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Iran vs New Zealand

Friday, 28 August 2026

Played. Source reports: AFTER OVERTIME.
Final score
Iran91-93New Zealand

Prediction and result

Before tip-off, the model made Iran favourites at 52%, projecting 79-79 (about 158 points in total). That rests on a 8-2 record over the last 10 games against 6-4. New Zealand won 93-91, against the model's 52% for Iran.

Key facts before the match

  • New Zealand have won 4 matches in a row.
  • Iran have won 3 matches in a row.
World • World Cup
Iran vs New Zealand
28 Aug • 09:00
Played. Source reports: AFTER OVERTIME.
Final score
Iran91-93New Zealand
Predicted Winner
Iran
52%to win
by ~0.5 pts vs New Zealand
Projected Total
158.2pts
79.3 – 78.8
no market line
Halftime Proj
76.5pts
36.3 – 40.2
model projection
Quarter Scores
projected
Q1Q2Q3Q4
Iran19.916.421.321.7
New Z…22.617.620.418.2
Total42.53441.739.9
from last 5+5 games
Iran
Last 10: 8–2 (80%)
PPG: 73.9 — Allowed: 66.4 — Pace: 140.3
New Zealand
Last 10: 6–4 (60%)
PPG: 92.4 — Allowed: 79.5 — Pace: 171.9
Iran Form
Iran
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
8W · 2L
—
Syria vs Iran
52-73W↗
Q:5-1715-1410-2322-19
—
Jordan vs Iran
49-67W↗
Q:11-1711-128-2319-15
—
Iran vs Syria
72-68W↗
Q:21-1217-1912-2522-12
—
Iran vs Jordan
60-73L↗
Q:14-1711-1218-1717-27
—
Iraq vs Iran
71-86W↗
Q:25-2113-2112-1921-25
—
Iran vs Iraq
94-68W↗
—
Iran vs New Zealand
79-73W↗
—
Australia vs Iran
92-48L↗
—
Iran vs Chinese Taipei
78-75W↗
—
Syria vs Iran
43-82W↗
New Zealand Form
New Zealand
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
6W · 4L
—
New Zealand vs Guam
129-75W↗
Q:35-2428-1435-1331-24
—
New Zealand vs Philippines
106-83W↗
Q:23-1721-2219-2520-19OT 23-19
—
Guam vs New Zealand
67-99W↗
Q:18-2516-2616-1817-30
—
Philippines vs New Zealand
66-69W↗
Q:21-2516-129-2020-12
—
New Zealand vs Australia
77-79L↗
Q:21-2316-1625-1815-22
—
Australia vs New Zealand
84-79L↗
—
Iran vs New Zealand
79-73L↗
—
China vs New Zealand
98-84L↗
—
New Zealand vs Lebanon
90-86W↗
—
Chinese Taipei vs New Zealand
78-118W↗
Head-to-Head
Last 10
—
Iran vs New Zealand
79-73↗
Q:28-2019-1319-2113-19
—
Iran vs New Zealand
75-72↗
—
New Zealand vs Iran
69-68↗
Q:11-1827-1715-2016-13
Head-to-head summary
3 meetings — Iran 2 / New Zealand 1. Average total: 145.3.

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