World Cup | Group Stage
Nov 29, 2022 at 7pm UK
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Iran0 - 1USA
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Christian Pulisic confirms he "did not get hit in the balls" in USA win
USA and Chelsea attacker Christian Pulisic confirms that he did not suffer a testicular injury while scoring the winner in Tuesday's World Cup 2022 Group B win over Iran.
Dec 1, 18:57
USA's Christian Pulisic "day-to-day" after suffering pelvic injury
The USA announce that Chelsea attacker Christian Pulisic will be monitored "day-to-day" after he sustained a pelvic injury in their World Cup 2022 win over Iran.
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The Match
Match Report
USA record a narrow 1-0 victory over Iran thanks to Christian Pulisic's first-half goal, which sets up a last 16 tie against the Netherlands.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup clash between Iran and USA, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how USA could line up for Tuesday's World Cup clash with Iran at the Al Thumama Stadium.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Wales 0-2 Iran
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| Current Group B Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | England | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Iran | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 3 | USA | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Wales | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a USA win with a probability of 46.88%. A win for Iran had a probability of 27.03% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a USA win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.15%) and 0-2 (8.67%). The likeliest Iran win was 1-0 (8.39%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.38%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 11.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 0-1 win for USA in this match.
| Result | ||
| Iran | Draw | USA |
27.03% ( 0.01) | 26.09% ( 0.01) | 46.88% ( -0.02) |
| Both teams to score 50.29% ( -0.03) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
