New Zealand host India in a Friendly International on November 15, 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 03:00 local time at Westpac Stadium in Wellington. Both teams arrive after contrasting results: New Zealand lost 2-1 to Japan in their latest listed match, while India beat Pakistan 3-2. Their recent records are identical on paper, with one win, two draws and two defeats apiece across their last five games. The goal figures tell a different story, however. New Zealand have scored more regularly, while India have conceded at a higher rate, making both teams’ ability to find the net a central question in this match preview.

New Zealand's Recent Form and Key Stats

New Zealand saw an unbeaten sequence end with their 2-1 defeat against Japan on October 5. That result was another match in which they scored: the All Whites have found the net in seven consecutive games and will be looking to extend that run against India. Across their last five matches, they have averaged 1.6 goals scored and 2.0 conceded per game. Those numbers point to an attack that has kept contributing, even though New Zealand have won only once in that five-match stretch.

In their supplied Friendly International record, New Zealand have two wins, one draw and three defeats, averaging 1.5 goals scored and 1.7 conceded. The difference between their attacking and defensive figures leaves room for a competitive contest rather than a straightforward home victory. New Zealand did win the most recent meeting with India by 2-1, but that result also shows that India were able to score against them.

India's Recent Form and Key Stats

India come into this fixture following a 3-2 win over Pakistan on November 5. It was their only victory in the last five matches, a run that also includes two draws and two defeats. During those five games, India have averaged 1.2 goals scored and 2.8 conceded per match. The win over Pakistan therefore offers encouragement in attack, while also continuing a pattern of conceding multiple goals.

The broader Friendly International figures are more difficult for India: their supplied record stands at no wins, two draws and five losses, with averages of 0.6 goals scored and 2.6 conceded per game. Their two previous international friendly defeats had a combined scoreline of 10-1. Yet their scoring record is not without promise. India have found the net in eight of their past eleven friendly games, and they scored in the last head-to-head meeting with New Zealand. Those facts give the visitors a basis to seek a goal despite their weaker overall results.

New Zealand vs India Match Analysis

The recent five-match records give neither side an advantage in wins, draws or defeats, but the goals data creates a clearer contrast. New Zealand have averaged 1.6 goals across that period and scored in seven straight games. India have conceded 2.8 per match over their last five and 2.6 per game in their supplied Friendly International record. If New Zealand maintain their scoring run, India’s defensive figures suggest the hosts will have opportunities to add to it.

At the other end, New Zealand have conceded an average of 2.0 goals in their last five matches. India’s Friendly International scoring average is lower at 0.6, so an away goal is far from guaranteed. Still, India’s goals in eight of their last eleven friendlies, their 3-2 win over Pakistan and the goal they scored in the previous meeting all support the possibility of a response. The 2-1 head-to-head result is relevant here not because it guarantees a repeat, but because both sides contributed to the scoreline.

New Zealand’s stronger scoring average and home advantage must be weighed against India’s recent ability to get on the scoresheet. Equally, India’s victory in their latest listed match does not erase their defensive difficulties or their winless supplied Friendly International record. With both teams having conceded frequently over their last five games, the most coherent reading of the available form is that each side has a realistic route to a goal.

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