Papua New Guinea

Solomon Islands carry superior momentum into this match, having collected a win and a draw from their two recent outings while scoring five goals. In contrast, Papua New Guinea have dropped both of their latest matches and conceded two goals in each. Solomon Islands have also won five of the last seven meetings between these two sides, providing solid backing for them to avoid defeat.

Solomon Islands have displayed prolific attacking form, scoring five goals across their last two matches, including three in a 3-3 draw against Vanuatu. Meanwhile, Papua New Guinea have conceded exactly two goals in each of their last two fixtures against Fiji and New Caledonia. Historical head-to-head encounters heavily reinforce the case for three or more goals, with six of their seven past meetings seeing over 2.5 goals scored at an average of 3.43 goals per game.