Australia vs Tonga
Australia host Tonga at the Suncorp Stadium in the Final of the Pacific Championship. The visitors shocked everyone when they disposed of New Zealand to find themselves against the favourites on their home patch. These two teams met in the first round and it was Australia that won 18-0. That scoreline was not wholly reflective of the match as Tonga did so much good work but they just could not break the Aussie’s goal line defence. They played with some great creativity in the win over New Zealand last week and the way they opened them up in the first half will give them confidence they can do the same to Australia.
TIP: Tonga have named an unchanged side from the win last week over the Kiwis. Siua Wong has at least for now, kept his spot in the side following Keaon Koloamatangi’s return from the birth of a new baby. Big injury news for the Kangaroos with Cam Murray being ruled out through injury. Hudson Young takes his place in the backrow with Lindsay Smith coming onto the bench to fill the gap. The bookies have Australia as favorites and I am also backing them for the win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Tictacbets 1.10, SoccerShop 1.10 and Bettabets 1.10
HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS
Australia vs Tonga
- Wales have won the last six matches between the sides.
- The last time Fiji beat Wales was in 2007.
Latest results for both teams
Australia beat NZ 22-10 in their last match while Tonga beat NZ 25-24 in their last match.
PREDICTION
In the round 1 game against Tonga, Australia were turned away multiple times on the goal line with only one of their three tries realistically being because of their game play. In their game against New Zealand, they were able to convert more chances but were dominated in possession and territory by their opponent being held to only 1427 run metres. Errors have plagued the Aussies this tournament and they come into the final having the most combined mishaps of all three teams with 28. Some individual clutch brilliance from Isaiya Katoa led the Tongans to a 25-24 victory over the Kiwis last weekend booking this team a spot in the final against Australia. Their kicking game will be the key if they are to upset the home side. I predict an Aussie win by 10 points.
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Probable Starting XVs
Australia
1. Dylan Edwards, 2. Xavier Coate, 3. Hamiso Tabuai-Fido, 4. Tom Trbojevic,5. Zac Lomax,6. Tom Dearden, 7. Mitchell Moses, 8. Patrick Carrigan, 9. Harry Grant, 10. Lindsay Collins, 11. Angus Crichton, 12. Hudson Young, 13. Isaah Yeo
Tonga
1. Lehi Hopoate, 2. Daniel Tupou, 3. Moses Suli, 4. Paul Alamoti, 5. Sione Katoa, 6. Tuimoala Lolohea, 7. Isaiya Katoa, 8. Addin Fonua-Blake, 9. Siliva Havili, 10. Felise Kaufusi, 11. Haumole Olakau’atu, 12. Eli Katoa, 13. Jason Taumalolo
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the Australia victory are as follows:
Tictacbets 1.10
SoccerShop 1.10
Bettabets 1.10
Odds comparison on the Tonga handicap:
The complete odds on the Tonga handicap:
Tictacbets 1.90 (+18.5)
SoccerShop 1.87 (+18.5)
Bettabets 1.89 (+18.5)
Predictions and Odds in details
There are poor odds on the Australia 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 (+18.5), SoccerShop 1.87 (+18.5) and Bettabets 1.89 (+18.5)
Other tips for the weekend (Predicted winners are in BOLD text)
Scotland vs South Africa
England vs Australia
Wales vs Fiji
France vs Japan
Italy vs Argentina
Australia vs Tonga
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