North Harbour vs Tasman
Third plays fourth in this match as Harbour play host to Tasman. Both teams have won one and lost one match so far in the competition. Tasman have been boosted by the return of Sevu Reece and Leicester Faingaanuku from the All Blacks squad. The home team were in brilliant form in their last match as they crushed Manuwatu 64-14 while Tasman were beaten by Otago in their last match
TIP: Both teams have dangerous backlines that can rival any other team in the competition therefore it will be vital for the forward packs to gain domination early in the match. Harbour will look to attack the relatively inexperienced half back pairing of Tasman. The bookies have Tasman as favorites and I’m also tipping them for the win. These are the best odds for this bet: Worldsportsbetting 1.75, Playabets 1.72 and Sunbet 1.70
HEAD TO HEAD STATS
North Harbour vs Tasman
- The home team has won three of the last four matches between these teams.
- North Harbour have only won one of the last six matches between these teams
Latest results for both teams
North Harbour beat Manuwatu 64-14 in their last match while Tasman lost 25-19 to Otago in their last match.
PREDICTION
Tasman will look to their Super Rugby midfield pairing of Levi Aumua and Alex Nankivell to give them the go forward ball that will allow the likes of Reece and Faingaanuku to cause havoc from the back. Harbour has their talisman number 10 Bryn Gatland pulling the strings and if he is given any space then he will make this Tasman team pay. We are backing Tasman to win this match by 5 points.
- Probable Starting XVs
North Harbour
TBA
Tasman
TBA
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the Tasman victory are as follows:
Worldsportsbetting 1.75
Playabets 1.72
Sunbet 1.70
Odds comparison on the Tasman handicap:
The complete odds on the Tasman handicap:
Worldsportsbetting (-2.5) 1.91
Playabets (-2.5) 1.81
Sunbet (-2.5) 1.80
Predictions and Odds in details
There are decent odds on the Tasman win but we suggest taking Tasman on the handicap for better odds. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Worldsportsbetting (-2.5) 1.91, Playabets (-2.5) 1.81 and Sunbet (-2.5) 1.80
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