Griffons vs WP
Two winless sides meet in Welkom when the Griffons play host to WP. Both teams have made poor starts to their campaign and desperately need a win to prolong their interest of making the playoff positions. The visitors have wielded the axe and made a mass of changes from the last match that they lost. Surprisingly the half back pair of Jurie Matthee and Imad Khan retain their places despite their attack lacking cohesion in the two losses. The home side will be looking to experienced Captain Duan Pretorius to ignite his team as they have been totally outplayed in their opening two matches, shipping over 130 points.
TIP: The Griffons really struggled with their attack in the last match as they had more possession in the second half than the Bulls but fell short of the tryline on numerous occasions. They constantly tried to use the rolling maul but were met with resolute defence. WP will need to show the same sort of defence if they are to break their duck and score their first win of the season. The bookies have WP as favorites and I am also backing them for the win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Tictacbets 1.04, Playabets 1.04 and Bettabets 1.04
HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS
Griffons vs WP
- WP have won the previous three matches between the sides.
Latest results for both teams
Griffons lost 52-10 to the Bulls in the last match while WP lost 37-17 to the Cheetahs in their last match.
PREDICTION
The Griffons scrum was one of the only positives in the last match as they often got the better of the Bulls which is no mean feat. They will be looking to attack the WP front row that is very inexperienced. Both teams have been guilty of not doing enough with the ball in their two losses. We can expect to see an improvement in the attacking patterns of both teams. The Griffons have some brilliant players in their backline like Gurshwin Wehr and Gilroy Philander but they have not been getting enough ball. WP likewise have Luke Burger and Angelo Davids who can tear a defence apart if given any opportunities. I am predicting a WP win by 14 points.
Probable Starting XVs
Griffons
15 Gurshwin Wehr, 14 Gilroy Philander, 13 Keanu Vers, 12 Robbie Petzer, 11 Qamani Kota, 10 Duan Pretorius (captain), 9 Keegan Schaefer, 8 Siphamandla Mingo Piti, 7 Wikus Nieuwenhuis, 6 Thato Mavundla, 5 Curtly Thomas, 4 Rian Olivier, 3 Moango Ngundue, 2 Chadley Wenn, 1 Xolani Jacobs.
WP
15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Jared Africa, 13 Luke Burger, 12 Jonathan Roche, 11 Angelo Davids, 10 Jurie Matthee, 9 Imad Khan, 8 Willie Engelbrecht (captain), 7 Louw Nel, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Gary Porter, 4 Hendre Stassen, 3 Vernon Matongo, 2 JJ Kotze, 1 Mhleli Khuzwayo.
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the WP victory are as follows:
Tictacbets 1.04
Playabets 1.04
Bettabets 1.04
Odds comparison on the Griffons handicap:
The complete odds on the Griffons handicap:
Tictacbets 1.90 (+24.5)
Playabets 1.87 (+24.5)
Bettabets 1.89 (+24.5)
Predictions and Odds in details
There are poor odds on the WP 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 (+24.5), Playabets 1.87 (+24.5) and Bettabets 1.89 (+24.5)
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