Matchday

Int. Friendly Games 2025 · 14 Oct 2025

Norway 1–1 New Zealand

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
4.2 – 0.8
Actual xG
–
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Norway favourites at 92%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Antonio Nusa, 100.0 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Michael Boxall +56.3, Finn Surman +50.2, Antonio Nusa +45.9.

Well below it: Oscar Bobb −11.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Norway

11 Oct 2025W 5–0v Israel World Cup Qualification UEFA
9 Sep 2025W 11–1v Moldova World Cup Qualification UEFA
4 Sep 2025W 1–0v Finland International Friendlies

New Zealand

9 Oct 2025L 0–1at Poland International Friendlies
9 Sep 2025L 1–3v Australia International Friendlies
5 Sep 2025L 0–1at Australia International Friendlies

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Norway

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Antonio Nusa Forward4510–100.0+45.9
Kristian Arnstad Forward2600–100.0–
Andreas Schjelderup Midfielder8101–80.8+29.0
Patrick Berg Midfielder4500–72.2+22.9
Aron Dønnum Midfielder4500–67.7+17.5
Marcus Pedersen Midfielder6400–66.9+23.4
Sander Berge Midfielder4500–65.6+16.5
Jørgen Strand Larsen Forward6400–59.5+14.7
David Møller Wolfe Defender9000–59.4+18.4
Thelo Aasgaard Midfielder6400–57.1+16.7
Ørjan Nyland Goalkeeper9000–56.0+10.4
Eivind Helland Defender9000–47.9−3.2
Oscar Bobb Midfielder9000–40.2−11.1
Sverre Nypan Midfielder900–33.4–
Sebastian Sebulonsen Defender2600–33.2–

New Zealand

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Finn Surman Defender9010–98.0+50.2
Michael Boxall Defender9000–96.6+56.3
Ben Waine Forward2800–96.4–
Ryan Thomas Midfielder7000–79.3+27.7
Tim Payne Defender8700–74.0+37.1
Marko Stamenić Midfielder9000–70.5+28.2
Alex Paulsen Goalkeeper9000–60.0–
Chris Wood Forward6200–56.7+9.9
Matthew Garbett Midfielder8600–48.2–
Sarpreet Singh Midfielder9000–48.2−5.1
Callum McCowatt Midfielder2000–46.1–
Owen Parker-Price Midfielder800–37.5–
Bill Tuiloma Defender800–34.4–
Tyler Bindon Defender900–31.4–