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Honda vs Toyota Verblitz Predictions - Honda to secure league double over Toyota

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 01 May 2025

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Brad Newcomb 01 May 2025

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Honda defeated Toyota earlier this season with a 21-17 win.
Toyota Verblitz holds a better head-to-head record against Honda.
Both teams have struggled recently; Honda lost 7 straight, Toyota 5 of 7.

Honda beat Toyota Verblitz earler this season (Getty Images)

Honda vs Toyota Verblitz Predictions

Honda vs Toyota Verblitz Predictions
Head to Head
Honda Form
Honda Team News & Injuries
Toyota Verblitz Form
Toyota Verblitz Team News & Injuries

Honda have not been at their best lately but beat Toyota Verblitz earlier in their campaign. Toyota Verblitz have also struggled to get results but have an excellent record against Honda.

Honda have lost 7 consecutive matches.
Honda have won 2 of their last 5 home games.
Honda beat Toyota Verblitz by 4 points earlier this season.
Toyota Verblitz have lost 5 of their last 7 fixtures.
Toyota Verbitz have won 2 of their last 5 away games.
Toyota Verblitz have won 4 of their last 5 matches against Honda.

Head to Head

Toyota Verblitz have the advantage with four victories to one over Honda in five meetings.

Honda defeated Toyota Verblitz 21-17 away from home earlier this season.

Honda Form

Honda scored two penalties and a converted try in the first half against the Kubota Spears, going into the tunnels leading 13-10 at the break.

Honda had no answer in the second half, conceding five tries and two conversions to lose 39-20 to the Kubota Spears away from home last weekend.

Honda lost 35-12 to Toshiba Brave Lupus, beat the Mitsubishi Dynaboars 38-37, and the Canon Eagles 20-17 before suffering defeats of 39-31 to the Urayasu D-Rock and 53-33 to the Wild Knights in their last five home fixtures in the Japan Rugby League One.

Honda are last in the Conference B table with 18 points from 16 games.

Honda have struggled to win lately. However, their recent matches at home have been close affairs, giving them the belief they can beat Toyota Verblitz for the second time this season.

Honda Team News & Injuries

Dawid Kellerman and Ryota Kobayashi scored a try each against the Kubota Spears last weekend.

Manu Vunipola kicked over two penalties and two conversions.

Toyota Verblitz Form

Toyota Verblitz were awarded a penalty try and scored a converted try in the first half against Tokyo Sungoliath last weekend, but went into halftime trailing 19-14.

Toyota Verblitz scored two converted tries in the second stanza, but it was not enough to close the gap on Tokyo Sungoliath, losing 45-28 at home.

Before that result, Toyota Verblitz lost 63-21 to Kobe Steel, beat the Urayasu D-Rocks 36-31, and the Canon Eagles 29-17 before losing 55-17 to the Wild Knights and 37-7 to the Black Rams in their last five outings away from home in the Japan Rugby League One.

Toyota Verblitz are 5th in the Conference B standings with 20 points from 16 matches.

Toyota Verblitz have struggled to win their matches this season, but they have enjoyed regular success against Honda in the past.

Toyota Verblitz Team News & Injuries

William Tupou, Ryusei Kato, and Viliame Tuidraki dotted down over the try line against Tokyo Sungoliath.

Matt McGahan slotted two conversions in the match, whilst Shinya Komura added one.

Verdict

Honda v Toyota Verblitz

Honda got the better of Toyota Verblitz earlier this season and is tipped to cover the -1.5 handicap in their Japan Rugby League One match this weekend.