita28'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

90'+9Substitution
Karim Ansarifard
Karim Ansarifard· In
Sardar Azmoun
Sardar Azmoun· Out
Iran
90'+8Substitution
Mehdi Torabi
Mehdi Torabi· In
Mohammad Mohebi
Mohammad Mohebi· Out
Iran
90'+8Substitution
Roozbeh Cheshmi
Roozbeh Cheshmi· In
Saman Ghoddos
Saman Ghoddos· Out
Iran
90'+7Substitution
Takuma Asano
Takuma Asano· In
Ritsu Doan
Ritsu Doan· Out
Japan
90'+7Substitution
Mao Hosoya
Mao Hosoya· In
Hidemasa Morita
Hidemasa Morita· Out
Japan
Goal!
2-1
Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Alireza Jahanbakhsh
90'+6·Iran
⚽
67'Substitution
Takumi Minamino
Takumi Minamino· In
Daizen Maeda 
Daizen Maeda · Out
Japan
67'Substitution
Kaoru Mitoma
Kaoru Mitoma· In
Takefusa Kubo
Takefusa Kubo· Out
Japan
Goal!
1-1
Mohammad Mohebi
Mohammad Mohebi
55'·Iran
⚽
48'Yellow Card
Ayase Ueda
Ayase Ueda
Japan
Goal!
0-1
Hidemasa Morita
Hidemasa Morita
28'·Japan
⚽
24'Yellow Card
Ko Itakura
Ko Itakura
Japan

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Iran
Iran
Japan
Japan
42%Ball Possession58%
17Shots Total8
4Shots On Target2
3Corners3
16Fouls11
0Yellow Cards2
4Offsides1
1Saves2
314Passes446
18Throw-ins19
7Goal Kicks11
73Attacks100
42Dangerous Attacks27
10Goal Attempts5
8Shots Off Target4
11Shots Inside Box5
6Shots Outside Box3
2Goals1
5Shots Blocked2
3Substitutions5
11Tackles12
225Accurate Passes365
0Red Cards0
72Ball Safe73
72%Pass Accuracy82%

Team Lineups

Iran vs Japan — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Iran15D114114213/1513-3
Japan15W22015512/1517-7

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Iran — last 5 games
  1. W5-0 @ Indonesia2024-01-09
  2. W4-1 vs Palestine2024-01-14
  3. W1-0 @ Hong Kong2024-01-19
  4. W2-1 vs United Arab Emirates2024-01-23
  5. D1-1 vs Syria2024-01-31
Japan — last 5 games
  1. W6-1 vs Jordan2024-01-09
  2. W4-2 vs Vietnam2024-01-14
  3. L1-2 @ Iraq2024-01-19
  4. W3-1 vs Indonesia2024-01-24
  5. W3-1 @ Bahrain2024-01-31
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
2
Period covered
2015-10-13 – 2019-01-28
Iran wins
0
Draws
1
Japan wins
1
Avg goals per meeting
2.5
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Both teams scored
50%
Home side won
0%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 2 finished meetings (2015-10-13 – 2019-01-28) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2019-01-28Iran0-3Japan
2015-10-13Iran1-1Japan
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Iran1395WWW10
Japan2363WLW6-4

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
3 ptsIran 9 · Japan 6
Positions
#1 vs #2
Goals per game
2.33/0.67 vs 2.67/1.67scored/conceded per game · league average 1.21

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2024-02-03

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 2 matches
Iran
Won 0%
(0/2)
Draw 50%
(1/2)
Japan
Won 50%
(1/2)
Goals
1-4
Total matches
2

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 2 matches

0
Iran wins
1
Draws
1
Japan wins
Goals Scored
1 - 4
Jan 28, 2019 • AFC Asian Cup
Iran
Iran
0-3
Japan
Japan
Oct 13, 2015 • Friendly International
Iran
Iran
1-1
Japan
Japan

Fixtures

Asian Cup — matches this week

Match Report

9 points for Iran (1st), 6 for Japan (2nd): a 3-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Japan: only 6th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Iran ran at 2.33 scored and 0.67 conceded, Japan at 2.67 and 1.67.

14 matches unbeaten backed Iran's arrival, having scored in 14 consecutive games.

Education City Stadium in Ar Rayyan, capacity 45,350, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Japan led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.

More details:

Iran — live results and scheduleJapan — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Iran vs Japan?
Iran 2-1 Japan. Asian Cup match played on 3 Feb 2024.
What league is Iran vs Japan in?
This match is part of the Asian Cup. The match was played at Education City Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Iran and Japan?
In 2 meetings between 2015 and 2019: Iran has 0 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss against Japan.
Where was Iran vs Japan played?
The match was played at Education City Stadium.