Belgium v Iran: World Cup group clash offers tight contest in Brussels friendly-style showdown

Belgium face Iran on 21 June at 19:00 (GMT) in a World Cup group-stage match that sets up as a tight tactical contest between two sides coming off draws in their recent fixtures. Both teams arrive with identical form patterns, statistical balance and a cautious attacking output that points towards a low-scoring meeting.

Belgium scored 0 goals this season for their national team in this competition, while Ramin Rezaeian has 1 goal for Iran, underlining the visitors’ reliance on set-pieces and quick counters for their attacking threat. The absence of a Belgian goalscorer so far in the tournament adds pressure on the hosts to break their scoring drought in a fixture that will heavily influence group standings.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: (Belgium) — 0 assists, Ramin Rezaeian (Iran) — 1 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Thibaut Courtois (Belgium) — 2, Alireza Beiranvand (Iran) — 6
• Tackles: None (Belgium) — None, None (Iran) — None.
• Most encounters won: Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) — 9, Shahriar Moghanlou (Iran) — 10.
• Yellow cards: None (Belgium) — None, None (Iran) — None.
• Red cards: None (Belgium) — None, None (Iran) — None.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. L. Messi (3, Argentina)
2. F. Balogun (2, USA)
3. E. Haaland (2, Norway)
4. Y. Ayari (2, Sweden)
5. Kylian Mbappé (2, France)

Team statistics:

Belgium’s recent record shows stability without cutting edge. Their last five games ended in draws, reflecting a side that has become hard to beat but has struggled to turn control into victories. That pattern places them in a mid-table group position, tucked behind the early pacesetters but firmly in contention for qualification if they can unlock more attacking efficiency.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Belgium — D
• Iran — D

Iran’s last five games also finished as draws, mirroring Belgium’s path and keeping them in a similar group position. This symmetry in recent form strengthens the expectation of a finely balanced meeting. Iran’s disciplined defensive block and structured shape have made them one of the more obdurate sides in the group phase, but their limited scoring output again suggests a narrow-margin contest.

According to home statistics this season, Belgium scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15		50.00%
16-30		50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Iran has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	50.00%	50.00%
16-30	50.00%	50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Iran		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Belgium		Iran
50.0%	Winning the game	50.0%
33%	Attack potential	33%
67%	Potential in defense	67%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of Iran winning – 30%, draw – 35%, loss – 35%. Thus Belgium, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Belgium, is likely to score -1.5 goals, Iran is likely to score no more than -2.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
SBO 1.48	Hill 4.5	Bet365 7.7

Save the date

The match between the teams Belgium and Iran will take place on June 21 at 19:00 (GMT) at the stadium SoFi Stadium.