Waratahs vs Force Predictions - Waratahs are backed to win at home in a Super Rugby clash

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Waratahs have a strong home and head-to-head record against the Force.
Force struggle on the road, losing 3 of last 5 away matches.
Best bet: Waratahs to cover -5.5 handicap at home.

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Waratahs vs Force Predictions

Waratahs are favourites, with a positive home and head-to-head record. My best bet is the Waratahs to cover the -5.5 handicap at home.

Waratahs vs Force Predictions
Head to Head
Waratahs Form
Waratahs Injuries & Team News
Force Form
Force Injuries & Team News

Waratahs have won 3 of their last 5 home matches.
Waratahs have won 3 of the last 5 meetings against the Force.
Waratahs come into this match on the back of a 29-14 home win against Moana Pasifika.
Force have lost 3 of the last 5 away matches.
Force come into this match on the back of a 24-22 loss at Fijian Drua.

Head to Head

Waratahs have won three of the last five meetings against the Force.

Waratahs Form

Waratahs have had a decent run of form at home, winning three of their last five home matches in all competitions. They come into this match on the back of a 29-14 home win against Moana Pasifika.

Their previous home results include wins against the Reds (36-12) and Fijian Drua (36-13), followed by losses against the Hurricanes (59-19) and the Blues (35-20).

Waratahs are currently eighth in Super Rugby, with 19 points after nine matches.

Waratahs Injuries & Team News

Starting line-up:

1 Tom Lambert, 2 Ethan Dobbins, 3 Siosifa Amone, 4 Matt Philip, 5 Angus Blyth, 6 Angus Scott-Young, 7 Charlie Gamble, 8Pete Samu, 9 Jake Gordon, 10 Lawson Creighton, 11 Sid Harvey, 12 Joey Walton, 13 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, 14 Andrew Kellaway, 15 Max Jorgensen.

Replacements:

16 Folau Fainga'a, 17 Isaac Kailea, 18 Apolosi Ranawai, 19 Miles Amatosero, 20 Jamie Adamson, 21 Teddy Wilson, 22 Jack Debreczeni, 23 Triston Reilly.

Force Form

Force have had a mixed run of form on the road, losing three of their last five matches in all competitions. They come into this match on the back of a 24-22 loss at Fijian Drua.

Their previous away results include a win at Moana Pasifika (35-19), followed by losses at the Highlanders (39-31) and the Hurricanes (31-23), and a win at the Reds (42-19).

Force are currently 10th in Super Rugby, with 14 points after nine matches.

Force Injuries & Team News

Starting line-up:

1 Tom Robertson, 2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 3 Misinale Epenisa, 4 Jeremy Williams, 5 Darcy Swain, 6 Nick Champion de Crespigny, 7 Carlo Tizzano, 8 Vaiolini Ekuasi, 9 Henry Robertson, 10 Ben Donaldson, 11 Dylan Pietsch, 12 Hamish Stewart, 13 George Bridge, 14 Zac Lomax, 15 Mac Grealy.

Replacements:

16 Nic Dolly, 17 Sef Fa'agase, 18 Harry Johnson-Holmes, 19 Franco Molina, 20 Will Harris, 21 Nathan Hastie, 22 Bayley Kuenzle, 23 Kurtley Beale.

Verdict

Waratahs v Force

I am backing the Waratahs to cover the -5.5 handicap.

Waratahs -5.5

Handicap

@1.91 - 3 Units

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