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Lawson Tama Stadium · Analysis updated 14:48 UTC

American Samoa vs Samoa Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.36 expected goals for American Samoa and 4.50 for Samoa, a combined total of 5.86. That distribution gives Samoa the largest share of the 1X2 market at 86%, with the draw at 8%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 89% for over 2.5 goals and 70% for both teams to score, with 1–4 the single most likely scoreline at 7%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 86% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

Samoa win

86.4% probability

High confidenceLow data42/100

Expected goals

1.36 – 4.50

Model version

poisson-v2

Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • American Samoa home form

    1 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Samoa away threat

    Scored in 4 of their last 5 away fixtures.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Samoa to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 86%, against 6% / 8% / 86% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.36 goals for American Samoa and 4.50 for Samoa, a combined 5.86 — an open game on paper.

Match result (1X2)

American Samoa win6%
Draw8%
Samoa win86%

Double chance 1X

14%

Double chance 12

92%

Double chance X2

94%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals94%
Over 2.5 goals89%
Over 3.5 goals80%
Both teams to score70%

Correct score

  • 1–46.6%
  • 1–56.0%
  • 1–35.9%
  • 0–44.9%
  • 2–44.5%

Recent form

American Samoa

  • 2026-03-28T20:00:00.000Z · H vs Guam · 0-6 (L)
  • 2026-03-25T20:00:00.000Z · A vs US Virgin Islands · 2-5 (L)
  • 2024-09-06T02:00:00.000Z · H vs Samoa · 0-2 (L)
  • 2023-11-29T23:00:00.000Z · H vs Tonga · 2-6 (L)
  • 2023-11-26T23:00:00.000Z · A vs Northern Mariana Islands · 0-4 (L)

Samoa

  • 2024-11-18T06:30:00.000Z · H vs New Zealand · 0-8 (L)
  • 2024-11-15T03:00:00.000Z · H vs Tahiti · 0-3 (L)
  • 2024-10-12T03:00:00.000Z · A vs Vanuatu · 1-4 (L)
  • 2024-09-09T02:00:00.000Z · A vs Tonga · 2-1 (W)
  • 2024-09-06T02:00:00.000Z · A vs American Samoa · 2-0 (W)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

Pacific Games table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1New Caledonia43101610
2Solomon Islands43101410
3Tahiti4310810
4Fiji4211107
5Tuvalu4202-26
6Vanuatu411234
7Papua New Guinea311114
8Samoa310283
9Cook Islands2101-73
10Tonga4103-83
11Northern Mariana Islands4103-143
12American Samoa4004-290

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Samoa win, at 86.4%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–4.

It puts both teams scoring at 70% and over 2.5 goals at 89%.

A 86% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.