THE READ
Match details. It's an international friendly at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva. Kick-off is Wed 30 Sep, 08:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. There are no points at stake; it's just a friendly.
Form. Fiji have won two, drawn two and lost five of their last nine, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first, are L L L D D. New Caledonia have won six, drawn one and lost two of their last nine, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first, are L L W D W.
The numbers. Fiji score 0.9 and concede 2.9 a game over their last nine, with two clean sheets and three games without a goal. New Caledonia score 2.9 and concede 0.9 a game over their last nine, with four clean sheets and two games without a goal.
Head to head. In the last five meetings Fiji have won one, drawn two and lost two. Three of those five went over 2.5 goals and both sides scored in four. In the last four encounters Fiji won one, one was drawn and New Caledonia won two. The most recent clash on 17 Nov 2024 ended Fiji 1-1 New Caledonia.
Where it pulls both ways. The odds board makes it 22% against the records' 52%.
The read. No firm call: New Caledonia are the better side, but not at this price. An open game. Their goals for and against make New Caledonia the likelier winners; New Caledonia are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour New Caledonia. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 56%. Three of the last five meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Fiji 1-2 New Caledonia (10% chance).
PICKSONE LIST
RESULT
New Caledonia or Over 1.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
no price yet
FIJ 5 of 5 (100%) · NCL 4 of 6 (67%)89.1%
New Caledonia: the bet landed in 5 of 5 (last 10, all venues) · Fiji: the bet landed in 4 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 83% · H2H 5 of 5 · New Caledonia: only games against sides at Fiji's level · Fiji: only games against sides at New Caledonia's level
New Caledonia win or both teams scoreIN CODES
1.44
FIJ 5 of 5 (100%) · NCL 4 of 6 (67%)82.8%
New Caledonia: the bet landed in 5 of 5 (last 10, all venues) · Fiji: the bet landed in 4 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 83% · H2H 5 of 5 · New Caledonia: only games against sides at Fiji's level · Fiji: only games against sides at New Caledonia's level
New Caledonia or Over 2.5 GoalsLEANPAGE ONLY
1.39
FIJ 4 of 5 (80%) · NCL 3 of 6 (50%)72.7%
New Caledonia: the bet landed in 4 of 5 (last 10, all venues) · Fiji: the bet landed in 3 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 65% · H2H 4 of 5 · New Caledonia: only games against sides at Fiji's level · Fiji: only games against sides at New Caledonia's level
GOALS
1.18
FIJ 4 of 6 (67%) · NCL 4 of 5 (80%)78.1%
Fiji: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · New Caledonia: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 73% · H2H 4 of 5 · Fiji: only games against sides at New Caledonia's level · New Caledonia: only games against sides at Fiji's level
Over 2.5 GoalsLEANPAGE ONLY
1.53
FIJ 3 of 6 (50%) · NCL 3 of 5 (60%)61.8%
Fiji: over 2.5 goals in 3 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · New Caledonia: over 2.5 goals in 3 of 5 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 55% · H2H 3 of 5 · Fiji: only games against sides at New Caledonia's level · New Caledonia: only games against sides at Fiji's level
BOTH TEAMS SCORE
Both Teams to Score - YesLEANPAGE ONLY
1.55
FIJ 4 of 6 (67%) · NCL 3 of 5 (60%)65.3%
Fiji: both scored in 4 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · New Caledonia: both scored in 3 of 5 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 63% · H2H 4 of 5 · Fiji: only games against sides at New Caledonia's level · New Caledonia: only games against sides at Fiji's level
FIJI GOALS
Fiji Over 0.5 goalsIN CODES
1.11
FIJ 6 of 6 (100%) · NCL 3 of 5 (60%)82.5%
Fiji scored in 6 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · New Caledonia conceded in 3 of 5 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 80% · H2H 4 of 5 · Fiji: only games against sides at New Caledonia's level · New Caledonia: only games against sides at Fiji's level
NEW CALEDONIA GOALS
New Caledonia Over 0.5 goalsIN CODES
1.46
FIJ 5 of 5 (100%) · NCL 4 of 6 (67%)82.8%
New Caledonia scored in 5 of 5 (last 10, all venues) · Fiji conceded in 4 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 83% · H2H 5 of 5 · New Caledonia: only games against sides at Fiji's level · Fiji: only games against sides at New Caledonia's level
HALVES
Over 0.5 first-half goalsPAGE ONLY
1.27
FIJ 5 of 6 (83%) · NCL 4 of 5 (80%)84.3%
Fiji: the bet landed in 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · New Caledonia: the bet landed in 4 of 5 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 82% · H2H 4 of 4 · on half-time scores · Fiji: only games against sides at New Caledonia's level · New Caledonia: only games against sides at Fiji's level
2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5PAGE ONLY
1.15
FIJ 4 of 6 (67%) · NCL 4 of 5 (80%)77.1%
Fiji: the bet landed in 4 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · New Caledonia: the bet landed in 4 of 5 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 73% · H2H 4 of 4 · on half-time scores · Fiji: only games against sides at New Caledonia's level · New Caledonia: only games against sides at Fiji's level
Left off the list: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read (rule 10)); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read (rule 10))
HEAD TO HEAD · LAST 5
FIJI 1 · 20%DRAW 2NEW CALEDONIA 2 · 40%
4 of 5BOTH TEAMS SCORED
4 of 5OVER 1.5 GOALS
3 of 5OVER 2.5 GOALS
1 of 5OVER 3.5 GOALS
2017-06-07Fiji 2 – 2 New Caledonia
2017-06-11Fiji 1 – 2 New Caledonia
2019-07-12Fiji 0 – 1 New Caledonia
2022-03-18Fiji 2 – 1 New Caledonia
2024-11-17Fiji 1 – 1 New Caledonia
TRENDS
Fiji have scored in 56% of their games.
New Caledonia have scored in 67% of their games.
Fiji kept a clean sheet in 11% of their games.
New Caledonia kept a clean sheet in 11% of their games.