New Zealand vs Fiji: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Oceania3rd Round - 4Kick-off on March 28, 2017 at 06:35 AM (UTC)Sky Stadium, Wellington
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What was the result of New Zealand vs Fiji?
New Zealand won 2-0 on March 28, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 27′R. ThomasNew Zealand
- 69′R. ThomasNew Zealand
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New Zealand have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Fiji have 1, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2017 | Fiji(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2017 | New Zealand(home) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 New Zealand win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Fiji win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2017 | Fiji 0-2 New Zealand | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
| May 28, 2016 | New Zealand 3-1 Fiji | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
How many goals should we expect?
New Zealand score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Fiji score 1.0 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1.3 | 0.9 | 9 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Fiji | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2/4 | 2/4 |
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