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Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu result, stats & H2H

Papua New Guinea

2–1

Vanuatu

18/09/2026 05:00 · PNG Football Stadium

Papua New Guinea2–1Vanuatu

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Competition: Friendlies
Kick-off: Fri 18 Sept 05:00 EEST
Stadium: PNG Football Stadium
Capacity: 10,000
City: Port Moresby

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

1Papua New Guinea wins

1Draws

0Vanuatu wins

Last matches: Papua New Guinea

30.09.26FriendliesPapua New GuineaSolomon Islands11D
27.09.26FriendliesFijiPapua New Guinea20L
24.09.26FriendliesPapua New GuineaNew Caledonia12L
17.11.24World Cup Qualifiers OFCPapua New GuineaSolomon Islands12L
14.11.24World Cup Qualifiers OFCPapua New GuineaFiji33D

Last matches: Vanuatu

03.10.26FriendliesFijiVanuatu10L
27.09.26FriendliesVanuatuNew Caledonia41W
24.09.26FriendliesSolomon IslandsVanuatu33D
21.09.26FriendliesFijiVanuatu01W
09.06.26FriendliesVanuatuFiji22D

Head-to-head matches

18.09.26FriendliesPapua New GuineaVanuatu21W
23.11.23Pacific GamesVanuatuPapua New Guinea11D

2.50Avg goals100%Both scored50%Over 2.5

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

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

2 meetings since 2023: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Papua New Guinea wins

1Draws

0Vanuatu wins

3:2Goals (Papua New Guinea : Vanuatu)

2.50Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Papua New Guinea at home: 1-0-02:1 goals in 1 games
Vanuatu at home: 0-1-01:1 goals in 1 games
Papua New Guinea's biggest win: 2–1Papua New Guinea 2–1 Vanuatu, 18 Sept 2026

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
18 Sept 2026	Friendlies	Papua New Guinea	2–1	Vanuatu
23 Nov 2023	Pacific Games	Vanuatu	1–1	Papua New Guinea

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

Papua New Guinea0W 2D 3L · goals 6–10

D30.09FriendliesHSolomon Islands1–1
L27.09FriendliesAFiji0–2
L24.09FriendliesHNew Caledonia1–2
L17.11World Cup Qualifiers OFCHSolomon Islands1–2
D14.11World Cup Qualifiers OFCHFiji3–3

Vanuatu2W 2D 1L · goals 10–7

L03.10FriendliesAFiji0–1
W27.09FriendliesHNew Caledonia4–1
D24.09FriendliesASolomon Islands3–3
W21.09FriendliesAFiji1–0
D09.06FriendliesHFiji2–2

Goals and trends · last 10

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

Papua New GuineaVanuatu

1.1Goals scored per game1.7

2.2Goals conceded per game2.2

80%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals70%

0Clean sheets1

20%Failed to score30%

0-3-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-1-4

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About this match

Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu preview

Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu met in the Friendlies on Fri, 18 Sept 2026, and the match finished 2–1.

Form · last 5 matches

Papua New GuineaDLLLD6 scored · 10 conceded

VanuatuLWDWD10 scored · 7 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Papua New GuineaVanuatu

1.1Goals scored per game1.7

2.2Goals conceded per game2.2

80%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals70%

0Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

1Papua New Guinea wins

1Draws

0Vanuatu wins

2 meetings · 2.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 100%

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Recent form over the last 5: Papua New Guinea DLLLD (goals 6–10), Vanuatu LWDWD (goals 10–7).

Both teams scored in 80% of Papua New Guinea's recent games and 60% of Vanuatu's; over 2.5 goals landed in 60% and 70% respectively.

Per game, Papua New Guinea average 1.1 goals scored and 2.2 conceded (clean sheets: 0), Vanuatu 1.7 and 2.2 (clean sheets: 1).

Across 2 head-to-head games the record reads 1–1–0 (wins–draws–losses) from Papua New Guinea's side.

Those 2 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Nito explains: Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu

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

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

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 80% of Papua New Guinea's last 10 matches and 60% of Vanuatu's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 100%. In this match it landed (Papua New Guinea 2-1 Vanuatu).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Papua New Guinea reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Vanuatu in 70% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 2.5 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide DLLLD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Papua New Guinea, last 5: 0 W · 2 D · 3 L (6 scored, 10 conceded). Vanuatu, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (10 scored, 7 conceded).

Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: questions & answers

Who won Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu?

Papua New Guinea won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu played?

Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu was played on Fri, 18 Sept 2026 at 05:00 (GMT+3) at PNG Football Stadium.

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

2 meetings: Papua New Guinea 1 wins, 1 draws, Vanuatu 0 wins. Those 2 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu result, stats & H2H

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