Northland vs Taranaki Predictions - Northland to prevail against Taranaki
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- Northland has won 3 of last 4 home games; strong at home.
- Taranaki leads head-to-heads, but have lost 3 of 4 away.
- Recommendation: Northland tipped to cover +1.5 handicap.
Northland comfortaly won their first home match of the season recently (Getty Images)
Northland vs Taranaki Predictions
Northland suffered their first defeat of the season last weekend but won their opening match at home. Taranaki also lost the first NPC match of their campaign in their previous outing.
- Northland have won 3 of their last 4 home games.
- Northland have won 2 of their last 4 home fixtures against Taranaki.
- Taranaki have lost 3 of their last 4 away matches.
Head to Head
Taranaki have the advantage over Northland, with eight victories to three in 11 meetings in the National Provincial Championship.
Northland Form
Northland scored two tries and a conversion in the first half against Bay of Plenty last weekend, going into the break trailing 24-12.
Taniwha mounted a comeback in the second half, scoring three tries and two conversions, but fell short, losing 34-31 to Bay of Plenty away from home.
Before that, Northland faced Manawatu in their opening match of the season, cruising to an easy 40-14 victory at home.
Northland have had a solid start to their National Provincial Championship campaign, and have registered three wins in their last four home games, giving them the edge needed to come out on top against Taranaki.
Taranaki Form
Taranaki scored two tries and a conversions in the first half against Waikato last weekend, going into the half-time break trailing 26-12.
The Taranaki Bulls improved in the second half, scoring three tries, a conversion, and a penalty, but could not close the points gap on Waikato, losing 38-32 away from home.
Before that defeat, the Taranaki Bulls comfortably beat Counties Manukau 20-5 away from home in their NPC season opener.
Taranaki have also had a solid beginning to their new season, but they have struggled to consistently win away from home recently, with three defeats in their last four outings in the National Provincial Championship.
Team News
Northland
Terrell Peita scored a brace against Bay of Plenty last weekend.
Grady Forbes, Hudson Creighton, and Rob Rush scored a try each in the match.
Rivez Reihana kicked over three conversions.
The team for Northland will be added once it has been announced.
Taranaki
Jesse Parete scored a brace against Waikato last weekend.
Vereniki Tikoisolomone, Sage Walters-Hansen, and Meihana Grindlay each contributed a try in the match.
Sam Clarke kicked over two conversions, while Rocky Olsen landed a penalty.
The line-up for Taranaki will be added once it has been announced.
Verdict
Northland have the home-ground advantage for the match against Taranaki and are tipped to cover the +1.5 handicap.
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