Tomás Yelmini
The moment that all soccer fans have been waiting for is here: the Qatar 2022 World Cup is kicking off, and the second match of the competition will be England and Iran.
Although it can be assumed in advance that the English team has the game won, Iran will not be such an easy opponent in this Group B match. At JefeBet we’ll tell you why we believe this’ll be an exciting match, and we’ll also provide you with possible lineups, predictions and odds for England vs Iran.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the England vs Iran World Cup Qatar 2022 Group Stage Match on November 21, 2022
- Where: Khalifa International Stadium – Doha, Qatar
- When: Monday, November 21, 2022 at 09.00 AM E.T.
- Moneyline: England (-285) / Draw (+360) / Iran (+950)
- Asian Handicap: England (-1.5, +115) / Iran (+1.5, -140)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+120) / Under ( -155)
- Both teams score: Yes (+165) / No (-220).
Odds provided by DraftKings.
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Betting on England
England hasn’t won anything since 1966. They came close to getting rid of this bad spell, but they were defeated by Croatia in the World Cup semifinals in Russia in 2018 and fell to Italy on penalties in the Euro 2022 final,
This is one of the few teams whose roster is made up entirely of players from its domestic league, the Premier League. Even though we just talked about all their recent achievements, they come into the World Cup feeling somewhat defeated.
They were demoted to League B of the UEFA Nations League this season, which raised concerns about how well they would perform in Qatar 2022. Does this deflate their hopes? We doubt it. This first game will be key to find out what this team is made of.
Possible lineup (5-2-3): Jordan Pickford, Kieran Trippier, John Stones, Eric Dier, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice, Phil Foden, Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling.
Betting on Iran
Iran has never qualified for the second stage of a World Cup, despite having performed well on the field in the group stage in recent years. One of the most memorable was probably the challenging match against Argentina, who finished second in Brazil 2014, which they only lost by a score of 1-0; this was made possible by a standout performance by Lionel Messi toward the end. The story might have taken a different turn if the genie had not rubbed the lamp in the 91st minute.
The team’s coach, Carlos Queiroz, is an internationally renowned coach, who has put together a pretty solid team. Their star player is Mehdi Taremi, a fearsome striker who shines for Porto of Portugal.
Playing closer to home than ever before could tip the scales in favor of a team intent on pulling off the upset on the second day of competition at Qatar 2022.
Possible lineup (4-1-2-3): Alireza Beiranvand, Sadegh Moharrami, Hossein Kanaani, Majid Hosseini, Ehsan Hajsafi, Saeid Ezatolahi; Ahmad Nourollahi, Saeid Ezatolahi, Alireza Jahanbaksh, Sardar Azmoun, Mehdi Taremi.
JefeBet Prediction
The World Cup is a brief competition in which the players’ disposition on the day of the matches is extremely important. Does this ruin everything that each team did and practiced leading up to the game’s start? We could say so.
In that regard, England’s superiority may clash with an Iranian team that is aware that if they win, they will deal the first major blow that will put them in a position to accomplish something they have never done before: to make it to the Round of 16. We might say that they’re (almost) playing at home, and that will play in favor of a team that is growing exponentially. For JefeBet, England vs Iran will end evenly matched.
Prediction: 1-1 draw.
