Force vs Fijian Drua Predictions - Force backed to win at home in Super Rugby clash

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Force tipped to cover -13.5 handicap at home vs Fijian Drua
Drua have lost 5 of their last 6 away matches, struggle on the road
Force remain in playoff contention after win over Reds

Force backed to win at home in Super Rugby clash (Getty Images)

Force vs Fijian Drua Predictions

Force are favourites against a Fijian Drua side that has struggled on the road. My best bet is the Force to cover the -13.5 handicap at home.

Force vs Fijian Drua Predictions
Force are favourites against a Fijian Drua side that has struggled on the road. My best bet is the Force to cover the -13.5 handicap at home.
Head to Head
Force Form
Force Injuries & Team News
Fijian Drua Form
Fijian Drua Injuries & Team News

Force have won 2 of the last 4 home matches.
Force have won 4 of the last 7 meetings against Fijian Drua.
Force beat the Reds 19-14 in their last match.
Fijian Drua have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches.
Fijian lost 50-35 to the Waratahs in their last match.

Head to Head

Force have won four of the last seven meetings against Fijian Drua. Three of the Force's wins have come at home.

Force Form

The Force kept their Super Rugby playoff hopes alive with a hard-fought 19-14 victory over the Reds at HBF Park. The crucial win moved the Force to ninth, keeping them in the hunt for a top-six finals spot.

The Force have had mixed results this season.They lost to the Blues (34-32) and the Chiefs (24-14), before beating the Crusaders (31-26).

Force are ninth in Super Rugby, with 22 points from 12 matches.

Force Injuries & Team News

Starting line-up:

1 Harry Johnson-Holmes, 2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 3 Misinale Epenisa, 4 Jeremy Williams (c), 5 Darcy Swain, 6 Nick Champion de Crespigny, 7 Carlo Tizzano, 8 Vailoni Ekuasi, 9 Nathan Hastie, 10 Max Burey, 11 Dylan Pietsch, 12 Hamish Stewart, 13 Bayley Kuenzle, 14 Zac Lomax, 15 Mac Grealy.

Replacements:

16 Nic Dolly, 17 Marley Pearce, 18 Sef Fa'agase, 19 Franco Molina, 20 Will Harris, 21 Agustin Moyano, 22 Boston Fakafanua, 23 Kurtley Beale.

Fijian Drua Form

The 50-35 defeat at the Waratahs in their last match likely closed the door on the Drua's top-six aspirations.

Fijian Drua have struggled away from home this season.Their previous away results include losses at the Waratahs (36-13), the Blues (40-15) and the Crusaders (69-26), before a win at the Brumbies (33-28) and a loss at the Chiefs (42-22).

Fijian Drua are 10th in Super Rugby, with 20 points from 12 matches.

Fijian Drua Injuries & Team News

Starting line-up:

1 Meli Tuni, 2 Zuriel Togiatama, 3 Samuela Tawake, 4 Mesake Vocevoce, 5 Temo Mayanavanua (c), 6 Vilive Miramira, 7 Kitione Salawa, 8 Isoa Tuwai, 9 Isaak Fines-Leleiwasa, 10 Kemu Valetini, 11 Manasa Mataele, 12 Virimi Vakatawa, 13 Maika Tuitubou, 14 Taniela Rakuro, 15 Isikeli Rabitu.

Replacements:

16 Sairusi Ravudi, 17 Penaia Cakobau, 18 Mesake Doge, 19 Isoa Nasilasila, 20 Elia Canakaivata, 21 Simione Kuruvoli, 22 Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula, 23 Iosefo Namoce.

Verdict

Force v Fijian Drua

The Force are tipped to cover the -13.5 handicap against a Fijian Drua side that has struggled on the road.

Force -13.5

Handicap

@1.91 - 1 Unit

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