World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.
Expected score for Kuwait: 56.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.
Meeting 6 of 28, 1973–2014.
Before
After
Before
After
From Kuwait's side.
| 3 Mar 2014 | Iran | 2–3 | Away | AFC Asian Cup qualification 2014 | — |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Iran | 1–1 | Home | AFC Asian Cup qualification 2013 | — |
| 3 Oct 2010 | Iran | 2–1 | Neutral | WAFF Championship 2010 | — |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Iran | 0–1 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Iran | 0–2 | Away | FIFA World Cup qualification 2008 | — |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Iran | 2–2 | Home | FIFA World Cup qualification 2008 | — |
| 30 May 2002 | Iran | 1–3 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 4 Feb 2000 | Iran | 1–1 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 15 Feb 1999 | Iran | 1–2 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 19 Dec 1998 | Iran | 0–2 | Neutral | Asian Games 1998 | — |
| 13 Oct 1998 | Iran | 3–0 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Iran | 1–1 | Away | Friendly | — |
| 31 Oct 1997 | Iran | 0–0 | Away | FIFA World Cup qualification 1997 | — |
| 26 Sep 1997 | Iran | 1–1 | Home | FIFA World Cup qualification 1997 | — |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Iran | 0–2 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 21 Dec 1996 | Iran | 1–1 (lost on pens) | Neutral | AFC Asian Cup 1996 | Third-place play-off |
| 4 Oct 1996 | Iran | 0–1 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 18 Oct 1992 | Iran | 1–1 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 12 Nov 1989 | Iran | 1–0 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 26 Sep 1986 | Iran | 1–0 | Neutral | Asian Games 1986 | — |
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