The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's International Friendlies clash between Australia and New Zealand, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Australia 1-0 New Zealand
Thursday, September 22 at 11am in International Friendlies
Thursday, September 22 at 11am in International Friendlies
| Current Group C Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Peru | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Last Game: Australia 1-0 New Zealand
Thursday, September 22 at 11am in International Friendlies
Thursday, September 22 at 11am in International Friendlies
| Current Group A Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | -7 | 0 |
We said: Australia 2-0 New Zealand
Australia have far more to build towards in the coming months, and in their final match preparations ahead of the World Cup, Arnold will be keen to see a strong showing from his Socceroos side who should have enough to triumph over their rivals again. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a New Zealand win with a probability of 38.58%. A win for Australia had a probability of 38.07% and a draw had a probability of 23.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a New Zealand win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.46%) and 2-0 (5.22%). The likeliest Australia win was 1-2 (8.31%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.36%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 5.1% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| New Zealand | Draw | Australia |
38.58% ( -0.12) | 23.35% ( 0.07) | 38.07% ( 0.05) |
| Both teams to score 63.99% ( -0.29) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
