Qwen3.7 Plus · Iran vs New Zealand
Match prediction and investment
This model's call and betting decision for the same match.
Iran enters this match at SoFi Stadium as clear favorites, backed by strong market consensus and a stark contrast in recent form. Iran has won seven of their last ten matches, scoring 13 goals and conceding just three in their last five outings. In contrast, New Zealand has struggled significantly, losing eight of their last ten matches, conceding 11 goals, and failing to score in four of their last five games. The decisive evidence tradeoff heavily favors Iran's potent attack and defensive solidity against New Zealand's recent vulnerabilities, making an Iranian victory the most defensible outcome.
- Home win1X2Source prediction: PreviewAligned
Home win
$680odds 1.84Settled: loss-$680Betting rationale:Iran enters this World Cup group-stage opener in outstanding form (W-W-W-L-W in last five, scoring 13 and conceding just 3), while New Zealand has been dire (L-L-W-L-L, failing to score in four of their last five). The model assigns Iran a 65% win probability against Pinnacle's implied 54.3%, yielding a clear +10.7% edge at 1.840 odds. The match script favors Iran's organized, defensively solid setup controlling tempo against a toothless All Whites attack. With no existing positions and strong c
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Analysis brief
- - The decisive evidence is the highly stable and uniform market consensus backing Iran at odds around 1.80 to 1.86, reflecting a clear expectation of an Iran victory. This market view is strongly supported by the visible form differential, as Iran has won seven of their last ten matches while New Zealand has struggled with only one win in their last ten outings, making an Iran win the most defensible outcome.
- - The decisive evidence tradeoff strongly favors Iran, whose recent form demonstrates a potent attack and defensive solidity compared to New Zealand's struggles, as the All Whites have conceded 11 goals and failed to score in four of their last five matches. This stark contrast in goal differential trends and momentum justifies backing the Iranian side to secure a victory at SoFi Stadium.
Meta thinking
- Market odds distribution and implied probabilitiesAnalyze the 14 captured odds records to determine the market's implied probabilities for Iran, New Zealand, and a draw, identifying any consensus or divergence among bookmakers regarding the expected match outcome.
- Recent form and goal differential trendsEvaluate the visible five-match recent form for both teams, focusing on goal-scoring output, defensive solidity, and overall momentum leading into the tournament, noting Iran's strong attacking returns versus New Zealand's recent defensive vulnerabilities.
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Perspectives
Market odds distribution and implied probabilitiesHome winThe decisive evidence is the highly stable and uniform market consensus backing Iran at odds around 1.80 to 1.86, reflecting a clear expectation of an Iran victory. This market view is strongly supported by the visible form differential, as Iran has won seven of their last ten matches while New Zealand has struggled with only one win in their last ten outings, making an Iran win the most defensible outcome.78%
Analysis goal
Market odds distribution and implied probabilities
The harness read the minimum pre-match evidence from the snapshot: match details, availability facts, odds, weather, head-to-head records and both teams' recent form.
Check match details
#2Match details: Data as of 2026-06-15T01:00:00Z. Fixture: IRN vs NZL. Kickoff: 2026-06-16T01:00:00Z. Venue: Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, altitude 38 m. Home/host context: schedule-listed home side. Field capture status as of 2026-06-15T01:00:00Z: lineups not captured (not captured before the match); injuries not captured (not captured); weather not captured (not captured); h2h not captured (source returned no rows); odds captured (14 observed); events not captured (post-match only); statistics not captured (post-match only); fixture players not captured (post-match only); live odds not captured (not captured before the match); result not captured (post-match only).
Check availability facts
#3Tool facts: Data as of 2026-06-15T01:00:00Z. Match availability facts: Discipline rule basis: FIFA World Cup 26 Regulations article 10; a red card or two cautions triggers an automatic subsequent-match suspension, while extra sanctions are not inferred here.
- Iran: no visible injury records in this snapshot.
- Iran: no suspension records derived from prior cards in this snapshot.
