Free 2022 World Cup Pick: England vs. Iran Preview
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World Cup 2022: England vs Iran Gambling Preview
Date: Monday, November 21st, 2022
Time: 8:00 AM ET
Venue: Khalifa International Stadium
2022 World Cup Money Line Odds: -275/+375/+900 (Bet Now!)
2022 World Cup Spread Betting Odds: England 1.5
2022 World Cup Betting Total: 2.5
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This will be just the first time these two countries have met on the pitch. England is coming of a terrible nations league run and will be looking to change their fortunes at the expense of Iran.
Team Melli may not boast the same star power as the Three Lions but they’re looking to improve on their last 2018 World Cup showing and could be a surprise pick to make it out of the group.
England
England enters this tournament with high expectations and the weight of a nation on its back. They’re coming off a 2nd place finish at the most recent Euros, arguably their best showing at a major international championship since taking home the World Cup in 1966.
The Three Lions went unbeaten through qualification and led all of Europe with 39 goals. That being said, a large majority of their goals were against the likes of Albania, Andorra and San Marino who’s teams have never qualified for the World Cup.
They’ve struggled on defence, specifically at centre-back, where Harry Maguire has manned the position at past major tournaments. Whether Gareth Southgate elects to go with Maguire is still up in the air, as the defender has regressed during his club play with Manchester United. Still, they have other options on the back-end and are hoping keeper Jordan Pickford can regain his form from the 2020 Euros.
Their main strength is their riches up front. They have Harry Kane who is clearly their best attacker and player overall with 12 goals in 15 Premier League games this season. They also have Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling on the wing who has 19 goals and 21 assists in 76 matches with national team. While he still has yet to score in at the big event, he will be making his third appearance at this year’s tournament and has the potential to show up and show out.
Iran
This will be the sixth appearance at the World Cup for Iran with their best showing coming just four years ago. They managed just a single point in 2014 while finishing last in their group but the squad in Russia nearly came away with a knock-out stage berth after a win and 4 points.
They play a tight defensive style that has proven to treat them well. At the 2018 event we saw Iran allow just a single goal against in a loss to Spain, while finishing with in a 1-1 draw against Portugal. We now see 13 of Team Melli’s 25-man roster getting their cleats dirty on pitches across Europe.
That includes FC Porto’s Mehdi Taremi who has put home at least 20 goals in each of his last 3 seasons in the top Portuguese league and is well on his was to a 4 straight season of 20+.
England vs. Iran Prediction:
While yes, Iran has the potential to make their way out of the group stage, it won’t be at the expense of England and it won’t be because of this match.
England is winless over their last six matches and will need to have a stronger defence if they hope to make a strong run in this year’s tournament. That being said, their strikers are far superior to anything Iran has seen as of late and should come out swinging.
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