Argentina vs Australia
The two underdog teams of the Rugby Championship face off when Argentina welcomes Australia to Mendoza. The Pumas had an excellent series win over Scotland while the Wallabies were beaten by England at home. The home team will be desperate for a win as they have not beaten the Aussies in their last 13 matches although there have been two drawn matches in that time.
TIP: The winner of this match will be the team whose forwards can dominate the match but both teams are very evenly matched in this department. The Pumas have more game breakers like Pablo Matera and this could edge the match towards them. The bookies have the Wallabies as favorites but I’m tipping the Pumas for the upset win. These are the best odds for this bet: Worldsportsbetting 3.10, Playabets 3.05 and Sunbet 3.10
HEAD TO HEAD STATS
Argentina vs Australia
- Australia are unbeaten in their last 13 matches against Argentina.
- There have been two draws in the last four matches between theses sides.
Latest results for both teams
Argentina beat Scotland 34-31 in their last match while Australia were beaten 21-17 by England in their last match.
PREDICTION
The home team will need to be aware of the Aussie rolling maul as they have one of the deadliest mauls in the game. The match will have added spice as it’s the first time Michael Cheika will be facing his former team. The Argentinians best chance of victory will be to run the ball as they have excellent attacking players like Emiliano Boffelli and Santiago Cordero who can be deadly when given space. The return of Quade Cooper to the visitors team could be great or a disaster as he can blow hot and cold. I predict a home win by three points
- Probable Starting XVs
Argentina
15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Santiago Cordero, 13 Matias Orlando, 12 Jerónimo De La Fuente, 11 Emiliano Boffelli, 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Tomas Cubelli, 8 Pablo Matera, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Matias Alemanno, 3 Francisco Gomez Kodela, 2 Julian Montoya (c), 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro
Australia
15 Tom Wright, 14 Jordan Petaia, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 Hunter Paisami, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Nic White, 8 Rob Valetini, 7 Michael Hooper (c), 6 Jed Holloway, 5 Matt Philip, 4 Darcy Swain, 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 2 Folau Fainga’a, 1 James Slipper
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the Argentina victory are as follows:
Worldsportsbetting 3.10
Playabets 3.05
Sunbet 3.10
Odds comparison on the Argentina handicap:
The complete odds on the Argentina handicap:
Worldsportsbetting (+5.5) 1.91
Playabets (+5.5) 1.81
Sunbet (+5.5) 1.80
Predictions and Odds in details
There are great odds on the Pumas upset win but if you are looking for a safety bet then I suggest taking them on the handicap. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Worldsportsbetting (+5.5) 1.91, Playabets (+5.5) 1.81 and Sunbet (+5.5) 1.80
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