- New Zealand: no visible injury records in this snapshot.
- New Zealand: no suspension records derived from prior cards in this snapshot.
Compare bookmaker consensus
#4Odds consensus facts: Data as of 2026-06-15T01:00:00Z. Visible odds update points: 6, covering 14 bookmaker sample(s). Latest odds update time: 2026-06-14T16:05:34Z. Latest consensus implied probabilities: side A win 51.7%, draw 27.6%, side B win 20.7%. Most recent visible updates: 2026-06-12T12:14:28Z -> 2026-06-14T16:05:34Z. Consensus implied probability movement: side A win +0pp, draw +0.24pp, side B win -0.24pp. Representative 1X2 line movement: 10bet side A 1.86 / draw 3.35 / side B 4.3 → side A 1.84 / draw 3.4 / side B 4.5; william_hill side A 1.8 / draw 3.5 / side B 4.33 → side A 1.8 / draw 3.5 / side B 4.33; bet365 side A 1.83 / draw 3.4 / side B 4.75 → side A 1.83 / draw 3.4 / side B 4.75. Latest bookmaker samples: 10bet: side A 1.84, draw 3.4, side B 4.5; william_hill: side A 1.8, draw 3.5, side B 4.33; bet365: side A 1.83, draw 3.4, side B 4.75; marathonbet: side A 1.83, draw 3.48, side B 4.8. Extended market samples: 10bet: total 0.5 over 1.08 / under 7.5; bet365: total 0.5 over 1.08 / under 7.5; marathonbet: total 0.5 over 1.03 / under 7.6.
Check detailed weather
#5Weather forecast facts: Data as of 2026-06-15T01:00:00Z. Weather forecast is not captured yet.
Check head-to-head
#6Head-to-head facts: Data as of 2026-06-15T01:00:00Z. head-to-head records: no visible records available.
Check recent form
#7Recent form facts: Data as of 2026-06-15T01:00:00Z. 10 visible recent match record(s) for Iran:
- 2026-06-04T16:30:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Mali, home/away home, score 2-0, result win.
- 2026-05-29T15:30:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Gambia, home/away home, score 3-1, result win.
- 2026-03-31T13:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Costa Rica, home/away away, score 5-0, result win.
- 2026-03-27T12:30:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Nigeria, home/away home, score 1-2, result loss.
- 2025-10-14T15:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Tanzania, home/away home, score 2-0, result win.
- 2025-10-10T17:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Russia, home/away away, score 1-2, result loss.
- 2025-09-04T15:30:00Z, competition CAFA Nations Cup, against Tajikistan, home/away away, score 2-2, result draw.
- 2025-09-01T12:00:00Z, competition CAFA Nations Cup, against India, home/away away, score 3-0, result win.
- 2025-08-29T12:00:00Z, competition CAFA Nations Cup, against Afghanistan, home/away home, score 3-1, result win.
- 2024-02-07T15:00:00Z, competition Asian Cup, against Qatar, home/away home, score 2-3, result loss.
Check recent form
#8Recent form facts: Data as of 2026-06-15T01:00:00Z. 10 visible recent match record(s) for New Zealand:
- 2026-06-06T20:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against England, home/away away, score 0-1, result loss.
- 2026-06-03T00:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Haiti, home/away away, score 0-4, result loss.
- 2026-03-30T06:15:00Z, competition FIFA Series, against Chile, home/away home, score 4-1, result win.
- 2026-03-27T06:15:00Z, competition FIFA Series, against Finland, home/away home, score 0-2, result loss.
- 2025-11-19T01:30:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Ecuador, home/away away, score 0-2, result loss.
- 2025-11-16T00:30:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Colombia, home/away away, score 1-2, result loss.
- 2025-10-14T16:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Norway, home/away away, score 1-1, result draw.
- 2025-10-09T18:45:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Poland, home/away away, score 0-1, result loss.
