Belgium vs Iran Prediction
World · Group Stage - 2
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Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Match Forecasts
Match Events
Lineups
Belgium
Avg ratingAvg rating
1T. Courtois
15T. Meunier
25N. Ngoy
4B. Mechele
5M. De Cuyper
23N. Raskin
C8Y. Tielemans
22A. Saelemaekers
7K. De Bruyne
10L. Trossard
9R. Lukaku
1A. Beiranvand
2S. Hardani
13H. Kanaani
4S. Khalilzadeh
19A. Nemati
C3E. Hajsafi
23R. Rezaeian
14S. Ghoddos
6S. Ezatolahi
8M. Mohebi
9M. TaremiBelgium Substitutes
Iran Substitutes
Match Stats
BelgiumIran Team Comparison
BelgiumIranAI Insights
Game State Tendencies
Belgium- Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
- Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Iran- Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
- Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Recent Form
BelgiumBelgium
EgyptBelgium
Tunisia
CroatiaBelgiumBelgium
Liechtenstein
KazakhstanBelgium
WalesBelgiumBelgium
FYR MacedoniaBelgiumKazakhstanLiechtensteinBelgiumBelgiumWalesIranIran
New ZealandIran
MaliIran
GambiaIran
North Korea
QatarIranIran
UzbekistanIran
United Arab Emirates
KyrgyzstanIranNorth KoreaIranIranQatarReferee Profile
Compared with other referees
5.85 cards a match, 0.72 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.13).
Cards come from 246 matches with official statistics.
Full referee statsLeague Table
Group G
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:2 | +4 | 5 | WDD |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5:3 | +2 | 5 | DWD |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3:3 | 0 | 3 | DDD |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:10 | -6 | 1 | LLD |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 6:2 | 5 |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 5:3 | 5 |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 3:3 | 3 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 4:10 | 1 |
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About the Belgium vs Iran forecast
This is a World Cup cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
Belgium and Iran in the World Cup table
This is a meeting of two top-four sides: Belgium are 1st in the World Cup, 2 points ahead of Iran in 3rd. League goal record so far: Belgium 6-2, Iran 3-3. The full standings are on the World Cup Table 2026 page.
Key Factors for This Match
This is a high-importance fixture for both sides, rated 7.0 out of 10 by our context model. Belgium have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Belgium and Iran have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.