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New Zealand Prediction

Form, fixtures and every settled pick · updated 13 August 2026

Matches
5
5 settled
Goals for
1.02
Expected, per match
Goals against
1.67
Expected, per match
High-confidence accuracy
80%
4/5 calls

New Zealand prediction: Bawler's model rates New Zealand at 1.02 expected goals scored and 1.67 conceded per match across 5 settled fixtures, and its high-confidence calls on them have been correct 80% of the time. They have lost 4 of their last 5 settled matches. No New Zealand fixture falls inside the next 30 days — the next one will be forecast here as soon as it is scheduled. Full form, recent scoring and defending trend and every settled prediction are below.

New Zealand are vulnerable at the back, conceding 1.67 expected goals a game against a World Cup average of 1.38. They have struggled lately, losing 4 of their last 5. Across 5 settled fixtures the model's high-confidence calls on New Zealand have been correct 80% of the time.

Form pulse

The last 5 settled results, most recent first.

Record
0W 1D 4L
Real goals
0.8 – 3.0
For / against, per match

Attack vs defence

How New Zealand compare with the World: World Cup average, per match.

Goals for
1.02
Below average
Goals against
1.67
Leakier than most
Scored1.02
Conceded1.67

The grey line on each bar is the World: World Cup average (1.33 scored, 1.38 conceded).

What the data says
Misfiring in attack
Averaging 1.02 xG per match · -0.31 above the World: World Cup average of 1.33.
Leaky defensively
Conceding 1.67 xG per match · +0.28 vs league average of 1.38.
Model is strongest on: Goals (Over/Under)
High-confidence calls in this market are correct 80% of the time on New Zealand fixtures (4/5).

📊 New Zealand in numbers

3 competitive matches · friendlies excluded
1.3
Goals · per game
let in 3.3
🏠 1.0✈️ 2.0
4.5
Corners · per game
give up 5.5
🏠 4.5
9.0
Shots · per game
faced 27.0
🏠 9.0
3.5
On target · per game
faced 8.5
🏠 3.5
🗓️ Last 3 games
27 Jun
1-5
vs Belgium
🚩 5-8
22 Jun
1-3
vs Egypt
🚩 4-3
16 Jun
2-2
@ Iran
🚩 -

Real counted numbers, updated daily · see them working on today's tips →

Model accuracy on New Zealand matches
80%
of high-confidence calls correct, over 5

When the model makes a high-confidence call on a New Zealand fixture, it is right 4 out of 5 (80%). This is well above the cross-league baseline of ~65%. Every prediction is logged before kickoff and settled publicly.

Recent matches (last 5)

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