# Papua New Guinea vs Samoa Prediction & Tips | Rugby League World Cup Round 2 2026

**Kick-off:** Sat, 24 Oct, 03:25 pm AEDT · Santos National Football Stadium

**Model pick:** pending until both 17s are named

**Prediction by Alphr** (https://alphr.com.au) — free AI predictions for every game of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, published once both 17s are named and never edited. No bookmaker prices are used in the model.

## Head to head

Every full international since 2013: Papua New Guinea 0 wins, Samoa 2 (2 played).

- 22 June 2019 · Test: Samoa 18-6 Papua New Guinea
- 4 Nov 2013 · World Cup Round 2: Papua New Guinea 4-38 Samoa

[Papua New Guinea (Kumuls) squad & fixtures](https://alphr.com.au/rugby-league-world-cup/teams/papua-new-guinea) · [Samoa (Toa Samoa) squad & fixtures](https://alphr.com.au/rugby-league-world-cup/teams/samoa)

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Last updated: 2026-10-11 00:45 UTC