Prediction Uzbekistan vs Iran 2025 – Betting Tips for the Friendly International on 18/11/2025

Match context: momentum, recent form and what it means

Uzbekistan arrive at this friendly fixture riding a generally positive wave. Their latest run shows five wins, three draws and two losses across ten outings, and a confidence-boosting 2-0 victory over Egypt on 14 November where Oston Urunov earned the best-player nod. That sequence underlines a home side that has been proactive in attack and capable of shutting games down — three clean sheets in the home sample and a respectable goals tally at home suggest a team comfortable on the front foot and tidy at the back.

Iran, meanwhile, bring an equally resilient profile. Their ten-match summary reads six wins, two draws and two defeats, with the most recent outing against Cape Verde ending 0-0 before Iran prevailed on penalties. Alireza Safar Beiranvand’s performance was the standout in that match, a reminder of Iran’s ability to grind out results even in tight, low-scoring affairs. Recent results also show Iran capable of big wins (3-0 vs Korea DPR) but also of narrow defeats — a team that mixes defensive solidity with occasional attacking bursts.

Tactical match-up and key numbers

Numbers tell a compelling story. Uzbekistan’s offensive output in the sample is markedly higher: 36 total shots and an attacks average of 73.75 point to a side that generates volume and consistently pressures opponents. Iran’s profile is more conservative but efficient, averaging 41.67 attacks and 14 total shots in the shown sample. Clean sheets are shared — Uzbekistan three, Iran two — and the head-to-head in March this year ended in a 2-2 draw, underlining that when these teams meet goals are a realistic outcome.

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Prediction and betting tip

This reads as a contest where Uzbekistan’s higher attacking volume will meet Iran’s compact, battle-hardened defensive shape. The H2H 2-2 and both teams’ recent ability to find the net make a low-medium scoring game likely, but not a shutout. The best single-market recommendation here is a goal market pick: Over 1.5 goals. Backing Over 1.5 offers a sensible balance — it captures the probable offensive pressure from Uzbekistan while allowing for Iran’s occasional clean-sheet performances. Confidence is moderate-to-high given the shot and attack metrics favoring at least a couple of goal moments. Stake conservatively and consider combining this insight with match-day team news; for those who prefer the 1X2 route, a cautious play would be a Uzbekistan double chance, but the primary call from the available data is Over 1.5 goals.