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Round
Friendly International
Venue
HFC Bank Stadium, Suva
Form

Recent form

Fiji
47Average

Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · 0 goal difference

New Caledonia
28Very poor

Last 4 matches · 1W-0D-3L · -5 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Fiji or Draw

BetGenius backs Fiji or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Fiji host New Caledonia in an international friendly, looking to build on their recent 2-0 victory over Papua New Guinea. The Bula Boys have demonstrated solid defensive organisation on home soil, conceding only one goal across their two home fixtures in this cycle.

New Caledonia enter the contest having experienced mixed fortunes in recent outings, following up a 2-1 win against Papua New Guinea with a heavy 4-1 loss against Vanuatu. Their defensive vulnerabilities have been evident, with seven goals conceded in their last three matches.

Historical meetings between the two nations favour Fiji when playing on home soil, where New Caledonia have failed to record a victory in four head-to-head encounters. Given Fiji's defensive resilience at home and New Caledonia's recent inconsistency at the back, the hosts hold an advantage.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Fiji are undefeated at home against New Caledonia across four previous meetings, winning two and drawing two.
  2. New Caledonia have conceded seven goals across their last three matches, failing to keep a clean sheet in that span.
  3. Fiji kept a clean sheet in their latest home fixture, defeating Papua New Guinea 2-0.
  4. The historical head-to-head series averages 3.0 goals per game, with over 2.5 goals landing in 71.4 percent of meetings.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Fiji at homeNew Caledonia away
2
Played
2
1-0-1
W-D-L
1-0-1
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Scored /game
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—
Conceded /game
—
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
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60%
BTTS (last 5)
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40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
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History

Head-to-head

3
Fiji
2
Draws
2
New Caledonia

Fiji have won 3 of the last 7 meetings, averaging 3.0 goals a game, both teams scored in 71% of them.

  • 2024-11-17Fiji1-1New Caledonia
  • 2022-03-18New Caledonia1-2Fiji
  • 2019-07-12New Caledonia1-0Fiji
  • 2019-03-18Fiji3-0New Caledonia
  • 2017-12-15Fiji4-1New Caledonia
BetGenius

Our record in Friendlies

62%53 won from 86 settled predictions

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Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Fiji or Draw
74%
Confidence

Fiji have remained unbeaten in all four home head-to-head fixtures against New Caledonia, securing two wins and two draws. Additionally, Fiji kept a clean sheet in their recent 2-0 home victory against Papua New Guinea, while New Caledonia have conceded an average of 2.5 goals per match on their travels.

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