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Head to head

China vs Iran

If they played today

China at home
21% / 23% / 56%
China win / draw / Iran win
China–Iran
  • 0–1 11.2%
  • 1–1 11.1%
  • 0–2 10.0%
  • 1–2 9.8%
  • 0–0 6.3%
Neutral venue
15% / 21% / 64%
China win / draw / Iran win
China–Iran
  • 0–1 11.7%
  • 0–2 11.5%
  • 1–1 10.0%
  • 1–2 9.8%
  • 0–3 7.6%
Iran at home
11% / 18% / 71%
China win / draw / Iran win
China–Iran
  • 0–2 13.1%
  • 0–1 12.1%
  • 0–3 9.5%
  • 1–2 9.4%
  • 1–1 8.7%

Probabilities come from each team's current Elo rating, so they answer “if they met today” rather than predicting a scheduled fixture. See the methodology for how the model works and where it is weakest.

Elo since debut

Side by side

 ChinaIran
Current Elo15531889
Elo rank93rd25th
Peak Elo1839 (2001)1945 (2022)
Matches played702615
All-time record339W 154D 209L349W 147D 119L
Goals for12851158
Goals against768486
Biggest win19–0 vs Guam · 2000-01-26 · AFC Asian Cup qualification19–0 vs Guam · 2000-11-24 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Biggest loss0–8 vs Brazil · 2012-09-10 · Friendly1–6 vs Turkey · 1950-05-28 · Friendly
World Cups won00
Expected World Cups0.010.13
AFC Asian Cups won03
Expected AFC Asian Cups1.212.73

When they've met

Meetings
23
China 4W 6D 13L
Goals
18–39
China first
First meeting
0–2
Iran won · 1976-06-11 · AFC Asian Cup
Most recent
0–3
Iran won · 2019-01-24 · AFC Asian Cup
China's biggest win
2–0
1989-07-15 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Iran's biggest win
4–0
2001-01-19 · Cup of Ancient Civilizations
Most common result
0–2
China first · 4 times, last 2010-09-03
Current run
Unbeaten in 4
Iran · since 2010-09-03
23 meetings
DateScoreVenueCompetition
2019-01-240–3NeutralAFC Asian Cup
2017-03-280–1Iran homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2016-09-060–0China homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2010-09-030–2China homeFriendly
2009-06-011–0China homeFriendly
2009-01-091–3Iran homeFriendly
2008-12-190–2NeutralFriendly
2007-07-152–2NeutralAFC Asian Cup
2004-08-031–1China homeAFC Asian Cup
2001-01-190–4Iran homeCup of Ancient Civilizations
1998-12-160–1NeutralAsian Games
1998-12-121–2NeutralAsian Games
1997-10-171–4Iran homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1997-09-132–4China homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1997-04-270–0China homeFriendly
1994-10-071–0NeutralAsian Games
1989-07-222–3Iran homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1989-07-152–0China homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1988-12-170–0NeutralAFC Asian Cup
1986-05-282–1China homeFriendly
1984-12-030–2NeutralAFC Asian Cup
1980-09-202–2NeutralAFC Asian Cup
1976-06-110–2Iran homeAFC Asian Cup