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Kubota Spears vs Tokyo Sungoliath Predictions - Kubota Spears to send Sungoliath packing

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 16 May 2025

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Brad Newcomb 16 May 2025

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Kubota Spears unbeaten at home, winning 8 out of 9 matches.
Tokyo Sungoliath's away inconsistency, 4 losses in last 5 away games.
Predicted Kubota victory, covering a -7.5 handicap in playoffs.

Kubota Spears have not lost at home this season (Getty Images)

Kubota Spears vs Tokyo Sungoliath Predictions

Kubota Spears vs Tokyo Sungoliath Predictions
Head to Head
Kubota Spears Form
Kubota Spears Team News & Injuries
Tokyo Sungoliath Form
Tokyo Sungoliath Team News & Injuries

The Kubota Spears have played their best rugby at home this season and have not lost to Sungoliath during the run-up to the playoffs. Tokyo Sungoliath have produced inconsistent performances away from home during their campaign.

Kubota Spears have won 7 of their last 8 fixtures.
Kubota Spears have won 8 of their last 9 home matches.
Kubota Spears have defeated Sungoliath in 5 of their last 8 meetings.
Tokyo Sungoliath have lost 4 of their last 5 away fixtures.
Tokyo Sungoliath have lost 3 of their last 4 away games against Kubota.

Head to Head

Tokyo Sungoliath have the advantage with eight victories to five against the Kubota Spears, including one draw in 14 meetings.

The Kubota Spears drew 26-all against Tokyo Sungoliath away from earlier this season before winning 30-10 at home.

Kubota Spears Form

The Kubota Spears cruised to a comfortable victory against Toyota Verblitz last weekend, winning 37-14 away from home.

The Kubota Spears beat the Canon Eagles 41-24, the Mitsubishi Dynboars 33-5, Tokyo Sungoliath 30- 10, and Honda 39-20 before drawing 29-all draw against the Wild Knights in their last five home fixtures in the Japan Rugby League One.

The Kubota Spears placed 2nd in the Conference B table with 69 points from 18 games.

The Kubota Spears have been in excellent touch at home throughout their campaign, winning eight of their nine matches, and they beat Tokyo Sungoliath by 20 points at their stadium towards the end of April.

Kubota Spears Team News & Injuries

Finau Tupa scored a brace against Toyota Verblitz last weekend.

Merwe Olivier, Yuya Hirose, and Yamada Hibiki dotted down over the try line in the match.

Fly-half Bernard Foley kicked two penalties and a conversion.

Yuya Hirose contributed two conversions.

Tokyo Sungoliath Form

Tokyo Sungoliath suffered a heavy defeat last weekend, losing 60-17 to the Wild Knights away from home, but still reached the playoffs.

Tokyo Sungoliath beat Kobe Steel 31-29, lost 43-33 to Toshiba Brave Lupus, 34-22 to the Mitsubishi Dynaboars, and 30-10 to the Kubota Spears before beating Toyota Verblitz 45-28 in their last five away fixtures in the Japan Rugby League One.

Tokyo Sungoliath finished 3rd on the Conference B log with 40 points from 18 matches.

Tokyo Sungoliath have lacked consistency away from home during their campaign, losing five of their nine fixtures, which is not the ideal form to have when taking a Kubota Spears side that has yet to taste defeat at home this season.

Tokyo Sungoliath Team News & Injuries

Kotaro Matsushima and Seiya Ozaki scored a try each against the Wild Knights last weekend.

Springbok Cheslin Kolbe slotted two conversions and a penalty in the match.

Verdict

Kubota Spears v Tokyo Sungoliath

The Kubota Spears have been in great touch at home and are tipped to cover the -7.5 handicap in their playoff clash against Tokyo Sungoliath.

Kubota Spears -7.5

Handicap

@-109.89 - 3 Units

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