Iran vs Japan

Iran and Japan have met 27 times — Iran won 16, Japan won 11, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Iran leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 27 meetings. A combined 96 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.56 per match (54 for the home side, 42 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (44%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 27 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Japan are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2021.