- 2025-09-09T07:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Australia, home/away home, score 1-3, result loss.
- 2025-09-05T09:45:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Australia, home/away away, score 0-1, result loss.
The decisive evidence is the highly stable and uniform market consensus backing Iran at odds around 1.80 to 1.86, reflecting a clear expectation of an Iran victory. This market view is strongly supported by the visible form differential, as Iran has won seven of their last ten matches while New Zealand has struggled with only one win in their last ten outings, making an Iran win the most defensible outcome.
The market odds across 14 bookmakers show a strong consensus favoring Iran, with implied probabilities of 51.7% for an Iran win compared to 20.7% for New Zealand and 27.6% for a draw. This pricing aligns with Iran's strong recent form, including three consecutive friendly wins, contrasting sharply with New Zealand's eight losses in their last ten matches.
Recent form and goal differential trendsHome winThe decisive evidence tradeoff strongly favors Iran, whose recent form demonstrates a potent attack and defensive solidity compared to New Zealand's struggles, as the All Whites have conceded 11 goals and failed to score in four of their last five matches. This stark contrast in goal differential trends and momentum justifies backing the Iranian side to secure a victory at SoFi Stadium.75%
Analysis goal
Recent form and goal differential trends
The harness read the minimum pre-match evidence from the snapshot: match details, availability facts, odds, weather, head-to-head records and both teams' recent form.
Check match details
#2Match details: Data as of 2026-06-15T01:00:00Z. Fixture: IRN vs NZL. Kickoff: 2026-06-16T01:00:00Z. Venue: Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, altitude 38 m. Home/host context: schedule-listed home side. Field capture status as of 2026-06-15T01:00:00Z: lineups not captured (not captured before the match); injuries not captured (not captured); weather not captured (not captured); h2h not captured (source returned no rows); odds captured (14 observed); events not captured (post-match only); statistics not captured (post-match only); fixture players not captured (post-match only); live odds not captured (not captured before the match); result not captured (post-match only).
Check availability facts
#3Tool facts: Data as of 2026-06-15T01:00:00Z. Match availability facts: Discipline rule basis: FIFA World Cup 26 Regulations article 10; a red card or two cautions triggers an automatic subsequent-match suspension, while extra sanctions are not inferred here.
- Iran: no visible injury records in this snapshot.
- Iran: no suspension records derived from prior cards in this snapshot.
- New Zealand: no visible injury records in this snapshot.
- New Zealand: no suspension records derived from prior cards in this snapshot.
Compare bookmaker consensus
#4Odds consensus facts: Data as of 2026-06-15T01:00:00Z. Visible odds update points: 6, covering 14 bookmaker sample(s). Latest odds update time: 2026-06-14T16:05:34Z. Latest consensus implied probabilities: side A win 51.7%, draw 27.6%, side B win 20.7%. Most recent visible updates: 2026-06-12T12:14:28Z -> 2026-06-14T16:05:34Z. Consensus implied probability movement: side A win +0pp, draw +0.24pp, side B win -0.24pp. Representative 1X2 line movement: 10bet side A 1.86 / draw 3.35 / side B 4.3 → side A 1.84 / draw 3.4 / side B 4.5; william_hill side A 1.8 / draw 3.5 / side B 4.33 → side A 1.8 / draw 3.5 / side B 4.33; bet365 side A 1.83 / draw 3.4 / side B 4.75 → side A 1.83 / draw 3.4 / side B 4.75. Latest bookmaker samples: 10bet: side A 1.84, draw 3.4, side B 4.5; william_hill: side A 1.8, draw 3.5, side B 4.33; bet365: side A 1.83, draw 3.4, side B 4.75; marathonbet: side A 1.83, draw 3.48, side B 4.8. Extended market samples: 10bet: total 0.5 over 1.08 / under 7.5; bet365: total 0.5 over 1.08 / under 7.5; marathonbet: total 0.5 over 1.03 / under 7.6.
