Fiji vs Vanuatu: result 1-2 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 3Kick-off on March 20, 2023 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Churchill Park, Lautoka
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What was the result of Fiji vs Vanuatu?
Vanuatu won 1-2 on March 20, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 18′?Vanuatu
- 22′?Fiji (pen.)
- 45′?Vanuatu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fiji have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Vanuatu have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2022 | Papua New Guinea(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
| Mar 21, 2022 | New Zealand(away) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
| Mar 18, 2022 | New Caledonia(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Papua New Guinea(away) | 0-0 | Pacific Games |
| Jul 18, 2019 | Solomon Islands(home) | 4-4 | Pacific Games |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2019 | Samoa(home) | 11-0 | Pacific Games |
| Jul 14, 2019 | Tonga(away) | 14-0 | Pacific Games |
| Jul 12, 2019 | New Zealand(home) | 0-0 | Pacific Games |
| Jul 10, 2019 | Papua New Guinea(away) | 0-2 | Pacific Games |
| Jun 15, 2019 | Indonesia(away) | 0-6 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Fiji win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Vanuatu win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2019 | Fiji 0-0 Vanuatu | Friendlies |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Vanuatu 1-1 Fiji | Friendlies |
| Jun 4, 2016 | Fiji 2-3 Vanuatu | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
How many goals should we expect?
Fiji score 2.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Vanuatu score 2.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 2.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Vanuatu | 2.8 | 1.7 | 5 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 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