Bulls vs WP
Joint leaders the Bulls take on WP at their fortress Loftus Versfeld in this round 4 encounter. The home side have made a superb start to the season with three wins but this will be their biggest test against a rejuvenated Province side. The men form the Cape secured their first win of the campaign when they beat the hapless Griffons 64-15 in Welkom. The change in selection proved to be a masterstroke as debutant Jonathan Roche scored a hattrick in his first match. The return of the experienced Clayton Blommetjies massively improved the side in attack and defence.
TIP: The Bulls underlined their early tournament favourites tag when they easily saw off the challenge of the defending champions Cheetahs in the last round. One of the stars for them was Henry Immelman with the giant winger looking dangerous every time he touched the ball. The match will be decided in the forwards and this is an area where the home side have the advantage. 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 1.33, Playabets 1.33 and Bettabets 1.32
HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS
Bulls vs WP
- The last four matches between the sides has seen two wins apiece.
- WP have won four of their last six matches in Pretoria.
Latest results for both teams
The Bulls beat the Cheetahs 25-13 in their last match while WP beat the Griffons 64-15 in their last match.
PREDICTION
The Bulls set piece has been their big strength in the competition with their scrum and lineout working like a well-oiled machine. Their driving maul has also proved deadly so WP will need their maul defence to be excellent. The visitors will be looking to build on their last victory with their attack looking more cohesive with Blommetjies coming into the second playmaker role. This has taken the pressure of young flyhalf Jurie Matthee who looked like he had for more time on the ball. The standout performer for the Bulls has been Celimpilo Gumede. The eighth man has looked more like a Springbok with every showing. I am predicting a home win by more than 10 points.
Probable Starting XVs
Bulls
15 Devon Williams, 14 Henry Immelman, 13 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 12 Chris Barend Smit, 11 Stravino Jacobs, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Bernard van der Linde, 8 Celimpilo Gumede, 7 Merwe Olivier, 6 Nizaam Carr (captain), 5 Jannes Kirsten, 4 Sintu Manjezi, 3 Francois Klopper, 2 Joe van Zyl, 1 Dylan Smith.
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 Bulls victory are as follows:
Tictacbets 1.33
Playabets 1.33
Bettabets 1.32
Odds comparison on the Bulls handicap:
The complete odds on the Bulls handicap:
Tictacbets 1.90 (-8.5)
Playabets 1.87 (-8.5)
Bettabets 1.89 (-8.5)
Predictions and Odds in details
There are poor odds on the Bulls outright win therefore we suggest the away team on the handicap for better odds. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Tictacbets 1.90 (-8.5), Playabets 1.87 (-8.5) and Bettabets 1.89 (-8.5)
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