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Saudi Arabia vs Iran

26 August 2018 at 12:00
2330
Away

Iran

Match Summary

Iran defeated Saudi Arabia 30:23. The match was played in Asian Games 2018. League standings: Saudi Arabia #1, Iran #2.

Rivalry since 2014

Saudi Arabia vs Iran Head to Head Results· 10

Saudi Arabia and Iran have met 10 times — Saudi Arabia won 3, Iran won 5, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2014. Iran leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 10 meetings. A combined 478 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 47.80 per match (232 for the home side, 246 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 28–30 in 2023.

Drawn
2
·
5
wins
Total goals
478 · 47.8/match
Both scored
10/10 · 100%
Over 2.5
10/10 · 100%

Recent Meetings

26/10/23Olympic Games
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27/09/23Asian Games
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31/01/22Asian Championship
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20/01/22Asian Championship
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02/11/21International Friendly
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22/01/18Asian Championship
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15/01/16Asian Championship
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22/11/15Olympic Games
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26/09/14Asian Games
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27/01/14Asian Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 2830 v 2023

Standings

Saudi Arabia sit #1 and Iran are #2 in the Asian Games table heading into this match.

Group A

1Qatar4
GP2Won2Lost0
2Iran2
GP2Won1Lost1
3Malaysia0
GP2Won0Lost2

Group B

1South Korea3
GP2Won1Lost0
2Japan3
GP2Won1Lost0
3Pakistan0
GP2Won0Lost2

Group C

1Saudi Arabia4
GP2Won2Lost0
2Hong Kong2
GP2Won1Lost1
3Indonesia0
GP2Won0Lost2

Group D

1Bahrain6
GP3Won3Lost0
2Iraq4
GP3Won2Lost1
3Chinese Taipei2
GP3Won1Lost2
4India0
GP3Won0Lost3

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 11 May 2026