Iran Long Balls Stats 2026
Iran Long Balls Stats 2023
Iran have recorded 179 long balls across 6 AFC Asian Cup games in 2023, averaging 29.8 per match. A. Beiranvand leads the squad with 30 long balls - 10 per game. E. Hajsafi is next with 22.
Iran Long Balls: Form & Insights
Over their last 10 games, Iran are averaging 29.8 long balls per match - A. Beiranvand leads that period with 30. Use the match-by-match table above to compare long balls game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Iran vs China PR on 09.01.2027.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many long balls do Iran average per game?
Iran average 29.8 long balls per AFC Asian Cup game in 2023, based on 6 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 29.8 per match.
Who leads Iran for long balls?
A. Beiranvand leads Iran for long balls in 2023 with 30 in AFC Asian Cup - an average of 10 per game. E. Hajsafi is second with 22.
How do Iran's long balls break down home vs away?
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Iran's long balls totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2023.
Iran player long balls rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Long balls |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Alireza Beiranvand | goalkeeper | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 43% |
| Shoja Khalilzadeh | defender | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 50% |
| Ali Nemati | defender | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 50% |
| Ramin Rezaeian | defender | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 57% |
| Saeed Ezatolahi | midfielder | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 67% |
| Payam Niazmand | goalkeeper | 2 | 18 | 9 | 50% |
| Seyed Hossein Hosseini | goalkeeper | 2 | 10 | 5 | 50% |
| Milad Mohammadi | defender | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 33% |
| Saman Ghoddos | midfielder | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 50% |
| Ehsan Hajsafi | defender | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 43% |
| Mehdi Taremi | attacker | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 33% |
| Mohammad Ghorbani | midfielder | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 40% |
| Hossein Kanaani | defender | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 40% |
| Mohammad Mohebi | attacker | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 43% |
| Saleh Hardani | defender | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 33% |
| Shahab Zahedi | attacker | 1 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Shahriar Moghanlou | attacker | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 100% |
| Omid Noorafkan | midfielder | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 25% |
| S. Fallah | defender | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Sardar Azmoun | attacker | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Dennis Eckert Ayensa | attacker | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Mehdi Torabi | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Mehdi Ghayedi | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Aref Haji Eydi | midfielder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Arya Yousefi | defender | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Iran long balls match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team long balls |
Opposition long balls |
Match total |
Top player |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Friendly International | Russia | Away | 2-0 | 83 | | | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Friendly International | Uzbekistan | Away | 3-1 | 0 | | | |
| 27 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Egypt | Away | 1-1 | 66 | | | |
| 21 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Belgium | Away | 0-0 | 49 | | | |
| 16 Jun 2026 | World Cup | New Zealand | Home | 2-2 | 63 | | | |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Friendly International | Mali | Home | 2-0 | 0 | | | |
| 29 May 2026 | Friendly International | Gambia | Home | 3-1 | 0 | | | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Friendly International | Costa Rica | Home | 5-0 | 0 | | | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Friendly International | Nigeria | Home | 1-2 | 0 | | | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Friendly International | Uzbekistan | Away | 0-0 | 0 | | | |
Iran Long balls for 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Iran Long balls against 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Iran Match total 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Iran next three opponents: long balls per game this season
| Kick-off |
Opponent |
Their match total |
Their long balls for |
Their long balls against |
Match total at that venue |
For at that venue |
Against at that venue |
| Sat 9 Jan 10:00 | China PR (home) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wed 13 Jan 10:00 | Kyrgyz Republic (away) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mon 18 Jan 10:00 | Syria (home) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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