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Honda vs Kintetsu Liners Predictions - Honda set to remain in JRLO with a home win over the Kintetsu Liners

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 29 May 2025

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Brad Newcomb 29 May 2025

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Honda has won 2 consecutive games against Kintetsu.
Kintetsu Liners remain unbeaten away this season.
Key players: Lemeki Lava for Honda; Quade Cooper for Kintetsu.

Honda beat the Kintetsu Liners in the first leg (Getty Images)

Honda vs Kintetsu Liners Predictions

Honda vs Kintetsu Liners Predictions
Head to Head
Honda Form
Honda Team News & Injuries
Kintetsu Liners Form
Kintetsu Liners Team News & Injuries

Honda have been losing regularly lately but have beaten Kintetsu in their previous two meetings. The Kintetsu Liners have not lost away from home this season.

Honda have lost 9 of their last 10 matches.
Honda have won 2 of their last 5 home fixtures.
Honda have defeated the Kintetsu Liners twice in a row.
Kintetsu Liners have won 4 of their last 5 games.
Kintetsu Liners have won 7 consecutive away matches.

Head to Head

The Kintetsu Liners hold a slight edge with three wins to two against Honda in four encounters across all divisions.

Honda defeated the Kintetsu Liners 29-25 away from home in the first leg of their relegation playoff match.

Honda Form

Honda scored one converted try in the first half against the Kintetsu Liners last weekend, going into the break trailing 15-7.

Honda turned their fortunes around in the second half, scoring four tries and one conversion to beat the Kintetsu Liners 29-25 away from home in their first-leg relegation playoff match.

Honda beat the Mitsubishi Dynaboars 38-37 and the Canon Eagles 20-17 before losing 39-31 to the Urayasu D-Rock, 53-33 to the Wild Knights, and 38-30 to Toyota Verblitz in their last five home fixtures in the Japan Rugby League One.

Honda finished last in the Conference B table with 18 points from 18 games.

Honda have a slender advantage going into their second-leg relegation playoff match against the Kintetsu Liners. However, they will fancy their chances to remain in the Japan Rugby League One next season after winning two consecutive games against Kintetsu.

Honda Team News & Injuries

Lemeki Lava and Tom Banks dotted down against the Kintetsu Liners last weekend, taking their tallies to eight tries each this season.

Springbok Franco Mostert and Kengo Gunji contributed a try each.

Gwangtee Oh kicked over one conversion and scored a try, taking his tally to 52 points for this campaign.

Kintetsu Liners Form

The Kintetsu Liners scored two tries, a conversion and a penalty in the first half against Honda last weekend, going into halftime with a 15-7 lead.

Kintetsu could only add another ten points to their tally in the second half, losing 29-25 to Honda at home in their Japan Rugby League One relegation playoff encounter.

The Kintetsu Liners defeated the green Rockets 31-19, Kyuden Voltex 39-12, the Shimizu Bluewaves 17-10, the Red Hurricanes 48-31, and the Toyota Shuttles 38-7 in their last five away fixtures.

The Kintetsu Liners finished runner-up in the second division of the Japan Rugby League One this season with 51 points from 14 matches.

The Kintetsu Liners have yet to taste defeat playing on their road this season but will find the going tough away to Honda, who will have their tails up after their solid second-half display last weekend.

Kintetsu Liners Team News & Injuries

Kazuma Matsuda, Ryosuke Kataoka, and Tomoya Kimura scored a try each against Honda last weekend.

Former Australian international Quade Cooper kicked over two conversions and two penalties in the match, taking his tally to 59 points for this campaign.

Will Genia has scored ten tries for the Kintetsu Liners this season.

Verdict

Honda v Kintetsu Liners

Honda have momentum coming into their second-leg Japan Rugby League One relegation playoff clash against the Kintetsu Liners and is tipped to cover the -9.5 handicap.

Honda -9.5

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