Iran vs Saudi Arabia head-to-head record

Iran wins: 4
Draws: 6
Saudi Arabia wins: 4

14 meetings, 1977 to 2012Goals: Iran 19, Saudi Arabia 13

Iran and Saudi Arabia have met 14 times since 1977. They have won four each, with 6 draws. They last met on 9 December 2012, when the match ended 0–0 in the WAFF Championship.

The 14 meetings have produced 32 goals, 2.29 per game. The biggest win is Iran’s 3–0 at the AFC Asian Cup in 1996. Saudi Arabia are unbeaten in the last four meetings (1 win, 3 draws).

Who has won more, Iran or Saudi Arabia?

All matches14 matches

4 Iran6 drawsSaudi Arabia 4

Competitive14 matches

4 Iran6 drawsSaudi Arabia 4

Key numbers

Goals: Iran 19, Saudi Arabia 132.29 per game
First meeting: Saudi Arabia 0–3 IranWorld Cup qualifying, 7 Jan 1977
Most recent: Iran 0–0 Saudi ArabiaWAFF Championship, 9 Dec 2012
Iran’s biggest win: Saudi Arabia 0–3 IranAFC Asian Cup, 11 Dec 1996
Saudi Arabia’s biggest win: Saudi Arabia 4–3 IranWorld Cup qualifying, 28 Oct 1993
Most goals in a meeting: Saudi Arabia 4–3 IranWorld Cup qualifying, 28 Oct 1993
Current run: Saudi Arabia unbeaten in 4
Biggest upset: Iran 1–2 Saudi ArabiaWorld Cup qualifying, 28 Mar 2009Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 26%
TFN Elo rating now: Iran 1852 (27th), Saudi Arabia 1726 (56th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

9 Dec 2012
Iran0Saudi Arabia0
WAFF Championship
Kuwait City, Kuwait (neutral)
28 Mar 2009
Iran1Saudi Arabia2
World Cup qualifying
Tehran, Iran
6 Sept 2008
Saudi Arabia1Iran1
World Cup qualifying
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
28 Sept 2001
Saudi Arabia2Iran2
World Cup qualifying
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
24 Aug 2001
Iran2Saudi Arabia0
World Cup qualifying
Tehran, Iran

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Iran win and drops with every Saudi Arabia win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Iran have won more Below: Saudi Arabia have won more

Level

Level after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 2, held by Iran from 22 April 1977.

Every meeting on one timeline

Iran wins

Draws

Saudi Arabia wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Iran's home games

4 matches

211

IranDrawsSaudi Arabia

In Saudi Arabia's home games

4 matches

121

IranDrawsSaudi Arabia

At neutral venues

6 matches

132

IranDrawsSaudi Arabia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Iran	Draws	Saudi Arabia	Goals
World Cup qualifying	9	3	3	3	15–11
AFC Asian Cup	4	1	2	1	4–2
WAFF Championship	1	0	1	0	0–0

Meetings by decade

Iran wins Draws Saudi Arabia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Iran	Draws	Saudi Arabia	Goals
1970s	2	2	0	0	5
1980s	2	0	1	1	3
1990s	5	1	2	2	13
2000s	4	1	2	1	11
2010s	1	0	1	0	0

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Iran	Saudi Arabia
Wins in a row	21977	21988 to 1993
Unbeaten meetings	32001 to 2008	42001 to 2012

The longest run of draws is 2, from 28 September 2001 to 6 September 2008.

Top scorers in Iran vs Saudi Arabia

1Ali DaeiIran4(1 penalty)
2Gholam Hossein MazloumiIran2
3Karim BagheriIran2
4Mehdi FonounizadehIran2

Scorer records exist for 12 of the 14 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

Saudi Arabia 1–1 IranAFC Asian Cup, 13 Dec 1984Saudi Arabia won on penalties
Iran 0–0 Saudi ArabiaAFC Asian Cup, 19 Dec 1996Saudi Arabia won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Iran and Saudi Arabia played each other?

14 times, starting on 7 January 1977. 14 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Iran and Saudi Arabia?

Neither: they have 4 wins each, with 6 draws.

What is the biggest win in Iran vs Saudi Arabia?

Iran’s 3–0 win at the AFC Asian Cup on 11 December 1996 in Dubai.

When did Iran and Saudi Arabia last play?

On 9 December 2012 in Kuwait City, when the match ended 0–0 in the WAFF Championship.

Have Iran and Saudi Arabia met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at the AFC Asian Cup on 19 December 1996, when Saudi Arabia won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.

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Every Iran vs Saudi Arabia result

Every Iran vs Saudi Arabia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
9 Dec 2012	Iran	0–0	Saudi Arabia	WAFF Championship	Kuwait City, Kuwait (neutral)
28 Mar 2009	Iran	1–2	Saudi Arabia	World Cup qualifying	Tehran, Iran
6 Sept 2008	Saudi Arabia	1–1	Iran	World Cup qualifying	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
28 Sept 2001	Saudi Arabia	2–2	Iran	World Cup qualifying	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
24 Aug 2001	Iran	2–0	Saudi Arabia	World Cup qualifying	Tehran, Iran
24 Oct 1997	Saudi Arabia	1–0	Iran	World Cup qualifying	Taif, Saudi Arabia
19 Sept 1997	Iran	1–1	Saudi Arabia	World Cup qualifying	Tehran, Iran
19 Dec 1996	Iran	0–0Saudi Arabia on pens	Saudi Arabia	AFC Asian Cup	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
11 Dec 1996	Saudi Arabia	0–3	Iran	AFC Asian Cup	Dubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
28 Oct 1993	Saudi Arabia	4–3	Iran	World Cup qualifying	Doha, Qatar (neutral)
15 Dec 1988	Saudi Arabia	1–0	Iran	AFC Asian Cup	Doha, Qatar (neutral)
13 Dec 1984	Saudi Arabia	1–1Saudi Arabia on pens	Iran	AFC Asian Cup	Kallang, Singapore (neutral)
22 Apr 1977	Iran	2–0	Saudi Arabia	World Cup qualifying	Shiraz, Iran
7 Jan 1977	Saudi Arabia	0–3	Iran	World Cup qualifying	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia