World Cup Qualifying - Oceania | Group Stage
Mar 21, 2022 at 5pm UK
New Zealand4 - 0Fiji
Coverage of the World Cup Qualifying - Oceania Group Stage clash between New Zealand and Fiji.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Peru 1-0 New Zealand
Sunday, June 5 at 4.30pm in International Friendlies
Sunday, June 5 at 4.30pm in International Friendlies
Next Game: Oman vs. New Zealand
Thursday, June 9 at 7pm in International Friendlies
Thursday, June 9 at 7pm in International Friendlies
| Current Group A Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Last Game: Fiji 1-2 P. New Guinea
Thursday, March 24 at 5pm in World Cup Qualifying - Oceania
Thursday, March 24 at 5pm in World Cup Qualifying - Oceania
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a New Zealand win with a probability of 49.7%. A win for Fiji had a probability of 28.37% and a draw had a probability of 21.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a New Zealand win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.58%) and 2-0 (6.43%). The likeliest Fiji win was 1-2 (6.79%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.45%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that New Zealand would win this match.
| Result | ||
| New Zealand | Draw | Fiji |
| 49.7% | 21.94% | 28.37% |
| Both teams to score 65.44% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
