Kobe Steelers vs Black Rams Tokyo
Two teams that have not made that bets of starts to the season meet when the Kobe Steelers welcome the Black Rams. The home side have won just two of their five matches while the visitors have just a solidary win this season in their opening five games. Kobe will bring some confidence into this match having secured an impressive 50-22 win over the D-Rocks last time out. The Black Rams had a difficult 26-18 loss to the Kubota Spears and will be desperate to avoid back-to-back losses. The home side will be relying on Bryn Gatland to guide them across the park like he did in the last match.
TIP: Kobe Steelers have made six changes from the last match which is a bit of a surprise as one would have thought they would want some continuity after such an impressive win. The most significant change come into the centres where Michael Little comes on for powerhouse Ngani Laumape. The Black Rams have significantly strengthened their team with the addition of All Black TJ Perenara and Aussie Liam Gill. The bookies have Kobe as favorites and I am also backing them for the win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Tictacbets 1.18, SoccerShop 1.18 and Bettabets 1.18
HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS
Kobe Steelers vs Black Rams Tokyo
- Kobe have won eight of the last nine matches against the Black Rams.
- The last time the Rams beat Kobe was in 2023.
Latest results for both teams
Kobe beat D-rocks 50-22 in their last match while Black Rams lost 26-18 to Kubota Spears in their last match.
PREDICTION
The mainstay of the Kobe pack despite his age is Brodie Retallick. The former All Black star has been immense for the team and play almost the full 80 minutes every match. The visitors will be counting on their overseas players like Gill and Perenara to guide them through this very tricky match. Kobe will be confident going into this match as they have only ever lost one game to the Black Rams since the competition began. The difference in the match will be the power of the home sides pack which will lay the platform for the likes of Little and Timothy Lafaele to run the show. I am predicting a home win by 15 points.
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Probable Starting XVs
Kobe Steelers
1.S. TAKAO 2. K. MATSUOKA 3. S. MAEDA 4. G. COWLEY-TUIOTI 5. B. RETALLICK 6. T. COSTLEY 7. W. POTGIETER 8. A. SAUMAKI 9. A. HIWASA 10. B. GATLAND 11. K. MATSUNAGA 12. T. LAFAELE 13. M. LITTLE 14. A. MOEAKIOLA 15. R. YAMASHITA
Black Rams Tokyo
1. T. TSUMURA 2. K. SATO 3. S. OYAMA 4. H. FOX 5. P. YAMATO LOTOAHEA 6. M. STOLBERG 7. S. MATSUHASHI 8. L. GILL 9. T. PERENARA 10. I. NAKAKUSU 11. A. LOTOAHEA 12. Y. IKEDA 13. L. SWORD 14. T. MAIN 15. K. ITO
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the Kobe victory are as follows:
Tictacbets 1.18
SoccerShop 1.18
Bettabets 1.18
Odds comparison on the Black Rams handicap:
The complete odds on the Black Rams handicap:
Tictacbets 1.90 (+11.5)
SoccerShop 1.87 (+11.5)
Bettabets 1.89 (+11.5)
Predictions and Odds in details
There are poor odds on the Kobe 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 (+11.5), SoccerShop 1.87 (+11.5) and Bettabets 1.89 (+11.5)
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