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Looking for our Tonga vs Samoa prediction? Tonga and Samoa meet at CommBank Stadium in Sydney on Sunday 1 November from 10:05pm NZDT, and our tips are below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Tonga XIII<\/div>\n
vs<\/div>\n
Samoa<\/div>\n
10:05pm Sunday | CommBank Stadium, Sydney<\/div>\n
Tonga -2.5 ($1.96)<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Arguably the biggest rivalry in international Rugby League, Tonga and Samoa will wrap up the pool section of the World Cup with a game enveloped in rivalry, loathing and plenty of meaning. Tonga are already through to the semis while Samoa need to either win or lose and keep the current differential advantage over England intact. There is a lean towards Tonga in this one to exact revenge on last year\u2019s Pacific Championships. Tonga had excuses that day as it was, of course, the infamous Eli Katoa incident\/s. Samoa hold a 4-2 edge but Tonga enter this having played a tougher schedule while they have a much better pack. Tonga look the play. Tolutau Koula is a sublime talent who has scored in both World Cup games and has 26 tries in 41 games across the last two seasons. Jojo Fifita has had an unforgettable season with a role in the Queensland Origin team while he scored a double against Lebanon.<\/p>\n

Tips<\/strong>
\nBest: Tonga -2.5 ($1.96)
\nNext: Tonga 13+ ($3.50)
\nTryscorer: Tolutau Koula ($13 First, $2.40 Anytime)
\nSGM: Tolutau Koula Try\/Jojo Fifita Try ($4.27)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\t\t\t\n Tonga vs Samoa<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n

Tonga vs Samoa Odds & Popular Betting Markets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a quick look at the current odds and popular betting markets for the Tonga vs Samoa matchup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Other RLWC games this week<\/h2>\n\n\n
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England<\/div>\n
vs<\/div>\n
Papua New Guinea<\/div>\n
10:05pm Friday | WIN Stadium, Wollongong<\/div>\n
England -37.5 ($1.90)<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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New Zealand<\/div>\n
vs<\/div>\n
Fiji<\/div>\n
5:30pm Saturday | Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast<\/div>\n
Fiji +35.5 ($1.90)<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\t\t\t\n New Zealand vs Fiji<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n
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Australia<\/div>\n
vs<\/div>\n
Cook Islands<\/div>\n
10:05pm Saturday | Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville<\/div>\n
Cook Islands +71.5 ($1.90)<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\t\t\t\n Australia vs Cook Islands<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n
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Lebanon <\/div>\n
vs<\/div>\n
France<\/div>\n
7:40pm Sunday | CommBank Stadium, Sydney<\/div>\n
Lebanon -30.5 ($1.90)<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\t\t\t\n Lebanon vs France<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Looking for our Tonga vs Samoa prediction? Tonga and Samoa meet at CommBank Stadium in Sydney on Sunday 1 November from 10:05pm NZDT, and our tips are below. Arguably the biggest rivalry in international Rugby League, Tonga and Samoa will wrap up the pool section of the World Cup with a game enveloped in rivalry, loathing and plenty of meaning. Tonga are already through to the semis while Samoa need to either win or lose and keep the current differential advantage over England intact. There is a lean towards Tonga in this one to exact revenge on last year\u2019s Pacific…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":33071,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[757,7,755,733],"tags":[575],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-33768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agency-produced","category-rugby-league","category-rugby-league-head-to-head","category-rugby-league-tips","tag-rugby-league-tips"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"28\/10\/2026","event_country":"New Zealand"},"yoast_head":"\nTonga vs Samoa Prediction, Odds & Best Bets<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/10\/tonga-vs-samoa-predictions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_NZ\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tonga vs Samoa Prediction, Odds & Best Bets\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Looking for our Tonga vs Samoa prediction? 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