FT · World: International Friendly · Sunday, 27 September 2026

Vanuatu 4–1 New CaledoniaMatch recap & how our call landed · Sunday, 27 September 2026

Vanuatu
4–1
Vanuatu win
New Caledonia

Our call before kickoff

Our call landed

Before kickoff our call was Vanuatu or draw at 72%. Bawler had Vanuatu at 43%, the draw at 29% and New Caledonia at 28%. The match finished 4–1.

Pre-match probability vs result

Vanuatu win
43%
Result
Draw
29%
New Caledonia win
28%

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
1.4 – 1.1
Total 2.4
Actual
4 – 1
Total 5 (+2.6 against our forecast)

The match produced 2.6 more goals than we forecast. That can be sharp finishing, set pieces or attacking quality we under-rated.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Vanuatu or draw
Pre-match: 72%
Landed
Outside shot
Over 3.5 goals
Pre-match: 23%
Landed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

What we said pre-match

"Vanuatu's marginal xG edge (1.37–1.07) and 43% win probability support the Vanuatu or draw forecast at 72%, positioning the home side as slight favorites in an evenly matched encounter."

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