in Group A as their defenseis super hard to break this year.
They are yet to concede a goal in 7 matches of the 3rd phase.
Current form shows Iran's the far better side
than the visiting Uzbek White Wolves.
Iran at home in the qualifiers:
3 wins in 3 matches w/ 4 goals scored to none conceded.
They've an extremely experienced coach Carlos Queiroz
who's been with both the mighty Manchester United and
with powerhouse Real Madrid.
They can seal the deal as 1 of Group A’s top two teams,
and thus get intoFIFA World Cup 2018 held in Russia,
which means consecutive participation in the World Cup !!
The White Wolves of Uzbekistan are in familiar territory
in that they're in 3rd place in the standings.
NOTE: The Uzbekistan team did defeat Iran in Tehran
during this same phase of this tournament in 2014 by a
1-0 scoreline.
But that remains their one and only win against Iran
in 6 meetings in all competitions.
The 1st leg was an Iranian 1-0 away-win, just like in this edition.
Iran (-167)
Match Goals – Under 2 goals (-135), and better still = Under 1.5 (+146)
Iran to win + Under 2.5 goals is priced at a fat 2.70 odds at Betway.