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Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea result, stats & H2H

Vanuatu

1–1

Papua New Guinea

23/11/2023 03:00 · VFF Freshwater Stadium

Vanuatu1–1Papua New Guinea

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Competition: Pacific Games
Kick-off: Thu 23 Nov 03:00 EET
Stadium: VFF Freshwater Stadium
Capacity: 10,000
City: Port Vila

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Vanuatu wins

3Draws

2Papua New Guinea wins

Last matches: Vanuatu

03.10.26FriendliesFijiVanuatu10L
27.09.26FriendliesVanuatuNew Caledonia41W
24.09.26FriendliesSolomon IslandsVanuatu33D
21.09.26FriendliesFijiVanuatu01W
18.09.26FriendliesPapua New GuineaVanuatu21L

Last matches: Papua New Guinea

30.09.26FriendliesPapua New GuineaSolomon Islands11D
27.09.26FriendliesFijiPapua New Guinea20L
24.09.26FriendliesPapua New GuineaNew Caledonia12L
18.09.26FriendliesPapua New GuineaVanuatu21W
17.11.24World Cup Qualifiers OFCPapua New GuineaSolomon Islands12L

Head-to-head matches

18.09.26FriendliesPapua New GuineaVanuatu21L
23.11.25FriendlyPapua New GuineaVanuatu11D
21.12.24FriendlyVanuatuPapua New Guinea12L
23.11.23Pacific GamesVanuatuPapua New Guinea11D
14.10.23FriendlyPapua New GuineaVanuatu01W
09.05.04WC Qualifying OceaniaPapua New GuineaVanuatu11D

2.17Avg goals83%Both scored33%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea: head-to-head record

6 meetings since 2004: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Vanuatu wins

3Draws

2Papua New Guinea wins

6:7Goals (Vanuatu : Papua New Guinea)

2.17Goals per match

83%BTTS

83%Over 1.5

33%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Vanuatu at home: 0-1-12:3 goals in 2 games
Papua New Guinea at home: 1-2-14:4 goals in 4 games
Vanuatu's biggest win: 0–1Papua New Guinea 0–1 Vanuatu, 14 Oct 2023
Papua New Guinea's biggest win: 2–1Papua New Guinea 2–1 Vanuatu, 18 Sept 2026

Meetings (6 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
18 Sept 2026	Friendlies	Papua New Guinea	2–1	Vanuatu
23 Nov 2025	Friendly	Papua New Guinea	1–1	Vanuatu
21 Dec 2024	Friendly	Vanuatu	1–2	Papua New Guinea
23 Nov 2023	Pacific Games	Vanuatu	1–1	Papua New Guinea
14 Oct 2023	Friendly	Papua New Guinea	0–1	Vanuatu
9 May 2004	WC Qualifying Oceania	Papua New Guinea	1–1	Vanuatu

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Vanuatu2W 1D 2L · goals 9–7

L03.10FriendliesAFiji0–1
W27.09FriendliesHNew Caledonia4–1
D24.09FriendliesASolomon Islands3–3
W21.09FriendliesAFiji1–0
L18.09FriendliesAPapua New Guinea1–2

Papua New Guinea1W 1D 3L · goals 5–8

D30.09FriendliesHSolomon Islands1–1
L27.09FriendliesAFiji0–2
L24.09FriendliesHNew Caledonia1–2
W18.09FriendliesHVanuatu2–1
L17.11World Cup Qualifiers OFCHSolomon Islands1–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

VanuatuPapua New Guinea

1.8Goals scored per game1.3

2.1Goals conceded per game2.1

70%Both teams scored90%

70%Over 2.5 goals70%

1Clean sheets0

20%Failed to score10%

3-1-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-0-2

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About this match

Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea preview

Final score in the Pacific Games on Thu, 23 Nov 2023: Vanuatu 1–1 Papua New Guinea.

Form · last 5 matches

VanuatuLWDWL9 scored · 7 conceded

Papua New GuineaDLLWL5 scored · 8 conceded

Key facts · last 5

VanuatuPapua New Guinea

1.8Goals scored per game1.3

2.1Goals conceded per game2.1

70%Both teams scored90%

70%Over 2.5 goals70%

1Clean sheets0

Head-to-head in numbers

1Vanuatu wins

3Draws

2Papua New Guinea wins

6 meetings · 2.2 goals per game · both teams scored in 83%

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Vanuatu come into the game with LWDWL in their last 5 (9 scored, 7 conceded), while Papua New Guinea have DLLWL (5 scored, 8 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 70% of Vanuatu's recent games and 70% of Papua New Guinea's, with both teams scoring in 70% and 90%.

Nito explains: Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 70% of Vanuatu's last 10 matches and 90% of Papua New Guinea's last 10. In their 6 recorded meetings it was 83%. In this match it landed (Vanuatu 1-1 Papua New Guinea).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Vanuatu reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Papua New Guinea in 70% of their last 10. Their 6 meetings averaged 2.2 goals (33% over 2.5). This match had 2 goals: under.

What does the form guide LWDWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Vanuatu, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (9 scored, 7 conceded). Papua New Guinea, last 5: 1 W · 1 D · 3 L (5 scored, 8 conceded).

Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea: questions & answers

Who won Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea?

Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea drew 1–1.

Did both teams score in Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea?

Yes, the match finished 1–1.

When was Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea played?

Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea was played on Thu, 23 Nov 2023 at 03:00 (GMT+2) at VFF Freshwater Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea?

6 meetings: Vanuatu 1 wins, 3 draws, Papua New Guinea 2 wins. Those 6 games averaged 2.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 83% of them.

Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea result, stats & H2H

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