England vs South Africa
In a rematch of the 2019 final, England and South Africa face off in the second semi-final at the Stade de France. The defending champions were involved in the match of the tournament in their 29-28 quarter final win over the hosts France. They have stuck with the same 23 players that started the last match. England also had a tough encounter against Fiji which they eventually won 30-24, thanks to a drop goal and a late penalty by Captain Owen Farrell. The English are trying to downplay the revenge angle but no doubt they will want to get one over the Boks.
TIP: England came into the World Cup in disarray after losing to Fiji in a warm up match but have steadily improved in the tournament. They remain the only unbeaten team albeit having had a much easier draw than the Springboks. England have brought Freddie Stewart back into the fullback position to thwart the aerial attack of South Africa. These big matches are often decided by the forwards and this is an area the Boks definitely have the advantage in. The bookies have South Africa as favorites and I’m also tipping them for the win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Betway 1.18, Gbets 1.18 and Hollywoodbets 1.19
HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS
England vs South Africa
- England have won three of the last five matches against the Springboks.
- The Springboks have won two of the last three against the English, including the last match 27-13.
Latest results for both teams
England beat Fiji 30-24 in their quarter final while the Springboks beat France 29-28 in their last match.
PREDICTION
The Springboks have shown during the tournament that they can change their game plan whatever the match situation. England on the other hand have backed their kick and chase game but that could be fraught with danger as the Boks have deadly wingers in Cheslin Kolbe and Kurt Lee Arendse who will punish any wayward kicking. The scrum battle will be massive and should be a fairly even contest early in the match but it is the second half replacements that England will need to worry about. The Boks Bomb Squad have destroyed all opposition in the last quarter therefore we predict a South Africa win by more than 10 points.
Probable Starting XVs
England
15 Freddie Steward, 14 Jonny May, 13 Joe Marchant, 12 Manu Tuilagi, 11 Elliot Daly, 10 Owen Farrell (c), 9 Alex Mitchell, 8 Ben Earl, 7 Tom Curry, 6 Courtney Lawes, 5 George Martin, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Jamie George, 1 Joe Marler
South Africa
5 Damian Willemse, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Cheslin Kolbe, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the South Africa victory are as follows:
Betway 1.18
Gbets 1.18
Hollywoodbets 1.19
Odds comparison on the South Africa handicap:
The complete odds on the South Africa handicap:
Betway 1.90 (-13.5)
Gbets 1.87 (-13.5)
Hollywoodbets 1.89 (-13.5)
Predictions and Odds in details
There are poor returns on the South Africa outright win therefore we suggest backing them on the handicap. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Betway 1.90 (-13.5),Gbets 1.87 (-13.5) and Hollywoodbets 1.89 (-13.5)
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