Bay of Plenty vs Manawatu Predictions - Bay of Plenty to inflict another away defeat on Manawatu
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- Bay of Plenty are on a 4-game home winning streak and have beaten Manawatu 5 times in a row.
- Manawatu have lost 15 consecutive away matches and struggle against Bay of Plenty.
- Prediction: Bay of Plenty are set to cover the -19.5 handicap in the upcoming NPC clash.
bay of Plenty are on a winning streak against Manawatu (Getty Images)
Bay of Plenty vs Manawatu Predictions
Bay of Plenty are on a home winning streak against Manawatu and have had a solid NPC campaign so far. Manawatu have been out of sorts on the road for the past few seasons and have struggled to beat Bay of Plenty recently.
- Bay of Plenty have won 3 of their last 4 fixtures.
- Bay of Plenty have won 4 consecutive home games.
- Bay of Plenty have won 3 consecutive home matches against Manawatu.
- Manawatu have lost 15 consecutive away games.
- Manawatu have lost 5 consecutive matches to Bay of Plenty.
Head to Head
Bay of Plenty have the advantage over Manawatu, with seven victories to two in nine meetings in the National Provincial Championship.
Bay of Plenty Form
Bay of Plenty scored two tries and a conversion in a low-scoring first half against Auckland last weekend to lead 12-5 at the break.
The Steamers added a converted try and a penalty to their tally in the second half to register a 22-19 away win against Auckland.
Earlier in their campaign, Bay of Plenty lost 38-26 to Waikato away from home, beat Northland 34-31 at home, and lost 33-28 away to Canterbury before defeating Taranaki 28-24 at home.
The Bay of Plenty Steamers are sixth in the NPC table with 17 points from five games.
Bay of Plenty have been in solid form lately, with three victories in four outings, and they have defeated Manawatu in three consecutive home matches, giving them the advantage to secure all the points on offer this weekend.
Manawatu Form
The Manawatu Turbos scored three converted tries and two penalties in the first half against North Harbour last weekend to lead 27-21 at half-time.
Manawatu scored three penalties and a converted try in the second stanza to secure a much-needed 43-40 home win over North Harbour.
Before that, the Turbos lost 40-14 to Northland away from home and edged Southland 36-35 at home before losing 29-27 to Otago at home and 59-77 to Hawke's Bay away from home.
Manawatu are 10th in the National Provincial Championship standings with 11 points after five games.
Manawatu will be pleased with the latest performance, but will have to play well to beat Bay of Plenty, as they are on a losing streak against their opponents, suffering five consecutive defeats.
Team News
Bay of Plenty Steamers
Nikora Broughton, Cole Forbes, and Richard Judd each crossed the try line against Auckland last weekend.
Riley Hohepa kicked over a penalty and a conversion, while Lucas Cashmore landed a conversion in the match.
Starting XV: Tevita Mafileo, Taine Kolose, Filipe Vakasiuola, Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi (C), Aisake Vakasiuola, Joe Johnston, Veveni Lasaqa, Nikora Broughton, Charlie Sinton, Riley Hohepa, Rory Van Vugt, Reon Paul, Tāmiro Armstrong, Regan Ware, Jason Robertson
Replacements: Sione Tupou, Harold Rounds, Solomone Tukuafu, Reuben Palmer, Kalin Felise, Aidan Spratley, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Viliami Lea
Manawatu Turbos
Reece MacDonald, Mosese Bason, Taine Roiri, and Kyle Brown scored a try each against North Harbour last weekend.
George Worboys slotted all five penalties and conversions in the match.
Starting XV: Malakai Hala-Ngatai, Raymond Tuputupu, Logan Wallace, Robert Harley, Taine Roiri, Te Kamaka Howden (C), Mosese Bason, Brayden Iose, Doug Philipson, George Worboys, John Tapueluelu, James Tofa, Kyle Brown, Taniela Filimone, Reece MacDonald
Replacements: Mesulame Dolokoto, Joseph Gavigan, Feleti Sae Ta'ufo'ou, Reuben Allen, Rory Woods, Bryn Wilson, Drew Wild, Ngani Laumape
Verdict
Bay of Plenty have been in solid form in the NPC lately and are tipped to cover the -19.5 handicap in their match against Manawatu.
Bay of Plenty -19.5
Handicap
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