Counties Manukau vs Waikato
Counties had the joy of winning their opening match by a single point but then suffered defeat by the same margin in their last match. Waikato the defending champions have not yet produced the form that they showed last season but they are still unbeaten this season with a draw and a win. The home team will welcome back three All Blacks for this match.
TIP: The undoubted star of the show for Counties in their last match was Nanai-Seturo as he had a hand in three of the tries and also scored a brilliant individual try. Waikato will need to quickly regains last season’s form if they are to extend their unbeaten run in this competition to seven matches. The bookies have Waikato as favorites and I’m tipping Counties for the upset win. These are the best odds for this bet: Worldsportsbetting 2.60, Playabets 2.55 and Sunbet 2.51
HEAD TO HEAD STATS
Counties Manukau vs Waikato
- Waikato have won the last three matches between these sides.
- Counties have won two of their last three home matches against Waikato
Latest results for both teams
Counties lost 33-32 against Hawkes Bay in their last match while Waikato won 16-10 against Northland in their last match.
PREDICTION
The Waikato team need to be precise with their kicking as Counties have shown that they are deadly on counter attack. The trio of Nepo Laulala, Dalton Papalii and Hoskins Sotutu will be keen to show the All Black selectors that they were wrong in not selecting them in the tests against the Springboks. Waikato will again look to their talisman Damian Mckenzie to guide them around the park. I am predicting Counties win by 5 points.
- Probable Starting XVs
Counties Manukau
TBA
Waikato
TBA
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the Counties victory are as follows:
Worldsportsbetting 2.60
Playabets 2.55
Sunbet 2.51
Odds comparison on the Counties handicap:
The complete odds on the Australia handicap:
Worldsportsbetting (+3.5) 1.91
Playabets (+3.5) 1.81
Sunbet (+3.5) 1.80
Predictions and Odds in details
There are great odds on the Counties upset win but if you are looking for a safety bet then we suggest the home team on the handicap. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Worldsportsbetting (+3.5) 1.91, Playabets (+3.5) 1.81 and Sunbet (+3.5) 1.80
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