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Kubota Spears vs Wild Knights Predictions - Kubota Spears to prevail against the Wild Knights

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 01 May 2025

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Brad Newcomb 01 May 2025

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Kubota Spears have 10 consecutive home wins.
Wild Knights have 10-2 head-to-head advantage over Kubota.
Predicted close match with potential for the Spears to cover +1.5 handicap.

Kubota Spears are on a lenght winning streak at home (Getty Images)

Kubota Spears vs Wild Knights Predictions

Kubota Spears vs Wild Knights Predictions
Head to Head
Kubota Spears Form
Kubota Spears Team News & Injuries
Wild Knights Form
Wild Knights Team News & Injuries

The Kubota Spears have been in outstanding form at home this season. The Wild Knights have been playing well lately and have enjoyed regular success against Kubota in recent seasons.

Kubota Spears have won 6 successive fixtures.
Kubota Spears have won 10 consecutive home matches.
Kubota Spears have lost 3 of their last 4 home games against the Knights.
Wild Knights have won 8 of their last 10 away fixtures.
Wild Knights have won 5 of their last 6 games against Kubota.

Head to Head

The Wild Knights have the advantage with ten victories to two over the Kubota Spears in 12 meetings.

The Kubota Spears lost 26-24 to the Wild Knights away from home earlier this season.

Kubota Spears Form

The Kubota Spears scored just ten points in the first half against Honda last weekend, going into the break trailing by three.

Kubota produced an excellent second half, scoring five tries and two conversions to register a 39-20 home win against Honda.

Before that result, the Kubota Spears beat Kobe Steel 25-20, the Shizuoka Blue Revs 62-14, the Canon Eagles 41-24, the Mitsubishi Dynaboars 33-5, and Tokyo Sungoliath in their last five home fixtures in the Japan Rugby League One.

The Kubota Spears are 2nd in the Conference B table with 62 points from 16 games.

The Kubota Spears have been in tremendous form lately, winning six consecutive matches, including an impressive ten in a row at home, giving them the edge needed to get the result against the Wild Knights.

Kubota Spears Team News & Injuries

Springbok Malcolm Marx scored a brace against Honda.

Shinobu Fujiwara, Koga Nezuka, and Halatoa Vailea scored a try each last weekend.

Fly-half Bernard Foley kicked over three conversions and a penalty in the match, including scoring a try.

Wild Knights Form

The Wild Knights scored two converted tries and a penalty against the Black Rams, going into halftime with a 17-7 lead.

The Wild Knights added one converted try and a penalty to their tally in the second half to secure a 27-21 home victory against the Black Rams last weekend.

The Wild Knights defeated the Canon Eagles 51-36 and lost 22-17 to the Shizuoka Blue Revs, and Toshiba Brave Lupus 42-31 before beating the Urayasu D-Rocks 54-26 and Honda 53-33 in the last five away games in the Japan Rugby League One.

The Wild Knights are first in the Conference B standings with 64 points from 14 matches.

The Wild Knights have regularly defeated the Kubota Spears lately, winning five of their last six encounters. However, the going will be tough, as Kubota have been performing well.

Wild Knights Team News & Injuries

Atsushi Sakate, Koki Takeyama, and Hayata Taniyama dotted down over the try line against the Black Rams last weekend.

Fly-half Kyohei Yamasawa slotted three conversions and two penalties in the match.

Verdict

Kubota Spears v Wild Knights

The Kubota Spears are on a lengthy winning streak at home and are tipped to cover the +1.5 handicap in their top-of-the-table clash with the Wild Knights.

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