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Hawkes Bay vs Northland Predictions - Hawkes Bay to secure third successive NPC victory
The upcoming NPC match between Hawkes Bay and Northland looks promising. Hawkes Bay has won both of its opening matches and is expected to be strong at home. Northland, having won one and lost one, will be competitive but may struggle to keep up over the full 80 minutes. Key players rested by Hawkes Bay in the previous match are expected to return. Bettors are backing Hawkes Bay to cover a -10 handicap.
- Hawkes Bay won their last 2 matches and achieved bonus points in both.
- Hawkes Bay reached the NPC final last season.
- Northland has one win and one loss in the opening two games.
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Hawkes Bay have won their last 2 matches (Getty Images)
Hawkes Bay vs Northland Predictions
Both sides have looked good in the opening two rounds, although Hawkes Bay have managed to win both of their fixtures. I expect Northland to be competitive, but ultimately over 80 minutes, the hosts should be too strong at home.
- Hawkes Bay vs Northland Predictions
- Head to Head
- Hawkes Bay Form
- Hawkes Bay Injuries & Team News
- Northland Form
- Northland Injuries & Team News
- Hawkes Bay have won their last 2 matches.
- Hawkes Bay reached the NPC final in 2023.
- Hawkes Bay have won 5 of their last 6 matches against Northland.
- Hawkes Bay have won with a bonus point in their last 2 matches.
- Northland won their last match.
- Northland failed to make the playoffs for the NPC in 2023.
Head to Head
Hawkes Bay have won five of their last six matches against Northland. However, when they met in 2023, it was Northland that won 44-21 on home soil.
Hawkes Bay Form
After two matches in the 2024 NPC, Hawkes Bay are sitting in second place with two victories in their opening two games. Added to that, they have achieved a bonus point win in both fixtures.
Last season, Hawkes Bay surprised many by reaching the final of the NPC. Once there, they lost out narrowly to Taranaki. This season, they are looking to once again go far, and their performances thus far show that they are capable.
In round one, The Bay defeated North Harbour 41-32 away from home before seeing off Southland 31-17 last weekend. Both were good performances albeit against two of the weaker sides in the competition.
Hawkes Bay Injuries & Team News
Expect a few changes to the Hawkes Bay side this weekend. They rested a couple of players last weekend that should return.
Northland Form
Northland have been pretty impressive in their opening two NPC games this season. They have won one and lost one.
On the opening weekend, Northland went down 34-21 at Canterbury. While the game was lost, the performance was good away from home and they ran the hosts closer than most expected.
Last weekend, Northland showed that they are a good side this season with a 35-18 victory over Manawatu on home soil. While the visitors are perennial strugglers in the competition, Northland did what they had to in order to ensure a comfortable win.
Northland Injuries & Team News
Northland have made a strong start to the season. I don’t expect too many changes to the side from last week.
Verdict
Hawkes Bay are backed to remain unbeaten by covering the -10 handicap.
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