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International Friendlies · International Friendlies 2026 Model international-global-v4-shadow-2026-11 · locked 43.8h before kickoff

New Zealand vs India

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Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

New Zealand host India in International Friendlies. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, New Zealand collected 5 points (1 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses). India earned 2 points from 5 matches (0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

Methodology →

1X2

62.2%Home
22.3%Draw
15.5%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Home 62.2%

Total goals

58.7%Over 2.5
41.3%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

45.5%Yes
54.5%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent-match sample unavailable; home/away split sample unavailable. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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New Zealand
No pre-match table context available.
India
No pre-match table context available.

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

New Zealand

LDWDL
1.00Points / match
1.40Goals / match
—xG / match
—xGA / match
VS

India

LDDLL
0.40Points / match
0.80Goals / match
—xG / match
—xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

New Zealand at home
W-D-L0-0-0
Points / match—
Goals / match—
xG / match—
India away
W-D-L0-1-2
Points / match0.33
Goals / match0.67
xG / match—

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Not enough full-quality xG history for New Zealand.
Not enough full-quality xG history for India.

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

New Zealand expected goals

1.76

India expected goals

0.84
1–012.1%
1–112.0%
2–011.5%
2–19.7%
0–08.5%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

New Zealand

05 OctLA · JapanxG — · xGA —1–2
01 OctDA · PanamaxG — · xGA —1–1
27 SepWA · ChinaxG — · xGA —3–0
24 SepDA · PalestinexG — · xGA —2–2
06 JunLA · EnglandxG — · xGA —0–1

India

06 OctLH · UruguayxG — · xGA —1–6
03 OctLH · BrazilxG — · xGA —0–4
25 SepDH · PanamaxG — · xGA —1–1
09 JunDA · TajikistanxG — · xGA —1–1
05 JunLA · TajikistanxG — · xGA —1–3

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

Not enough prior league meetings in the database to show a meaningful head-to-head section.

Post-match analysis

Final score, verified match data and the original model prediction.

New Zealand won 5–0 against India. The following review separates the final score from the locked pre-match model forecast.

The model's highest-probability 1X2 outcome was Home (62.2%); the actual outcome was Home, so the leading selection matched the result. The pre-match probabilities were not recalculated after the fixture.

Forward result

The prediction above remained locked; this section compares it with the final result.

Model performance →
✓ Hit1X2 · predicted Home, actual Home
✓ HitOver 2.5 · predicted Over, actual Over
✓ HitBTTS · predicted No, actual No

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