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Black Rams vs Kobe Steel Predictions - Kobe Steel set to beat the Black Rams for a fifth straight time

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Kobe Steel have won 6 consecutive away games.
Black Rams have shown strong form but struggle against Kobe Steel.
Kobe Steel predicted to cover the -6.5 handicap.

Kobe Steel have been in excellent form away from home (Getty Images)

The Black Rams have been in solid form lately but have historically struggled against Kobe Steel in the JRLO. Kobe Steel have won all their away fixtures this season, and they are on a winning streak against the Black Rams.

Kobe Steel have won 11 of their last 12 fixtures.
Kobe Steel have won 11 of their last 12 away matches.
Kobe Steel have won 4 consecutive games against the Black Rams.
Black Rams have won 5 of their last 6 matches.
Black Rams have won 4 of their last 5 home fixtures.
Black Rams have lost 3 of their last 4 home games against Kobe Steel.

Head to Head

Kobe Steel have an advantage with ten victories to two over the Black Rams in 12 meetings.

The Black Rams lost away 67-21 to Kobe Steel earlier this season.

Black Rams Form

The Black Rams were too good for the Mitsubishi Dynaboars last weekend, winning 33-7 at home after leading 21-0 at the break.

The Black Rams have had mixed results at home in the Japan Rugby League One this season. They lost 29-15 to Tokyo Sungoliath, defeated Honda 32-28, and lost 13-6 to the Wild Knights before beating the Urayasu D-Rocks 41-19 and the Shizuoka Blue Revs 37-33.

The Black Rams are 4th in the Conference B table with 25 points from 13 matches.

The Black Rams have been performing well in the JRLO lately, but they have had little success against Kobe Steel at home in recent meetings, losing three of their four games.

Kobe Steel Form

Kobe Steel outplayed the Shizuoka Blue Revs away from home, winning 41-20 after leading their hosts 24-10 at half-time.

Kobe Steel have been in superb form away from home in the Japan Rugby League One this season. They beat Honda 28-23, Tokyo Sungoliath 22-20, the Canon Eagles 38-32, Toshiba Brave Lupus 34-33, and the Urayasu D-Rocks 78-19.

Kobe Steel are 2nd in the Conference B standings with 52 points from 13 games.

Kobe Steel have been in fine fettle away from home this season, winning all six of their fixtures, and they have defeated the Black Rams four times consecutively.

Team News

Black Rams

Captain TJ Perenara highlighted the importance of beating the Mitsubishi Dynaboars last weekend: "Today's game was extremely important in achieving our goals.

Of course, there are still areas where we can improve in terms of the game itself. In the second half, we were able to spend a lot of time playing in the opponent's territory, but due to various factors, it didn't really translate into our goals. However, since we spent a long time playing in that area, I don't think we need to worry about it too much. As a team, we were able to accomplish what we needed to.

Our next match is against Kobelco Kobe Steelers, and we were very disappointed after conceding so many goals in our last encounter, so we understand that this will be another big challenge."

Kobe Steel

Head coach Dave Rennie was pleased with his team's performance against the Shizuoka Blue Revs last weekend: "I think it was a very good result to be able to get 5 points against Shizuoka Blue Revs, who are a very tough opponent. When we were able to control our positions, we were able to play good rugby, and we were able to create many opportunities to win challenges against our opponents while playing at a fast tempo."