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Samoa vs Cook Islands Prediction & H2H Stats

Australia & Oceania Australia & Oceania

Pacific Games
Thu, Nov 30, 2023
3 - 0
05:00 AM
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AI Match Summary

The first leg ended 3-0. The second leg of this knockout tie follows. History leans heavily one way in this fixture. Recent numbers: Samoa at 1.37 goals for, 3.47 against; Cook Islands at 0.93 for, 2.37 against. Head-to-head, Samoa have won 4 to Cook Islands's 1, with 0 draws. They last met on Mar 22, 2024, ending 1:0. xG projections (2.13 - 1.31) back Samoa to edge this. AI prediction: Away (2) Win — correct score tipped at 1-2.

Win Probability Meter

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

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

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

42% / Low Confidence
  • Form's been kind to Samoa lately — more wins on the board than Cook Islands.
  • 42% — that's where the model lands on Cook Islands taking it.
  • Samoa have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor Samoa, who have won 3 of the last 5 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).
  • History favors Samoa here — 4 wins from the last 5 head-to-heads.

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 25%
Over 4.5 Goals 11%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 67%
Samoa Clean Sheet 18%
Cook Islands Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Samoa Cook Islands
Matches Played 30 27
Wins 11 7
Draws 1 2
Losses 18 18
Goals Scored 1.37 0.93
Goals Conceded 3.47 2.37
Expected Goals (xG) 2.13 1.31
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Mar 22, 2024 OFC Nations Cup
Samoa vs Cook Islands
1:0
Nov 30, 2023 Pacific Games
Samoa vs Cook Islands
3:0
Sep 2, 2015 World Championship
Cook Islands vs Samoa
1:0
Nov 23, 2011 World Championship
Cook Islands vs Samoa
2:3
Nov 12, 1996 World Championship
Samoa vs Cook Islands
2:1

SokaPicks Momentum Index

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

Samoa 15 / 100
Cook Islands 65 / 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
Samoa Cook Islands

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Cook Islands 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

Cook Islands has conceded goals in 89% of their last 27 outings.

Historical meetings average 2.60 goals per match.

Cook Islands lost 3 of their last 5 games.

Samoa's goal record stands at 53% scoring rate across 30 recent games.

Scoring Trends

Samoa VS Cook Islands
1.63 Goals Scored 0.63
2 Goals Conceded 2.63
88% Over 1.5 75%
63% Over 2.5 75%
25% Over 3.5 25%

Recent Form & Match History

Samoa

(Home)
18 Nov
Samoa
0 : 8
New Zealand
15 Nov
Samoa
0 : 3
Tahiti
12 Oct
Vanuatu
4 : 1
Samoa
09 Sept
Tonga
1 : 2
Samoa
06 Sept
American Samoa
0 : 2
Samoa
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Cook Islands

(Away)
01 Oct
Cook Islands
3 : 2
Tahiti
27 Sept
Cook Islands
1 : 3
Tahiti
08 Sept
Cook Islands
1 : 2
American Samoa
05 Sept
Cook Islands
1 : 3
Tonga
26 Mar
Cook Islands
1 : 0
Tonga
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

5th place
Tahiti 2
Papua New Guinea 0
Samoa 3
Cook Islands 0
Semi-finals
Tahiti 2
Samoa 1
Cook Islands 0
Papua New Guinea 3