Iran Tackles Stats 2026

Iran Tackles Stats 2026 - season overview

Iran are averaging 7.8 tackles per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 12.8 total tackles on average. That puts them 3rd of 16 for team tackles per match among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against China PR, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Iran players make the most tackles?

Shoja Khalilzadeh leads with 11 tackles across 8 qualifying appearances (1.38/g, 50% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Iran player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.

How does Iran's tackle profile look this season?

Iran are averaging 7.8 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 5 for a match-total of 12.8. That ranks 3rd of 16 for team tackles among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. They average 78 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 0.33 take-ons/g).

How is the tackle matchup read calculated?

Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against China PR, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Iran's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Iran fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.

Do tackles count attempted or only successful?

We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.

Iran player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Shahriar Moghanlou	attacker	2	3	1.5	100%
Mehdi Torabi	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Mehdi Ghayedi	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Shahab Zahedi	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Aref Haji Eydi	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Saeed Ezatolahi	midfielder	6	8	1.33	67%
Shoja Khalilzadeh	defender	8	11	1.38	50%
Milad Mohammadi	defender	6	7	1.17	50%
Saman Ghoddos	midfielder	6	6	1	50%
Ali Alipour	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Mohammadmehdi Mohebi	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Alireza Jahanbakhsh	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Mohammad Mohebi	attacker	7	3	0.43	43%
Ramin Rezaeian	defender	7	10	1.43	43%
Mohammad Ghorbani	midfielder	5	3	0.6	40%
Ali Nemati	defender	8	6	0.75	38%
Saleh Hardani	defender	6	3	0.5	33%
Omid Noorafkan	midfielder	4	1	0.25	25%
Mehdi Taremi	attacker	9	3	0.33	22%
Hossein Kanaani	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Arya Yousefi	defender	6	1	0.17	17%
Alireza Beiranvand	goalkeeper	7	0	0	0%
Ehsan Hajsafi	defender	7	0	0	0%
Ali Gholizadeh	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Payam Niazmand	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%

Iran tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
29 Sep 2026	Friendly International	Russia	Away	2-0	18	8	26	Shoja Khalilzadeh (4)
24 Sep 2026	Friendly International	Uzbekistan	Away	3-1	0	0	0
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Egypt	Away	1-1	23	17	40	Milad Mohammadi (4)
21 Jun 2026	World Cup	Belgium	Away	0-0	20	11	31	Shoja Khalilzadeh (4)
16 Jun 2026	World Cup	New Zealand	Home	2-2	17	14	31	Ramin Rezaeian (4)
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Mali	Home	2-0	0	0	0
29 May 2026	Friendly International	Gambia	Home	3-1	0	0	0
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Costa Rica	Home	5-0	0	0	0
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Nigeria	Home	1-2	0	0	0
18 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Uzbekistan	Away	0-0	0	0	0

Iran tackles 2026: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 19.5
Tackles against per game: 12.5
Match total tackles per game: 32
Games: 4
League rank for match tackles: 4 of 11

Iran Tackles for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	1	17	100%	100%	100%	0%	0%
Away	3	20.33	100%	100%	100%	67%	33%
Overall	4	19.5	100%	100%	100%	50%	25%

Iran Tackles against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	1	14	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	3	12	33%	33%	33%	0%	0%
Overall	4	12.5	50%	25%	25%	0%	0%

Iran Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	1	31	100%	100%	0%	0%	0%
Away	3	32.33	67%	67%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	4	32	75%	75%	25%	25%	25%

Iran Team tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	19.5	17	20.33
Tackles over 12.5	100%	100%	100%
Tackles over 14.5	100%	100%	100%
Tackles over 16.5	100%	100%	100%
Tackles over 18.5	50%	0%	67%
Tackles over 20.5	25%	0%	33%

