Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: result 2-1 and analysis
OFC Nations CupSemi-finalsKick-off on June 8, 2016 at 09:40 AM (UTC)Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby
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What was the result of Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands?
Papua New Guinea won 2-1 on June 8, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 38′Michael FosterPapua New Guinea
- 41′Judd Michael MoleaSolomon Islands
- 83′Nigel DabinyabaPapua New Guinea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 3 matches in all competitions, Papua New Guinea have 1 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Solomon Islands have 1, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2016 | Samoa(away) | 8-0 | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
| Jun 1, 2016 | Tahiti(home) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
| May 29, 2016 | New Caledonia(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2016 | New Zealand(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
| May 31, 2016 | Fiji(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
| May 28, 2016 | Vanuatu(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Oceania |
How many goals should we expect?
Papua New Guinea score 3.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 3; Solomon Islands score 0.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1 | 2/3 | 2/3 |
| Solomon Islands | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1 | 0/3 | 0/3 |
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