The second round of fixtures in Group B starts with an important match between Wales and Iran. The scrimmage for second place is going to be tight and this is a winnable game for both sides that could be pivotal in the grand scheme of things.<\/p>\n
The Dragons started their campaign with a lucky draw against the USA. It took a late Gareth Bale penalty for the side to take a point away from the game. Rob Page’s side have not been playing well for some time and they’ve taken that baggage into this tournament.<\/p>\n
Read More:\u00a0<\/strong>Late Wales Penalty Salvages Draw with the United States<\/a><\/p>\n The European side stands as one of the most out-of-form teams in the entire tournament at the moment.<\/p>\n After a solid run of games coming into the World Cup, the Persian Stars had their confidence knocked immediately. A 6-2 humiliation at the hands of England could be the undoing of Carlos Queiroz’s side.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong>2022 World Cup Predictions: England to Top Group B Unconvincingly as Iran Make History<\/a><\/p>\n Whether such a loss takes the wind out of the team’s sails remains to be seen.<\/p>\n These two nations have only played once to date. The match in 1978 finished as a 1-0 win for the European side when Phil Dwyer scored the winner.<\/p>\n This clash between the 19th and 20th ranked teams<\/a> in the world is a hard one to call. One is coming into the game on a cold streak but has a lot of talented game-winners, the other was hot but has suffered a major defeat in their first game of the tournament. If we had to call it, we would give the nod to Wales and Bale.<\/p>\n The betting market has this one as close as we do. SkyBet currently offers odds of 29\/10 for an Iran win. Their opponents are at a slightly better 21\/20, making them the slim favourites.<\/p>\n Last Word on Football recognises Qatar\u2019s human rights abuses<\/a> and instances of corruption taking place throughout the nation and in the background of the World Cup.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\nIran Run of Form<\/h3>\n
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