Iran Tackles against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	12.5	14	12
Tackles against over 12.5	50%	100%	33%
Tackles against over 14.5	25%	0%	33%
Tackles against over 16.5	25%	0%	33%
Tackles against over 18.5	0%	0%	0%
Tackles against over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

Iran Match tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	32	31	32.33
Match tackles over 26.5	75%	100%	67%
Match tackles over 30.5	75%	100%	67%
Match tackles over 32.5	25%	0%	33%
Match tackles over 34.5	25%	0%	33%
Match tackles over 38.5	25%	0%	33%

Iran tackles match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Friendly International	Russia (A)	2-0	18	8	26	-
27 Jun	World Cup	Egypt (A)	1-1	23	17	40	-
21 Jun	World Cup	Belgium (A)	0-0	20	11	31	-
16 Jun	World Cup	New Zealand (H)	2-2	17	14	31	-

AFC Asian Cup tackles table 2026: every team's tackles per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
1	Jordan	5	18.8	16.4	35.2	40%
2	Uzbekistan	5	16.8	15.8	32.6	40%
3	Iraq	5	17.4	14.8	32.2	40%
4	Iran	4	19.5	12.5	32	25%
5	Saudi Arabia	7	20	10.86	30.86	29%
6	China PR	4	15.5	15.25	30.75	25%
7	Australia	10	12.6	15.1	27.7	20%
8	Thailand	3	13	14	27	67%
9	Qatar	5	15.4	10.6	26	20%
10	Korea Republic	9	12.78	12	24.78	11%
11	Japan	9	12.11	10	22.11	11%

Iran tackles against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Vs top six	3	13.67	14.33	28	33%
Vs top half	3	13.67	14.33	28	33%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Iran tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Friendly International	2025	1	10	5	15	0%
WC Qualification Asia	2026	8	14.88	13.38	28.25	25%
World Cup	2026	3	20	14	34	33%
Friendly International	2026	1	18	8	26	0%

Iran next three opponents: tackles per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their tackles for	Their tackles against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sat 9 Jan 10:00	China PR (home)	31.63	16.25	15.38	34.33	18.67	15.67
Wed 13 Jan 10:00	Kyrgyz Republic (away)	23.75	12	11.75	27	12	15
Mon 18 Jan 10:00	Syria (home)	9.25	4.75	4.5	9	4.67	4.33

Iran players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Saeed Ezatolahi	midfielder	4	6	67%
2	Shoja Khalilzadeh	defender	4	7	57%
3	Shahriar Moghanlou	attacker	3	3	100%
4	Milad Mohammadi	defender	3	5	60%
5	Saman Ghoddos	midfielder	3	5	60%

Iran players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Saeed Ezatolahi	midfielder	3	6	50%
2	Ramin Rezaeian	defender	3	7	43%
3	Shoja Khalilzadeh	defender	3	7	43%
4	Milad Mohammadi	defender	2	5	40%
5	Saman Ghoddos	midfielder	2	5	40%

Iran players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Ramin Rezaeian	defender	2	7	29%
2	Shoja Khalilzadeh	defender	2	7	29%
3	Milad Mohammadi	defender	1	5	20%
4	Saman Ghoddos	midfielder	1	5	20%
5	Saeed Ezatolahi	midfielder	1	6	17%

China PR tackles match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
27 Sep	Friendly International	New Zealand (H)	0-3	16	13	29	-
24 Sep	Friendly International	Maldives (H)	3-0	12	17	29	-
9 Jun	Friendly International	Thailand (H)	0-0	13	20	33	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	Cameroon (A)	2-0	21	11	32	-
10 Jun	WC Qualification Asia	Bahrain (H)	1-0	14	18	32	-
5 Jun	WC Qualification Asia	Indonesia (A)	1-0	18	17	35	-
25 Mar	WC Qualification Asia	Australia (H)	0-2	19	8	27	-
20 Mar	WC Qualification Asia	Saudi Arabia (A)	1-0	17	19	36	-