Match Prediction
Belgium vs Iran
Matchday 2 · Group G · Sun, Jun 21, 3:00 PM ET · SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
Form guide
Last 10 internationals, most recent first (includes World Cup matches).
Full time
Belgium 0 - 0 Iran
It finished level. Our prediction missed.
We predicted: Belgium to win
Belgium face Iran as the two sides meet in Group G of the 2026 World Cup. Belgium (#9) carry a meaningful 120-point ELO advantage over Iran (#20), enough to make them favourites without making the result a foregone conclusion.
Form backs the read up to a point. Belgium are 6-3-1 (W-D-L) across their last 10, while Iran have gone 4-5-1 in their last 10. Belgium arrive in the better recent rhythm, which the model weights alongside ranking and team metrics.
With no recent head-to-head to lean on, the group context matters most. Both sides know that points here shape who advances from Group G, and the model treats it as a one-off on a neutral footing.
Verdict: Belgium are favoured at 45%, but with the draw at 19% and the underdog live, this is closer than the table suggests. A probability is not a certainty.
Prediction by a 5-factor model (ELO, form, metrics, home advantage, head-to-head) plus Monte Carlo simulation. A probability is not a certainty. See all predictions.