Griquas vs WP
Both teams come into this match desperate for victory to stay in touch with the leaders. Griquas and WP are on five points with two losses and one win in their three matches but the Griquas have a better point’s difference. The home team will be confident coming into this clash as they have beaten WP home and away in the last two meetings between theses sides. Griquas have lost their captain Ruan Steenkamp to injury and this will be a big loss for the men from Kimberly.
TIP: The Griquas played their best match of the season in their victory over the Pumas and if they can match that intensity in this match then they will surely come out on top. WP have been fielding very weak teams in the opening three rounds but have selected some big guns for this match. The success of the Stormers team in the URC will surely rub off on the Currie Cup side and players like Sergeal Petersen and Tim Swiel have played in the URC. The bookies have the Griquas as slight favourites but I tip WP for the upset win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Worldsportsbetting 2.30, Playabets 2.26 and Sunbet 2.20
HEAD TO HEAD STATS
Griquas vs WP
- Griquas have won four of the last five matches between these sides.
- The last time WP won in Kimberley was in 2016.
- Griquas won the last match between these sides 46-25.
Latest results for both teams
Griquas won their last match against the Pumas 41-20 while WP lost 35-20 against the Sharks in their last match.
PREDICTION
The Griquas are always difficult to play at home and this match will be no different. The WP team will be looking for revenge as the Griquas embarrassed them on their last visit to Cape Town. The battle at flyhalf could prove to be a match decider and WP have the experienced Swiel at 10 which will give them a big advantage. The Griquas will want to play a high tempo game and attack from all over the field while WP will want a forward structured game plan. I think the more experienced WP team will win this match by 5 points.
- Probable Starting XVs
Griquas
15 Rynhardt Jonker, 14 Munier Hartzenberg, 13 Jonathan Francke, 12 Alex-Zander du Plessis, 11 Luther Obi, 10 Theo Boshoff, 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Sibabalo Qoma, 7 Michael Amiras, 6 Niel Otto (captain), 5 Derik Pretorius, 4 Mzwanele Zito, 3 Janu Botha, 2 Janco Uys, 1 Eddie Davids.
WP
15 Kade Wolhuter, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Mnombo Zwelendaba, 12 Cornel Smit, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Timothy Swiel, 9 Godlen Masimla, 8 Keke Morabe, 7 Marcel Theunissen, 6 Nama Xaba (captain), 5 David Meihuizen, 4 Ben-Jason Dixon, 3 Neethling Fouche, 2 Andre-Hugo Venter, 1 Ali Vermaak.
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the WP victory are as follows:
Worldsportsbetting 2.30
Playabets 2.26
Sunbet 2.20
Odds comparison on the WP handicap :
The complete odds on the WP handicap:
Worldsportsbetting (+2.5) 1.90
Sunbet (+3.5) 1.82
Playabets (+1.5) 1.90
Predictions and Odds in details
WP will test the Griquas maul defence early in the contest and if they can gain the upper hand then the home team could be in trouble. The contest that will be most interesting will be at the breakdown when the specialist fetchers Niel Otto and Nama Xaba go head to head. To make it more interesting both players are captaining their sides. There are great odds on the WP upset win but if you are looking for a safety bet then I suggest WP on the handicap. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Worldsportsbetting (+2.5) 1.90, Sunbet (+3.5) 1.82 and Playabets (+1.5) 1.90
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