Haiti have ended a wait stretching over 50 years for a second appearance at the World Cup finals, while New Zealand are back in the tournament after missing the last three editions.
Both of these nations could fall at the first hurdle in the World Cup finals this summer, with Haiti having been handed a tough draw, as Brazil, Morocco and Scotland join them in Group C.
New Zealand drew all three of their group-stage games when they last competed at a World Cup in 2010 and ended up finishing third in their group, above Italy.
That wasn't enough for a knockout spot under the previous format, but in this expanded edition third place could see them reach the next round and they face Belgium, Egypt and Iran in Group G.
Haiti v New Zealand Tips Summary
Best Bet - Both teams to score - Yes @ 4/5
Alternative Bet - Chris Wood to score anytime @ 6/5
Bet Builder - New Zealand to win, Chris Wood to score anytime & Louicius Don Deedson to score anytime @ 18/1
Haiti v New Zealand Prediction
Best Bet: Both teams to score - Yes @ 4/5
As this is a warm-up friendly game, both managers are likely to make a number of changes to their teams over the course of the game and that should open things up and allow opportunities for both sides to get on the scoresheet.
Defence will be the main focus for both teams when the tournament kicks off, but being matched against a similar level of opposition in this friendly should allow both sides to work on a few different aspects of their attacking play and that should provide chances for both of them.
These two sides have reasonable strike rates recently, Haiti having hit 10 goals across their last seven games, while New Zealand secured a 4-1 friendly win over Chile on their last outing.
This is the penultimate warm-up for both teams as Haiti wrap up their preparations against Peru and the All Whites face a huge test against England.
In their respective final warm-up games both of these teams will probably spend the majority of the game defending, so this clash offers a chance to tune-up their attacks, and that should lead to goals at both ends.
Alternative Bet: Chris Wood to score anytime @ 6/5
Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood hasn’t played for New Zealand since October after missing a huge chunk of the season through injury and he should feature fairly heavily against Haiti.
Wood is his country's all-time leading scorer with 45 goals in 88 appearances and he enjoyed a fairly strong finish to the domestic season with two goals in his final seven games.
This friendly with Haiti looks like a good opportunity for Wood to add to his international haul and he looks the standout contender for an anytime effort.
Haiti v New Zealand Bet Builder Tip
New Zealand to win
Chris Wood to score anytime
Louicius Don Deedson to score anytime
Pays 18/1
There probably isn't a great deal to separate these two sides, but New Zealand might be able to grind out a victory.
The Oceania nation are ranked 85 in the world by FIFA, two places below Les Grenadiers, but they are probably a bit further on in their preparations than their opponents.
Since beating New Caledonia in a qualifying play-off, New Zealand have faced the likes of Ukraine, Australia (twice), Norway, Colombia and Ecuador and have competed reasonably well in those fixtures.
They beat Chile 4-1 in their outing in the FIFA Series and that level of performance should be enough to overcome Haiti.
A Wood goal looks a strong individual bet and as such has been included on this bet builder, but Haiti have a few likely contenders themselves and Louicius Don Deedson could be one of their danger men.
The 25-year-old winger plays his club football in MLS with FC Dallas and has two goals in his last six international appearances, he appeals as a bit of an outside contender to get on the scoresheet.
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Key Match Stats
Haiti have scored in seven of their last 10 games
New Zealand have gone nine games without keeping a clean sheet
This is the first ever meeting between Haiti and New Zealand
Haiti have won just three of their last 12 games (D4, L5)
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