WP vs Griffons
WP will be hoping to bounce back with a win when they play host to the Griffons. The home side may still be in a state of shock after they lost 50-34 to the Bulls, despite leading 27-3 at one stage. The then lost the rest of the match 47-7 as their players surrendered in the second half. The Griffons were also involved in an extraordinary match where they trailed 33-0 in the first half, only to stage one of the greatest ever comebacks. They eventually levelled the scores 40-40 in the second half and had the opportunity to win the game before eventually losing 47-45.
TIP: WP have been hit with a string of injuries to their front row and have called up SA U20 Captain Zachery Porthen to the team. The Griffons front rankers will be itching to have a go at the youngster who battled in the recent Junior World Cup. The biggest obstacle to the home will be complacency after they thrashed this same opposition on their home patch three weeks ago. The bookies have WP as favorites and I am also backing them for the win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Tictacbets 1.01, Betway 1.01 and Bettabets 1.01
HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS
WP vs Griffons
- The Pumas have won the last four matches between the sides.
- The last time Griquas beat the Pumas was in 2021.
Latest results for both teams
The Pumas beat the Sharks 31-21 in their last match while the Griquas lost 25-13 to the Lions in their last match.
PREDICTION
WP will be very disappointed with anything other than a bonus point victory despite their injury crisis. The Griffons will want to have a better start than the last match otherwise the score could end up like a cricket score. The visitors looked at their best when they ran the ball with the likes of Kyle Cyster and Gurswin Wehr. Both men are super dangerous when they get the ball in space. The man that is key for them is Captain Duan Pretorious who has the ability to link up his potent backline. WP looked great in attack with veteran Clayton Blommetjies back in the fullback position. I am predicting a home win by 32 points.
Probable Starting XVs
WP
15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Courtnall Skosan, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Jonathan Roche, 11 Angelo Davids, 10 Jurie Matthee, 9 Imad Khan, 8 Willie Engelbrecht (captain), 7 Divan Fuller, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Gary Porter, 4 Hendre Stassen, 3 Sazi Sandi, 2 JJ Kotze, 1 Lizo Gqoboka.
Griffons
15 Kyle Cyster, 14 Qamani Kota, 13 Keanu Vers, 12 Robbie Petzer, 11 Gurswin Wehr, 10 Duan Pretorius (captain), 9 Cheslin Arendse, 8 Orateng Koikanyang, 7 Rian Olivier, 6 Thato Mavundla, 5 Matthew Gray, 4 Joshua Paris, 3 Edwin Nxumalo, 2 Willem van der Hever, 1 Xolani Jacobs.
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the WP victory are as follows:
Tictacbets 1.01
Betway 1.01
Bettabets 1.01
Odds comparison on the Griffons handicap:
The complete odds on the Griffons handicap:
Tictacbets 1.90 (+40.5)
Betway 1.87 (+40.5)
Bettabets 1.89 (+40.5)
Predictions and Odds in details
There are poor odds on the WP outright win therefore we suggest the away team on the handicap for better odds. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Tictacbets 1.90 (+40.5), Betway 1.87 (+40.5) and Bettabets 1.89 (+40.5)
Other tips for the weekend (Predicted winners are in BOLD text)
New Zealand Warriors vs Parramatta Eels
Cheetahs vs Bulls
Pumas vs Sharks
WP vs Griffons
Griquas vs Lions
Hull vs St.Helens
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