New Zealand vs Argentina
The All Blacks will be all out for revenge when they entertain Argentina at their fortress Eden Park. The home team were stunned last week at they went down 38-30 to the visitors. The All Blacks will be confident of a win despite the loss in the last match. The main reason for their confidence is that they have not lost at Eden Park in the last 30 years. Both teams have made a number of changes which is understandable from the home sides perspective but the visitors have made some strange decisions. One of the stars from the Pumas win, Augustin Creevy has been dropped from the matchday squad.
TIP: New Zealand have made a number of backline changes with Will Jordan and Caleb Clarke replacing Sevu Reece and Mark Telea on the wings. The latter finds himself of the bench along with Anton-Lienert Brown who started last week. His has swopped places with Rieko Ioane who taken the 13 jersey. Argentina have made multiple changes in the pack but have kept the backline unchanged. The bookies have the All Blacks as favorites and I am also backing them for the win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Tictacbets 1.14, Betway 1.14 and Bettabets 1.14
HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS
New Zealand vs Argentina
- Argentina shocked the All Blacks 38-30 in the last match.
- Argentina have only beaten the All Blacks three times in their history.
Latest results for both teams
New Zealand lost 38-30 to Argentina in their last match.
PREDICTION
The man that was a thorn in the home sides flesh, Pablo Matera retains the seven jersey but loses the captaincy to Julian Montoya. The hooker has a tough act to follow after the exploits of Creevy who scored the winning try last week. The All Blacks management have decided to stick with the halfback pairing of Damian McKenzie and TJ Perenara despite their poor performance. They will be most under pressure or they could be facing the axe if they cannot get their potent backline going. The last match saw the first scrum only in the 60th minute which suited the Pumas. Rain is predicted for the match which will see much more scrums, this will suit the home side. I expect a backlash from the All Blacks and predict a 20 points win for them.
Probable Starting XVs
New Zealand
15 Beauden Barrett, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Damian McKenzie, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Ardie Savea (c), 7 Dalton Papali’i, 6 Ethan Blackadder, 5 Sam Darry, 4 Tupou Vaa’i, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Tamaiti Williams
Argentina
15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Matias Moroni, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Joaquin Oviedo, 7 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Pedro Rubiolo, 4 Marcos Kremer, 3 Lucio Sordoni, 2 Julian Montoya (captain),1 Thomas Gallo
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the All Blacks victory are as follows:
Tictacbets 1.14
Betway 1.14
Bettabets 1.14
Odds comparison on the Springboks handicap:
The complete odds on the All Blacks handicap:
Tictacbets 1.90 (-14.5)
Betway 1.87 (-14.5)
Bettabets 1.89 (-14.5)
Predictions and Odds in details
There are poor odds on the All Blacks outright win therefore we suggest the home team on the handicap for better odds. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Tictacbets 1.90 (-14.5),Betway 1.87 (-14.5) and Bettabets 1.89 (-14.5)
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