Blues vs Moana Pasifika Predictions - Moana to take Blues to the wire in Auckland

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 09 Apr 2025

Simon Lewis 09 Apr 2025

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Blues aim for third victory, favored at home.
Moana Pasifika already beat Crusaders this season.
Exciting match with Moana's +14.5 handicap.

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Moana have scored 45 points in each of their last 2 matches. (Getty Images)

Blues vs Moana Pasifika Predictions

At home the Blues are favourites to get their third victory, but Moana are not easy-beats this season. They have already beaten the Crusaders away. I think the Blues will have enough to get the win but Moana offers value at a+14.5 handicap.

Blues vs Moana Pasifika Predictions
Head to Head
Blues Form
Blues Injuries & Team News
Moana Pasifika Form
Moana Pasifika Injuries & Team News

Blues have lost 5 of their last 7 matches.
Blues have won their last 4 matches against Moana.
Moana have won 3 of their last 4 matches.
Moana have scored 45 points in each of their last 2 matches.

Head to Head

The Blues have won all four previous matches against Moana. The average winning margin has been 20.8 points.

Blues Form

The Blues are having an atrocious time of it this season and find themselves 11th on the table. They have just won two of their seven games, but they are just four points off the top eight, so a playoff is still possible.

Strangely enough, the Blues wins have come home and away against the Hurricanes this season. They have not beaten anyone else.

Before beating the Hurricanes last weekend 19-18 at home, the Blues lost heavily to the Crusaders and suffered two one-point losses in a row to the Chiefs and Brumbies.

Blues Injuries & Team News

The Blues have yet to name their side but they are likely to make a few rotational changes.

Moana Pasifika Form

Moana are enjoying their best season in Super Rugby to date with three wins from seven games. They are currently eighth on 15 points.

The Islanders have won their last two games, away to the Crusaders and at home to the Waratahs. They scored 45 points in both games while conceding 28 and 29.

In fact, three of their last four fixtures have ended in victory. Their only defeat came in a 50-25 loss to the Chiefs on 21 March.

Moana Pasifika Injuries & Team News

15 William Havili, 14 Kyren Taumoefolau, 13 Lalomilo Lalomilo, 12 Danny Toala, 11 Pepesana Patafilo, 10 Jackson Garden-Bachop, 9 Melani Matavao, 8 Semisi Tupou Ta’eiloa, 7 Ardie Savea (captain), 6 Miracle Faiilagi, 5 Allan Craig, 4 Samuel Slade, 3 Feleti Sae-Ta’ufo’ou, 2 Millennium Sanerivi, 1 Abraham Pole.

Replacements: 16 Sama Malolo, 17 James Lay, 18 Chris Apoua, 19 Tom Savage, 20 Sione Havili Talitui, 21 Aisea Halo, 22 Patrick Pellegrini, 23 Fine Inisi

Verdict

Blues v Moana Pasifika

Moana are backed to get within the 14.5 handicap against the Blues in Auckland.

Moana +14.5

Handicap

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