Iran vs Russia

Iran and Russia have met 16 times — Iran won 3, Russia won 13, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Russia leads the head-to-head with 13 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 55 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.44 per match (15 for the home side, 40 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (38%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Russia are currently unbeaten in the last 7 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2014.