There are 2 Super Rugby Pacific games taking place on Saturday as the Hurricanes host the Chiefs while the Highlanders travel to Melbourne to take on the Rebels. We will take a look at the two matches from a betting angle.
The Chiefs are the current favourites to win the competition, with odds trading at 2.88. The Blues are second favourites at 3.13, followed by the Hurricanes at 4.50.
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Hurricanes v Chiefs – Click here to bet
The Hurricanes are sitting 2nd on the table behind the Blues due to points difference however, they have a game in hand and a win this weekend will see them jump up to top spot. They have played 6 matches this season winning all 6 of them to earn a points difference of 108. Their last match was against the Highlanders (8th) away from home. They dominated and came out on top 12-47.
The Chiefs are sitting 4th on the table on 22 points. Of their 7 matches so far this season, they have won 5 and lost 2. Their 2 losses came against the Crusaders and Reds both away from home. Last weekend they faced off against Moana Pasifika at home and they blew them off the park to win the match 68-12 securing the bonus point win.
Head-to-Head
The two sides met in last year’s Super Rugby where the Chiefs won the match 23-12 at home..
Although they are away from home, the Chief are favourites to win the match and are trading at 1.85. The Hurricanes are trading at 2.15 while the Handicap is Hurricanes [+1.5].
The Hurricanes are yet to lose a match this season and with their home ground advantage can beat the Chiefs.
Suggested Bet: Hurricanes win at 2.15.
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Rebels v Highlanders – Click here to bet
The Rebels are sitting 5th on the table, the highest of any Australian team. They have played 7 matches this season winning 4 of them while losing 3 to earn them 18 points. They have a points difference of -33 which is relatively low compared to rest of the top half of the table.
Their last match was against Fijian Drua at home. They managed to win the match comfortably with a final score of 41-20 however they did trail early.
The Highlanders are sitting 8th on the table courtesy of only managing to win 2 of their 6 matches this season. This has earned them 11 points and they will be wanting to up their performances if they are to secure that all important playoff spot. Their last match was against the Hurricanes at home where they suffered a 12-47 defeat.
Head-to-Head
The last time the two sides faced was in May last year. The match was extremely tight with the Highlanders only winning by 3 points 20-17.
The Highlanders are favourites to win the match and are trading at 1.66 while the Rebels are trading at 2.50.
The handicap at the time of writing is Rebels [+3.5].
The Highlanders have had a mediocre season so far and have only won one game away from home. The Rebels have a big chance to remain high up on the table and continue their impressive season so far.
Suggested Bet: Rebels to win at 2.50.
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