Otago vs Canterbury Predictions - Otago can win at home

Marc Thomas

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Last updated: 04 Sep 2024

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Canterbury is slightly favored, but Otago has strong home game performances.
Otago has won 2 of their last 3 games against Canterbury.
Key prediction: Otago to get within the +4 handicap and potentially win.

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Canterbury is slightly favored, but Otago has strong home game performances (Getty Images)

Otago vs Canterbury Predictions

Canterbury are slight favourites for this game, but Otago have enjoyed a solid season to date. They have won both of their home games, and I am backing them to do it again.

Otago vs Canterbury Predictions
Head to Head
Otago Form
Otago Injuries & Team News
Canterbury Form
Canterbury Injuries & Team News

Otago have won 2 of their last 4 matches.
Otago have won their last 2 home matches.
Otago have won 2 of their last 3 matches against Canterbury.
Canterbury have lost 3 of their last 5 matches.

Head to Head

Otago have won two of their last three games against Canterbury. They last met in 2022, a game Canterbury won 27-21 away from home.

Otago Form

Otago have started the season with two wins and two defeats in the opening four rounds. They are currently eighth on the table.

In round one, Otago lost at Southland, a game they would have certainly fancied winning. They bounced back in round two though, beating Auckland 27-25 at home.

Round three saw another impressive home victory, this time 31-26 against the in-form Bay of Plenty. Last weekend. Otago suffered a narrow 22-18 away defeat to Taranaki.

Otago Injuries & Team News

Other than in round one, Otago have been good this season. They are likely to make a few changes though as a midweek game against Wellington awaits.

Canterbury Form

Canterbury may be the most successful NPC side in history, but they have started the 2024 campaign poorly. They have just two wins from their five games and sit ninth on the table.

The Christchurch-based outfit made a winning start in the first round, defeating Northland 31-15 at home. They were then well beaten 22-7 at Tasman before defeating Auckland 27-21 away.

It was a double header week for Canterbury as they had a Wednesday game against defending champions, Hawkes Bay. Canterbury lost 27-21 at home. Last weekend, Canterbury put in possibly their worst performance to date, losing 46-21 at home to Wellington.

Canterbury Injuries & Team News

Expect quite a few changes to the Canterbury side this week after a poor showing on Sunday.

Verdict

Otago v Canterbury

I am backing Otago to get within the +4 handicap and win the match.

Otago +4

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