Russia vs Iran

Russia and Iran have met 16 times — Russia won 13, Iran won 3, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Russia leads the head-to-head with 13 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 56 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.50 per match (40 for the home side, 16 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (44%). 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 8 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2014.