Kobe Steel vs Wild Knights Predictions - Wild Knights to see off Kobe Steel

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Wild Knights have won 5 of last 6 against Kobe Steel.
Kobe Steel won 7 consecutive games but struggles against the Wild Knights.
Wild Knights are predicted to cover the -1.5 handicap.

Wild Knights have often defeated Kobe Steel in recent clashes (Getty Images)

Kobe Steel have been performing well in the JRLO lately, but they have not had much success against the Wild Knights. The Wild Knights are undefeated on the road this season.

Wild Knights have won 8 consecutive fixtures.
Wild Knights have won consecutive away games.
Wild Knights have won 5 of their last 6 matches against Kobe Steel.
Kobe Steel have won 7 consecutive fixtures.
Kobe Steel have lost 3 of their last 4 home games to the Wild Knights.

Head to Head

The Wild Knights have a commanding lead of eight victories to one over Kobe Steel, including one draw in ten meetings.

Kobe Steel Form

Kobe Steel hung on in the second half to secure a narrow 34-34 away win over Toshiba Brave Lupus last weekend after leading 20-5 at half-time.

Kobe Steel have played four home matches in the Japan Rugby League One this season. They lost 33-28 to the Kubota Spears before beating Toyota Verblitz 49-29, the Black Rams 67-21, and the Shizuoka Blue Revs 60-45.

Kobe Steel finished 2nd on the Conference B log with 29 points from seven games.

Kobe Steel have been getting results this season, but they come up against one of their bogey teams in the league, having only ever recorded one victory against the Wild Knights in ten matches.

Wild Knights Form

The Wild Knights recorded a tight 26-20 home win over Toyota Verblitz in their Japan Rugby League One encounter last weekend after trailing 7-5 at the break.

The Wild Knights have been in excellent form away from home in the JRLO this season, defeating Toshiba Brave Lupus 46-0, the Mitsubishi Dynaboars 33-3, the Canon Eagles 50-21, and the Black Rams 13-6.

The Wild Knights are first in the Conference A standings with 36 points from eight matches.

The Wild Knights have been in fine form on the road this season, winning all their games, and they have defeated Kobe Steel in three of their last four visits to their opponents' stadium.

Team News

Kobe Steel

All Black Ardie Savea highlighted what got his team over the line against Toshiba Brave Lupus last weekend: "We got off to a good start in the match and were able to carefully execute what we wanted to do. In the second half, we tried to improve our accuracy, and although there were some areas where we weren't able to do so, I think we were able to show consideration for our team-mates and a fighting spirit."

Wild Knights

Captain Atsushi Sakate commented on his team's performance in attack and defence in their win over Toyota Verblitz last weekend: "As Head Coach Kanazawa said, we feel that we have many areas to improve, especially in attack. This match gave us some lessons to reflect on for the next game, including our ability to break down, score tries, and the physicality of our ball carriers.

In terms of defence, we did concede a few tries, but we also made some good defensive plays in terms of preventing the opponents from scoring, and I think it was very important that we were able to hold on until the end."

Verdict

Kobe Steel v Wild Knights

The Wild Knights have a superior record over Kobe Steel and are tipped to cover the -1.5 handicap.

Wild Knights -1.5

Handicap

@1.91 - 3 Units

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