Brumbies vs Western Force Predictions - Western Force to prevail against the Brumbies

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Western Force have won 3 of last 4 matches.
Brumbies have lost their last 3 games and have struggled at home.
Force are predicted to cover the +6.5 handicap in this matchup.

Western Force have found form in recent outings (Getty Images)

The Brumbies have been out of sorts lately, often losing their matches. The Western Force have been playing well and have had success on the road in Super Rugby lately.

Western Force have won 3 of their last 4 matches.
Western Force have won 2 of their last 3 away matches.
Brumbies have lost 3 consecutive fixtures.
Brumbies have lost 3 of their last 4 home matches.

Head to Head

The Brumbies have a commanding lead of 22 victories to six against the Western Force, with one draw in 29 meetings.

The Brumbies beat the Western Force 56-24 away from home earlier this season.

Brumbies Form

The Brumbies came up short in their match against rivals the Reds last weekend, losing 30-21 away from home after trailing 17-7 at the break.

The Brumbies have struggled to win their home matches this season. They defeated the Blues 30-27, lost 34-21 to the Reds and beat the Chiefs 33-24 before losing 30-28 to the Waratahs and 33-28 to Fijian Drua.

The Brumbies are 6th in the Super Rugby standings with 27 points from 11 games.

The Brumbies are on a three-match losing streak and have not had much success at home this season; however, their record against the Western Force at their stadium is historically strong.

Western Force Form

The Western Force secured a narrow away victory over the Waratahs last weekend, winning 20-17 after the score was 10-10 at half-time.

Before that result, the Western Force played five additional away games this season. They defeated Moana Pasifika 35-19, lost 39-31 to the Highlanders, 31-23 to the Hurricanes and beat the Reds 42-19 before losing 24-22 to Fijian Drua.

The Western Force are 10th in the Super Rugby table with 18 points from ten matches.

The Western Force have been in solid form lately, winning three of their last four games, and they have shown that they can win on the road this season. Additionally, they have won two of their last four matches against the Brumbies.

Team News

Brumbies

Starting XV: James Slipper, Lachlan Lonergan, Allan Alaalatoa, Nick Frost, Lachlan Shaw, Rob Valetini, Rory Scott, Toby Macpherson, Ryan Lonergan (c), Declan Meredith, Corey Toole, David Feliuai, Hudson Creighton, Ollie Sapsford, Tom Wright

Replacements: Billy Pollard, Blake Schoupp, Rhys van Nek, Cadeyrn Neville, Chris Mickelson, Klayton Thorn, Tane Edmed, Andy Muirhead

Western Force

Starting XV: Tom Robertson, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Jeremy Williams (c), Darcy Swain, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Carlo Tizzano, Vaiolini Ekuasi, Henry Robertson, Ben Donaldson, Dylan Pietsch, Hamish Stewart, George Bridge, Zac Lomax, Mac Grealy

Replacements: Nic Dolly, Marley Pearce, Sef Fa'agase, Franco Molina, Will Harris, Nathan Hastie, Bayley Kuenzle, Kurtley Beale