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Thursday, 18 July 2019

J.S. Blatter Football Complex Tuanaimato Field 1 · Analysis updated 15:47 UTC

Tahiti vs American Samoa Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 4.50 expected goals for Tahiti and 0.86 for American Samoa, a combined total of 5.36. That distribution gives Tahiti the largest share of the 1X2 market at 92%, with the draw at 5%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 86% for over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score, with 4–0 the single most likely scoreline at 8%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 92% 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

Tahiti win

92.1% probability

High confidenceLow data42/100

Expected goals

4.50 – 0.86

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.

  • Tahiti home form

    12 points from their last 4 home matches in our dataset.

  • American Samoa away threat

    Scored in 2 of their last 5 away fixtures.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Tahiti to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 92%, against 92% / 5% / 3% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 4.50 goals for Tahiti and 0.86 for American Samoa, a combined 5.36 — an open game on paper.

Match result (1X2)

Tahiti win92%
Draw5%
American Samoa win3%

Double chance 1X

97%

Double chance 12

95%

Double chance X2

8%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals93%
Over 2.5 goals86%
Over 3.5 goals74%
Both teams to score55%

Correct score

  • 4–08.1%
  • 5–07.2%
  • 3–07.2%
  • 4–16.9%
  • 5–16.2%

Recent form

Tahiti

  • 2025-03-21T02:00:00.000Z · A vs New Caledonia · 0-3 (L)
  • 2024-11-18T03:00:00.000Z · H vs Vanuatu · 2-0 (W)
  • 2024-11-15T03:00:00.000Z · A vs Samoa · 3-0 (W)
  • 2024-10-11T02:00:00.000Z · A vs New Zealand · 0-3 (L)
  • 2024-06-30T00:00:00.000Z · H vs Fiji · 2-1 (W)

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)

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 Tahiti win, at 92.1%. Its single most likely scoreline is 4–0.

It puts both teams scoring at 55% and over 2.5 goals at 86%.

A 92% 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.