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Cook Islands vs Tonga

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World Championship 2026 National Soccer Stadium, Apia
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Match Events

27' Event
Tikoipau V.
Assist: Polovili H.
38'
Maro N.
39' Event
Polovili H.
(Penalty)

AI Match Summary

This match ends 1-3, with Tonga advancing. Cup football at its most decisive.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

43%
Cook Islands
15%
Draws
42%
Tonga
Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Cook Islands

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

42% / Low Confidence
  • Cook Islands carry the better recent record into this one.
  • Hard to split these two; draw probability sits at 44%.
  • Cook Islands have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor Cook Islands, who have won 2 of the last 5 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 38%
Over 4.5 Goals 17%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 68.6%
Cook Islands Clean Sheet 15%
Tonga Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Cook Islands Tonga
Matches Played 26 30
Wins 6 5
Draws 2 2
Losses 18 23
Goals Scored 0.81 1.03
Goals Conceded 2.5 3.8
Expected Goals (xG) 1.88 1.56
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Sep 5, 2024 World Championship
Cook Islands vs Tonga
1:3
Mar 26, 2024 OFC Nations Cup
Cook Islands vs Tonga
1:0
Nov 21, 2023 Pacific Games
Cook Islands vs Tonga
2:1
Mar 13, 2022 World Championship
Tonga vs Cook Islands
0:0
Aug 31, 2015 World Championship
Tonga vs Cook Islands
0:3

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Cook Islands Compare

Top Goalscorer Kumsuz T.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 1.45
Avg xA / game 0.94

Tonga Compare

Top Goalscorer Tikoipau V.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Kefu C.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.42
Avg xA / game 0.87

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Cook Islands 35 / 100
Tonga 20 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Cook Islands Tonga

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Tonga Win (2)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 1:2
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Tonga's defensive record shows goals conceded in 97% of 30 matches.

Historical meetings average 2.20 goals per match.

Difficult form: Tonga registered 4 defeats in their last 5 games.

Cook Islands scored in 50% of their last 26 games.

Scoring Trends

Cook Islands VS Tonga
0.25 Goals Scored 1
2.13 Goals Conceded 3.5
63% Over 1.5 75%
50% Over 2.5 75%
13% Over 3.5 63%

Recent Form & Match History

Cook Islands

(Home)
08 Sept
Cook Islands
1 : 2
American Samoa
05 Sept
Cook Islands
1 : 3
Tonga
26 Mar
Cook Islands
1 : 0
Tonga
22 Mar
Samoa
1 : 0
Cook Islands
30 Nov
Samoa
3 : 0
Cook Islands
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Tonga

(Away)
09 Sept
Tonga
1 : 2
Samoa
05 Sept
Cook Islands
1 : 3
Tonga
31 Aug
Ba
4 : 0
Tonga
26 Mar
Cook Islands
1 : 0
Tonga
20 Mar
Tonga
1 : 4
Samoa
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

Semi-finals
Cook Islands 1
Tonga 3
American Samoa 0
Samoa 2
Final
Tonga 1
Samoa 2