Match details. An international friendly. Kick-off is Wed 30 Sep, 05:00 Lagos time. It is played at HFC Bank Stadium, Suva.
What's at stake. It is a friendly, so no points ride on it.
Form. Papua New Guinea have won two, drawn three and lost four of their last nine, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D L W D. Solomon Islands have won four, drawn none and lost five of their last nine, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L W L L.
The numbers. Papua New Guinea score 1.8 and concede 2.2 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. Solomon Islands score 1.8 and concede three a game over their last nine, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal.
Head to head. In the last five meetings Papua New Guinea have won one, drawn none and lost four. Five of the five went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Solomon Islands won four. The last time they met, on 17 Nov 2024, it finished Papua New Guinea 1-2 Solomon Islands.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: their goals for and against make Papua New Guinea the likelier winners, but both teams' records favour Solomon Islands; the meetings favour Solomon Islands.
The read. No side to back. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 76%. Five of the last five meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: Papua New Guinea 2-2 Solomon Islands (6% chance).
The agreed story. No side to back (Solomon Islands the favourite), an open game.
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).