New Zealand vs Finland: result 0-2 and analysis
FIFA SeriesGroup StageKick-off on March 27, 2026 at 06:15 AM (UTC)Eden Park, Auckland
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What was the result of New Zealand vs Finland?
Finland won 0-2 on March 27, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 25′J. PohjanpaloFinland
- 85′J. OksanenFinland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New Zealand have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Finland have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2025 | Ecuador(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 16, 2025 | Colombia(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Norway(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Poland(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Australia(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2025 | Andorra(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Malta(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 12, 2025 | Netherlands(away) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Lithuania(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 7, 2025 | Poland(away) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
New Zealand score 2.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Finland score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Finland | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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