Papua New Guinea vs Fiji: result 0-0 and analysis
Pacific Games3rd Place FinalKick-off on July 19, 2019 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby
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What was the result of Papua New Guinea vs Fiji?
Papua New Guinea and Fiji drew 0-0 on July 19, 2019.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Papua New Guinea have 6 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Fiji have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2019 | Tonga(home) | 8-0 | Pacific Games |
| Jul 14, 2019 | New Zealand(away) | 0-2 | Pacific Games |
| Jul 10, 2019 | Vanuatu(home) | 2-0 | Pacific Games |
| Jul 8, 2019 | Samoa(away) | 6-0 | Pacific Games |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Solomon Islands(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2019 | Solomon Islands(home) | 4-4 | Pacific Games |
| Jul 15, 2019 | Tuvalu(home) | 10-1 | Pacific Games |
| Jul 12, 2019 | New Caledonia(away) | 0-1 | Pacific Games |
| Jul 9, 2019 | American Samoa(away) | 9-0 | Pacific Games |
| Jul 8, 2019 | Tahiti(away) | 2-1 | Pacific Games |
How many goals should we expect?
Papua New Guinea score 2.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 13; Fiji score 2.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 2.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/13 | 9/13 |
| Fiji | 2.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 13 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