Kubota Spears vs Mitsubishi Dynaboars Predictions - Kubota Spears to tame the Dynaboars at home

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Kubota Spears have won 4 of last 5 matches against the Dynaboars.
Mitsubishi Dynaboars struggling with away games, losing 7 consecutive matches.
Kubota Spears favoured to cover the -21.5 handicap.

The Kubota Spears are on a lengthy unbeaten run at home (Getty Images)

Kubota Spears vs Mitsubishi Dynaboars Predictions

Kubota Spears vs Mitsubishi Dynaboars Predictions
Head to Head
Kubota Spears Form
Mitsubishi Dynaboars Form
Team News

The Kubota Spears have been in great shape this season, winning all their home games. The Mitsubishi Dynaboars have been struggling to win their matches, especially on the road.

Kubota Spears have won 7 of their last 8 fixtures.
Kubota Spears have won 15 of their last 16 home matches.
Kubota Spears defeated the Dynaboars by 28 points at home last season.
Mitsubishi Dynaboars have lost 7 consecutive away games.
Mitsubishi Dynaboars have lost 4 of their last 5 matches against Kubota.

Head to Head

The Kubota Spears have the advantage with four victories to one over the Mitsubishi Dynaboars in five meetings.

Kubota Spears Form

The Kubota Spears performed well in both halves against the Shizuoka Blue Revs last weekend, winning away 42-19 after leading 21-12 at the break.

The Kubota Spears have been in excellent form at home in the Japan Rugby League One this season. They defeated the Black Rams 50-28, Tokyo Sungoliath 79-20, Toyota Verbitz 39-10, and the Urayasu D-Rocks 48-14.

Kubota Spears are first in the Conference B table with 35 points from eight matches.

Kubota Spears have been in fine fettle this season, especially at home, and they easily defeated the Mitsubishi Dynaboars in their own backyard in their previous campaign.

Mitsubishi Dynaboars Form

The Mitsubishi Dynaboars snapped their four-match losing streak in the Japan Rugby League One by beating Honda 44-34 at home last weekend.

The Mitsubishi Dynaboars have yet to win away from home in the league this season. They lost 27-24 to the Urayasu D-Rocks, 47-22 to Toshiba Brave Lupus, and 47-36 to the Shizuoka Blue Revs.

Mitsubishi are 5th on the Conference A log with nine points from seven games.

The Mitsubishi Dynaboars have been struggling for form this season, losing all their away fixtures, and have been defeated by the Kubota Spears in four of their last five clashes.

Team News

Kubota Spears

Captain Maxi Faurua was pleased with recording an away victory over the Shizuoka Blue Revs last weekend: "It is extremely difficult to win as a visitor, so I am very glad that we were able to pull off the win today. It is always a tough match when we play against Shizuoka BR, but this week we have prepared very well as a team. I believe that sticking to our own process until the end will lead to results, and I think that was reflected in today's result."

Mitsubishi Dynaboars

Captain An Yoshida stated that his team has lacked discipline lately, but was content with the style of rugby they are playing: "In the last few games, we have struggled with discipline. There was no game last week, but since then I have been strict about discipline. I have been telling the referee to clearly break down the ball, to call for offsides, and to show good tackling technique. I think we were able to show those things clearly today.

Also, we've been focusing on how hard we can play and show our own style, which is our DNA, for the past week. It wasn't perfect, but I think there were more good things than bad things. We'll save the celebration for today, and next week we'll start preparing for the next game, so we'll focus on that and do our best."

Verdict

Kubota Spears v Mitsubishi Dynaboars

The Kubota Spears have made their stadium a fortress in recent seasons and are tipped to cover the -21.5 handicap in their match against the Mitsubishi Dynaboars.