Qatar are set to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup in controversial circumstances but it may be the only chance they have of making it to the World Cup finals. They have never made it to the finals of a World Cup in their history and are currently struggling to make it to Russia 2018. Qatar came through the second round of qualifying by topping their group but are finding life in the third round difficult.
Iran, their opponents in the sixth round of matches are doing a lot better and top the group coming into this game. They have successfully qualified for three of the last five World Cup tournaments and will expect to be in Russia come 2018. However, in terms of the World Cup finals themselves, Iran have yet to progress out of the group stages.
Considering their World Cup history and position in Group A of Asian qualifying for the 2018 tournament, Iran come into this match as strong favourites to win the game with 2.20 with bet365. Iran know that with South Korea possibly dropping points in China PR, this is a great chance to take control at the top of the group and have one foot in Russia. Having won the reverse fixture, Iran will be very confident of victory in this game.
Qatar started Group A with three straight defeats and have done well to recover to pick up 4 points from their last two matches. They have a good recent record at home but when they play against any team of decent quality, such as Uzbekistan, South Korea, Japan and Iran, they tend to struggle. Therefore, Qatar come into this match as the outsiders priced at 3.60 with bet365.
One thing Qatar have going for them when playing in the Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, is their ability to defend well. Jorge Fossati has his team very well drilled and they conceded only 3 goals in their last nine home World Cup qualifying matches. This suggests Iran will struggle to score more than a single goal in this game and the 1-0 win for Iran can be a good pick here.
In Iran’s three away matches in the third round of Asian qualifying, they are undefeated but have won only one match, which came courtesy of a 1-0 win in Uzbekistan. The fact they are yet to concede a goal away from home makes the above bet even more tempting but if you do not want to bet on a correct score, Iran to win by a single goal is a good bet. If Qatar are to take something from the match it is likely to come through a 0-0 draw.
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Qatar vs Iran Predictions
Qatar are set to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup in controversial circumstances but it may be the only chance they have of making it to the World Cup finals. They have never made it to the finals of a World Cup in their history and are currently struggling to make it to Russia 2018. Qatar came through the second round of qualifying by topping their group but are finding life in the third round difficult.
Iran, their opponents in the sixth round of matches are doing a lot better and top the group coming into this game. They have successfully qualified for three of the last five World Cup tournaments and will expect to be in Russia come 2018. However, in terms of the World Cup finals themselves, Iran have yet to progress out of the group stages.
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1. Bookies Choice
Considering their World Cup history and position in Group A of Asian qualifying for the 2018 tournament, Iran come into this match as strong favourites to win the game with 2.20 with bet365. Iran know that with South Korea possibly dropping points in China PR, this is a great chance to take control at the top of the group and have one foot in Russia. Having won the reverse fixture, Iran will be very confident of victory in this game.
Qatar started Group A with three straight defeats and have done well to recover to pick up 4 points from their last two matches. They have a good recent record at home but when they play against any team of decent quality, such as Uzbekistan, South Korea, Japan and Iran, they tend to struggle. Therefore, Qatar come into this match as the outsiders priced at 3.60 with bet365.
2. Qatar vs Iran Betting Tips
One thing Qatar have going for them when playing in the Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, is their ability to defend well. Jorge Fossati has his team very well drilled and they conceded only 3 goals in their last nine home World Cup qualifying matches. This suggests Iran will struggle to score more than a single goal in this game and the 1-0 win for Iran can be a good pick here.
In Iran’s three away matches in the third round of Asian qualifying, they are undefeated but have won only one match, which came courtesy of a 1-0 win in Uzbekistan. The fact they are yet to concede a goal away from home makes the above bet even more tempting but if you do not want to bet on a correct score, Iran to win by a single goal is a good bet. If Qatar are to take something from the match it is likely to come through a 0-0 draw.
Tags: Qatar vs Iran predictions, 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Asia, Qatar vs Iran betting tips, AFC, odds, Qatar v Iran betting preview, football picks.