Check detailed weather
#5Weather forecast facts: Data as of 2026-06-15T01:00:00Z. Weather forecast is not captured yet.
Check head-to-head
#6Head-to-head facts: Data as of 2026-06-15T01:00:00Z. head-to-head records: no visible records available.
Check recent form
#7Recent form facts: Data as of 2026-06-15T01:00:00Z. 10 visible recent match record(s) for Iran:
- 2026-06-04T16:30:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Mali, home/away home, score 2-0, result win.
- 2026-05-29T15:30:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Gambia, home/away home, score 3-1, result win.
- 2026-03-31T13:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Costa Rica, home/away away, score 5-0, result win.
- 2026-03-27T12:30:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Nigeria, home/away home, score 1-2, result loss.
- 2025-10-14T15:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Tanzania, home/away home, score 2-0, result win.
- 2025-10-10T17:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Russia, home/away away, score 1-2, result loss.
- 2025-09-04T15:30:00Z, competition CAFA Nations Cup, against Tajikistan, home/away away, score 2-2, result draw.
- 2025-09-01T12:00:00Z, competition CAFA Nations Cup, against India, home/away away, score 3-0, result win.
- 2025-08-29T12:00:00Z, competition CAFA Nations Cup, against Afghanistan, home/away home, score 3-1, result win.
- 2024-02-07T15:00:00Z, competition Asian Cup, against Qatar, home/away home, score 2-3, result loss.
Check recent form
#8Recent form facts: Data as of 2026-06-15T01:00:00Z. 10 visible recent match record(s) for New Zealand:
- 2026-06-06T20:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against England, home/away away, score 0-1, result loss.
- 2026-06-03T00:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Haiti, home/away away, score 0-4, result loss.
- 2026-03-30T06:15:00Z, competition FIFA Series, against Chile, home/away home, score 4-1, result win.
- 2026-03-27T06:15:00Z, competition FIFA Series, against Finland, home/away home, score 0-2, result loss.
- 2025-11-19T01:30:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Ecuador, home/away away, score 0-2, result loss.
- 2025-11-16T00:30:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Colombia, home/away away, score 1-2, result loss.
- 2025-10-14T16:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Norway, home/away away, score 1-1, result draw.
- 2025-10-09T18:45:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Poland, home/away away, score 0-1, result loss.
- 2025-09-09T07:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Australia, home/away home, score 1-3, result loss.
- 2025-09-05T09:45:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Australia, home/away away, score 0-1, result loss.
The decisive evidence tradeoff strongly favors Iran, whose recent form demonstrates a potent attack and defensive solidity compared to New Zealand's struggles, as the All Whites have conceded 11 goals and failed to score in four of their last five matches. This stark contrast in goal differential trends and momentum justifies backing the Iranian side to secure a victory at SoFi Stadium.
Iran enters the tournament with strong momentum, having scored 13 goals and conceded just three in their last five matches, while New Zealand has shown significant defensive vulnerabilities by conceding 11 goals in their last five outings. The bookmaker consensus reflects this disparity, pricing Iran as clear favorites with an implied win probability of 51.7 percent.
Synthesis
Iran enters this match at SoFi Stadium as clear favorites, backed by strong market consensus and a stark contrast in recent form. Iran has won seven of their last ten matches, scoring 13 goals and conceding just three in their last five outings. In contrast, New Zealand has struggled significantly, losing eight of their last ten matches, conceding 11 goals, and failing to score in four of their last five games. The decisive evidence tradeoff heavily favors Iran's potent attack and defensive solidity against New Zealand's recent vulnerabilities, making an Iranian victory the most defensible outcome.
Reasoning summary: Both perspectives unanimously back Iran to win, citing a massive disparity in recent form and market pricing. Iran's momentum is highlighted by seven wins in their last ten matches and a strong goal differential, while New Zealand has endured a poor run with only one win in ten games and significant defensive frailties. The market odds strongly align with this form differential, confirming Iran as the most logical pick for this encounter.