Wales vs Iran, November 25: Head-to-Head Statistics, Line-ups, Prediction for the 2022 World Cup Match

Wales and Iran national football teams know that a win in their Group B match on Friday at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium could be the difference in their ability to advance to the World Cup knockout rounds.

Wales came back against the USA later in the day to earn a deserving share of the spoils after Iran collapsed to a 6-2 loss to England in their first group match on Monday.

Both teams have met only one previously head to head in an international friendly more than 40 years ago in which Wales emerged as 1-0 winners.

• Date - November 25, 2022;
• Time- 10am GMT/ Venue - Ahmad Bin Ali stadium;
• World Cup Group: Group B;

If you are in the UK, you can watch the Wales vs Iran Group B Fixture on 25th November on BBC One. You can also livestream the fixture via BBC one player

In the US, you can watch the match via Telemundo and FS1 on TV. You can also live stream via Fubotv.

A 1-1 draw was the result between Wales and the USA in Al Rayyan since both teams knew they could not afford to lose. Wales were lucky to still be in the game at the end of the first half because neither team really played as though they were content with a point. The Dragons wasted a couple of opportunities in the second half before Gareth Bale converted a penalty kick to score his first World Cup goal.

Wales' top player may not have been at his commanding best, but his assured shot from the penalty spot has put Wales in a position where, if they can defeat Iran, their destiny will be in their own hands.

Wales National team form heading into this Second Group B Fixture- (L D L L L D).

Form didn't matter much as Iran was completely overwhelmed by England, Carlos Queiroz's team looked like a shell of the group that had previously equalled Uruguay and Senegal recently with victories and draws.

To their credit, Iran national team never gave up and managed to score two consolation goals in the last period, the second of which was a highly contentious penalty given based on the rules that had been applied earlier in the game.

Team Melli are looking to recover from that heavy loss in the opening match of the championship, having rested more than their opponents, and can be totally dangerous on their best day.

Iran National team form heading into this fixture-(L W D W L L).

Wales expected line-up vs Iran national team(3-4-3): Hennessey; Mepham, Rodon, Davies; Roberts, Ramsey, Ampadu, Williams; James, Bale; Moore.

Iran expected XI vs Wales(5-4-1): H. Hosseini; Moharrami, Pouraliganji, Cheshmi, M. Hosseini, Mohammadi; Jahanbakhsh, Noorollahi, Karimi, Gholizadeh; Taremi.

The bookies are taking a chance on predicting a winner because both sides have plus odds, and are instead betting on a scoreless match and a possible tie.

Both the under and the "no" outcome of both teams scoring are heavily weighted towards the low end, since bookmakers anticipate a scarcity of opportunities between two defensively focused clubs. Wales is predicted to win the game, but all in all, the biggest worry is that enough opportunities won't be created.

There is a good chance that this game will end with few goals, so anything might happen. The World Cup championship is all about opportunities, so one very special moment can end up being crucial. The United States will be supporting a draw in this game, but Wales should win since they are the superior team on paper. A draw could also be on the cards, if Iran come out guns blazing, as they have previously done in big games this year. We predict a 1-1 draw or Wales Win 1-0.