Egypt vs Iran Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 27/06

Egypt take on Iran at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 04:00 on Saturday, 27/06.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

BTTS 2nd Half

Why we predict BTTS 2nd Half - Yes

Our recommended bet is BTTS 2nd Half – Yes for the Egypt vs Iran fixture. Expect a lively second half as both teams push for results, especially if the first half ends level. We expect chances for both sides to score after the break.

Key Betting Insights

Egypt

• Scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches
• Scored at least 1 goal in 4 consecutive matches
• Conceded in 3 of their last 5 matches

Iran

• Scored 12 goals in their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes
• Under 10.5 corners landed in 5 of Iran's last 5 matches

BTTS 2nd Half: 10/3

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	5/4	8/5	11/4	8/5	4/11
	6/4	7/4	9/4	11/8	1/3
	6/4	8/5	11/4	7/4	4/9
	6/4	13/8	11/4	7/4	4/9

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Egypt Preview

Egypt have built up this record at the 2026 World Cup so far:

• Matches played: 2

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 4 (Avg. 2)

• Goals Conceded: 2 (Avg. 1)

Widening the lens to every competition this season, Egypt's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 16

• Wins: 11

• Draws: 4

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 30 (Avg. 1.88)

• Goals Conceded: 6 (Avg. 0.38)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Egypt

Goals Scored: 30

Goals Conceded: 6

Average Goals Scored: 1.88

Average Goals Conceded: 0.38

Wins: 11

Goal Difference: 24

Date	Game	Result
22/06	New Zealand 1 - 3 Egypt	W
15/06	Belgium 1 - 1 Egypt	D
06/06	Brazil 2 - 1 Egypt	L
28/05	Egypt 1 - 0 Russia	W
31/03	Spain 0 - 0 Egypt	D

Egypt to win the match: 6/4

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Iran Preview

Iran, meanwhile, head into this tie with the following 2026 World Cup record:

• Matches played: 2

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 2 (Avg. 1)

• Goals Conceded: 2 (Avg. 1)

Looking across all competitions this season, Iran's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 22

• Wins: 14

• Draws: 6

• Losses: 2

• Goals Scored: 48 (Avg. 2.18)

• Goals Conceded: 17 (Avg. 0.77)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Iran

Goals Scored: 48

Goals Conceded: 17

Average Goals Scored: 2.18

Average Goals Conceded: 0.77

Wins: 14

Goal Difference: 31

Date	Game	Result
21/06	Belgium 0 - 0 Iran	D
16/06	Iran 2 - 2 New Zealand	D
04/06	Iran 2 - 0 Mali	W
29/05	Iran 3 - 1 Gambia	W
31/03	Iran 5 - 0 Costa Rica	W

Iran to win the match: 11/4

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Statistical Insights for Egypt vs Iran

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Egypt vs Iran.

Key metrics

Team Form

Egypt

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W D L W D	1.6
Home	W D W W W	2.6
Away	W D L D W	1.6

Iran

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	D D W W W	2.2
Home	D W W W L	2
Away	D D D L D	0.8

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Home Win

6/4

40.82%

Draw

13/8

38.17%

Away Win

11/4

25.97%

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Key Metrics

These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.

Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.

Key metrics

Corners

Egypt

18

last 5 matches

Iran

7

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Egypt received +157% more corners than Iran in the last 5 matches.

Egypt and Iran corners count, last 5 matches

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New Zealand

3

Belgium

7

Brazil

3

Russia

5

Spain

0

2

Belgium

4

New Zealand

-1

Mali

-1

Gambia

3

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Key metrics

Cards

Egypt

9

last 5 matches

Iran

1

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Egypt received +800% more cards than Iran in the last 5 matches.

Egypt and Iran cards count, last 5 matches

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New Zealand

1

Belgium

2

Brazil

1

Russia

1

Spain

4

1

Belgium

1

New Zealand

-1

Mali

-1

Gambia

1

Costa Rica

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Egypt

6

last 5 matches

Iran

12

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Iran scored +100% more goals than Egypt in the last 5 matches.

Egypt and Iran goals scored count, last 5 matches

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New Zealand

3

Belgium

1

Brazil

1

Russia

1

Spain

0

0

Belgium

2

New Zealand

2

Mali

3

Gambia

5

Costa Rica

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Goals Conceded

Egypt

4

last 5 matches

Iran

3

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Egypt conceded +33% more goals than Iran in the last 5 matches.

Egypt and Iran goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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New Zealand

1

Belgium

1

Brazil

2

Russia

0

Spain

0

0

Belgium

2

New Zealand

0

Mali

1

Gambia

0

Costa Rica

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