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Round
Friendly International
Venue
HFC Bank Stadium, Suva
Form

Recent form

New Caledonia
28Very poor

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

Solomon Islands
44Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · -8 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
New Caledonia or Draw

BetGenius backs New Caledonia or Draw (Double Chance) at 72% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

72%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

New Caledonia face Solomon Islands in an international friendly fixture that renews a competitive regional rivalry. Both teams enter the match looking to build momentum, with recent performances providing contrasting defensive profiles.

Solomon Islands have endured a difficult stretch of defensive outings in recent international action, notably conceding ten goals against Bulgaria and four against Saint Kitts and Nevis in late March 2026. Prior to that, they recorded a 1-1 draw with Fiji and a 2-1 defeat against Vanuatu.

New Caledonia showed greater defensive discipline in their recent friendly test, falling narrowly 1-0 against Jamaica after previously securing a 2-0 victory over Gibraltar. In head-to-head terms, New Caledonia won the most recent clash 3-2 in November 2024, balancing out a five-match series that stands at two wins apiece and one draw.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. New Caledonia won the most recent meeting between these nations 3-2 in November 2024.
  2. Solomon Islands conceded 14 goals across their two friendly matches in March 2026 against Bulgaria and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  3. New Caledonia held Jamaica to a narrow 1-0 defeat in their most recent fixture.
  4. The historical five-game head-to-head record is balanced with two wins for each side and one draw, averaging 2.6 goals per game.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

New Caledonia at homeSolomon Islands away
1
Played
1
0-0-1
W-D-L
1-0-0
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Scored /game
—
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Conceded /game
—
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
—
BTTS (last 5)
80%
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Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%
History

Head-to-head

2
New Caledonia
1
Draws
3
Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands have won 3 of the last 6 meetings, averaging 2.5 goals a game, only 33% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-09-21New Caledonia0-2Solomon Islands
  • 2024-11-14Solomon Islands2-3New Caledonia
  • 2023-12-01New Caledonia2-2Solomon Islands
  • 2023-10-14Solomon Islands1-0New Caledonia
  • 2019-07-10Solomon Islands0-2New Caledonia
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Our record in Friendlies

62%53 won from 86 settled predictions

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Predictions

1 published market

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Double Chance
New Caledonia or Draw
72%
Confidence

New Caledonia have shown better defensive structure in recent outings, conceding only once to Jamaica compared to the fourteen goals Solomon Islands allowed across their two March fixtures against Bulgaria and Saint Kitts and Nevis. New Caledonia also took a 3-2 victory in the most recent head-to-head meeting between the two sides, making the home double chance a well-supported position.

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