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Kobe Steel vs Wild Knights Predictions - Wild Knights to secure third place in the JRLO

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Last updated: 29 May 2025

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Brad Newcomb 29 May 2025

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Wild Knights are unbeaten against Kobe Steel in nine encounters.
Kobe Steel have lost 5 consecutive matches against the Wild Knights.
Wild Knights favoured to cover -8.5 handicap in upcoming playoff.

Wild Knights have never lost to Kobe Steel (Getty Images)

Kobe Steel vs Wild Knights Predictions

Kobe Steel vs Wild Knights Predictions
Head to Head
Kobe Steel Form
Kobe Steel Team News & Injuries
Wild Knights Form
Wild Knights Team News & Injuries

Kobe Steel have a poor record against the Wild Knights but have been in decent nick at home lately. The Wild Knights are on a winning streak against Kobe Steel away from home.

Wild Knights have won 4 of their last 6 fixtures.
Wild Knights have won 5 of their last 6 away games against Kobe Steel.
Wild Knights have never lost to Kobe Steel in 9 meetings.
Kobe Steel have won 4 of their last 6 games.
Kobe Steel have lost 5 consecutive times to the Wild Knights.

Head to Head

The Wild Knights have a commanding lead of eight victories to none over Kobe Steel, including one draw in nine meetings.

Kobe Steel lost 46-32 to the Wild Knights away from home earlier this season.

Kobe Steel Form

Kobe Steel converted a penalty in the first half of their semi-final match against Toshiba Brave Lupus last weekend, heading into the break trailing 7-3.

Kobe Steel had no answer in the second half, as Toshiba scored 24 unanswered points to register a 31-3 home win over Kobe Steel.

Before that disappointing result, Kobe Steel defeated the Shizuoka Blue Revs 35-50 away from home in the playoffs.

Kobe Steel beat Toyota Verblitz 63-21, Honda 47-5, lost 73-28 to Toshiba Brave Lupus, and defeated the Mitsubishi Dynaboars 59-33 before losing 29-23 to the Shizuoka Blue Revs in their last five home matches in the Japan Rugby League One.

Kobe Steel finished 3rd on the Conference A log with 57 points from 18 games.

Kobe Steel will be out to redeem themselves after a lacklustre performance in their previous match. However, they have a dismal record against their opponents, losing five in a row.

Kobe Steel Team News & Injuries

Fly-half Bryn Gatland scored a solitary penalty against Toshiba Brave Lupus last weekend, taking his tally to 185 points for the season.

Ataata Moeakiola and Kanta Matsunaga have scored 11 tries each in this edition of the Japan Rugby League One.

Wild Knights Form

The Wild Knights scored a converted try and a penalty in the first half of their semi-final clash against the Kubota Spears last weekend, but they went into the dressing room at halftime trailing 22-10.

The Wild Knights scored two converted tries in the second half but could not close the points gap on the Kubota Spears, losing 28-24 at home.

The Wild Knights lost 22-17 to the Shizuoka Blue Revs, Toshiba Brave Lupus 42-31, defeated the Urayasu D-Rocks 54-26 and Honda 53-33 before drawing 29-all against the Kubota Spears in their last five away fixtures in the Japan Rugby League One.

The Wild Knights won Conference B with 71 points from 18 matches.

The Wild Knights have never lost to Kobe Steel, having claimed eight victories in nine encounters, giving them an advantage to secure third place in this season's Japan Rugby League One.

Wild Knights Team News & Injuries

Jack Cornelsen and Koki Takeyama dotted down over the try line against Kubota Spears last weekend. Koki Takeyama has scored 15 tries for his club this season.

Kyohei Yamasawa slotted three conversions and a penalty in the match, including scoring a try, taking his tally to 223 points in the 2024/25 Japan Rugby League One.

Verdict

Kobe Steel v Wild Knights

The Wild Knights have never lost to Kobe Steel and are tipped to cover the -8.5 handicap in their third-place playoff match.

Wild Knights -8.5

Handicap

@-109.89 - 3 Units

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