Rebels vs Brumbies
The Rebels welcome the Brumbies for this Super Rugby encounter. The home team are coming of a win in their last match as they beat the winless Moana Pasifika but not after giving their supporters a few heart stopping moments. They led by 23 points in the final quarter before allowing their opponents to score three late tries before they scored after the hooter to seal the win. The Brumbies were not as fortunate as they lost to the Hurricanes but not before they stormed back late in the match to only lose by five points.
TIP: The Rebels will be glad that they picked up the win last time out as it ended a run of three successive losses. They are now just a point outside the playoff positions and will fancy their chances of causing an upset as they have an extremely strong bench. The Brumbies despite the loss last time out still remain in second spot and will be keen to bounce back with a win against their fellow Aussie counterparts. The bookies have the Brumbies as favourites and I’m also tipping them for the win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Betway 1.30, Gbets 1.28 and Hollywoodbets 1.30
HEAD TO HEAD STATS
Rebels vs Brumbies
- The Brumbies have won five of their last six matches against the Rebels.
- Four of the last five Brumbies victories over the Rebels were by less than 10 points.
Latest results for both teams
The Rebels beat Moana Pasifika 43-33 in their last match while the Brumbies lost 32-27 to the Hurricanes in their last match.
PREDICTION
The Brumbies will be looking for a strong start to the match and will not want to trail the Rebels by too many points going into the second half. The home team has been very poor in the second half of games and will want to build a lead in case their fall off again late in the match. The Brumbies rested some key players in the last match but are back to full strength for this encounter as they can expect an onslaught from the home side. The Rebels will need to match the Brumbies in the forwards if they are to make this a close contest. I am predicting an away win by 5 points.
Probable Starting XVs
Rebels
15 Andrew Kellaway, 14 Lachie Anderson, 13 Reece Hodge, 12 Stacey Ili, 11 Monty Ioane, 10 Carter Gordon, 9 Ryan Louwrens, 8 Richard Hardwick, 7 Brad Wilkin (c), 6 Josh Kemeny, 5 Trevor Hosea, 4 Angelo Smith, 3 Sam Talakai, 2 Alex Mafi, 1 Matt Gibbon
Brumbies
15 Tom Wright, 14 Andy Muirhead, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 Tamati Tua, 11 Corey Toole, 10 Noah Lolesio, 9 Nic White, 8 Pete Samu, 7 Jahrome Brown, 6 Rob Valetini, 5 Nick Frost, 4 Darcy Swain, 3 Allan Alaalatoa (c), 2 Lachlan Lonergan, 1 James Slipper
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the Brumbies victory are as follows:
Betway 1.30
Gbets 1.28
Hollywoodbets 1.30
Odds comparison on the Rebels handicap:
The complete odds on the Rebels handicap:
Betway 1.90 (+10.5)
Gbets 1.88 (+10.5)
Hollywoodbets 1.88 (+10.5)
Predictions and Odds in details
There are decent returns on the Brumbies outright win but if you looking for better odds then we suggest the home team on the handicap. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Betway 1.90 (+10.5), Gbets 1.88 (+10.5) and Hollywoodbets 1.88 (+10.5)
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