Iran vs New Zealand Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 16/06

Iran take on New Zealand at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 02:00 on Tuesday, 16/06.

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

1st Half Over 1.5 Goals

Why we predict over 1.5 Goals in the first half

Our recommended bet is First Half – Over 1.5 Goals for the Iran vs New Zealand fixture.

We anticipate a lively opening period with both teams creating plenty of chances. An attacking tempo could see two or more goals scored before halftime.

Key Betting Insights

Iran

• Scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches
• Under 10.5 corners landed in 5 of Iran's last 5 matches
• Kept a clean sheet in 3 of their last 5 home games

New Zealand

• Conceded in 5 of their last 5 matches
• Scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches
• Lost 4 of their last 5 matches

1st Half Over 1.5 Goals: 12/5

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	8/11	5/2	4/1	11/8	4/7
	8/11	5/2	7/2	7/5	1/2
	8/11	5/2	7/2	11/8	4/7
	4/5	13/5	10/3	7/5	4/7

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Iran Preview

Iran are yet to kick off their 2026 World Cup, so there is no tournament form to lean on just yet. The picture is built instead from how they arrive at the finals.

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

• Matches played: 19

• Wins: 13

• Draws: 4

• Losses: 2

• Goals Scored: 44 (Avg. 2.32)

• Goals Conceded: 15 (Avg. 0.79)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Iran

Goals Scored: 48

Goals Conceded: 17

Average Goals Scored: 2.29

Average Goals Conceded: 0.81

Wins: 14

Goal Difference: 31

Date	Game	Result
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
27/03	Iran 1 - 2 Nigeria	L

Iran to win the match: 4/5

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New Zealand Preview

New Zealand are also waiting to begin their 2026 World Cup, leaving no tournament data to work with. The box below reflects their build-up to the finals instead.

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

• Matches played: 11

• Wins: 6

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 4

• Goals Scored: 34 (Avg. 3.09)

• Goals Conceded: 13 (Avg. 1.18)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

New Zealand

Goals Scored: 36

Goals Conceded: 15

Average Goals Scored: 3

Average Goals Conceded: 1.25

Wins: 6

Goal Difference: 21

Date	Game	Result
16/06	Iran 2 - 2 New Zealand	D
06/06	England 1 - 0 New Zealand	L
03/06	Haiti 4 - 0 New Zealand	L
30/03	New Zealand 4 - 1 Chile	W
27/03	New Zealand 0 - 2 Finland	L

New Zealand to win the match: 7/2

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Statistical Insights for Iran vs New Zealand

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 Iran vs New Zealand.

Key metrics

Team Form

Iran

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W W L D	2
Home	W W W L W	2.4
Away	D D L D L	0.6

New Zealand

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	D L L W L	0.8
Home	W L L L W	1.2
Away	L L L L D	0.2

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Home Win

8/11

58.14%

Draw

5/2

28.57%

Away Win

4/1

19.23%

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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

Iran

11

last 5 matches

New Zealand

19

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

New Zealand received +73% more corners than Iran in the last 5 matches.

Iran and New Zealand corners count, last 5 matches

▲

Mali

-1

Gambia

-1

Costa Rica

3

Nigeria

2

Uzbekistan

8

1

Iran

1

England

8

Haiti

7

Chile

2

Finland

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Key metrics

Cards

Iran

1

last 5 matches

New Zealand

1

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Both teams got the same number of cards in the last 5 matches.

Iran and New Zealand cards count, last 5 matches

▲

Mali

-1

Gambia

-1

Costa Rica

1

Nigeria

2

Uzbekistan

0

0

Iran

0

England

1

Haiti

0

Chile

0

Finland

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Iran

11

last 5 matches

New Zealand

6

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Iran scored +83% more goals than New Zealand in the last 5 matches.

Iran and New Zealand goals scored count, last 5 matches

▲

Mali

2

Gambia

3

Costa Rica

5

Nigeria

1

Uzbekistan

0

2

Iran

0

England

0

Haiti

4

Chile

0

Finland

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Iran

3

last 5 matches

New Zealand

10

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

New Zealand conceded +233% more goals than Iran in the last 5 matches.

Iran and New Zealand goals conceded count, last 5 matches

▲

Mali

0

Gambia

1

Costa Rica

0

Nigeria

2

Uzbekistan

0

2

Iran

1

England

4

Haiti

1

Chile

2

Finland

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