Fiji vs New Zealand: result 0-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Oceania3rd Round - 3Kick-off on March 25, 2017 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Churchill Park, Lautoka
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What was the result of Fiji vs New Zealand?
New Zealand won 0-2 on March 25, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 49′C. WoodNew Zealand (pen.)
- 55′M. RojasNew Zealand
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 3 matches in all competitions, Fiji have 1 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; New Zealand have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2016 | Vanuatu(home) | 2-3 | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
| May 31, 2016 | Solomon Islands(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
| May 28, 2016 | New Zealand(away) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2016 | New Caledonia(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
| Nov 12, 2016 | New Caledonia(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Papua New Guinea(home) | 0-0 | OFC Nations Cup |
| Jun 8, 2016 | New Caledonia(home) | 1-0 | OFC Nations Cup |
| Jun 4, 2016 | Solomon Islands(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Fiji win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 New Zealand win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2016 | New Zealand 3-1 Fiji | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
How many goals should we expect?
Fiji score 1.3 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 3; New Zealand score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1 | 2/3 | 2/3 |
| New Zealand | 1.1 | 1.3 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 3 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy