We have Chiefs vs. Waratahs predictions for the Super Rugby Week 8 game on Saturday, April 4 at 5:05pm at FMG Stadium.
Kiwi teams are often favoured to win over their Australian counterparts, and that’s the case with the Chiefs at –19.5.
Chiefs vs. Waratahs Predictions
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Best Bet
We’re not shocked to see the Chiefs as short favourites, but the Waratahs could give underdog punters something to cheer on Saturday.
They did exactly that when beating the Brumbies 30-28 in Canberra last week, which can’t go under the radar. The Brumbies have been one of the better Australian teams, so for the Waratahs to score the win is a big confidence booster.
Playing the Chiefs is a different kettle of fish, but we have yet to see the best from the Chiefs. They scored a lacklustre 24-14 win over the Force last week, and we didn’t take too much encouragement from that performance.
The ‘Tahs only need to turn up defensively to cover the generous +19.5 spread in Hamilton.
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Same Game Multi
Max Jorgensen started the year on fire with consecutive two-try performances. He hasn’t scored in his last three games, but he’s a quality player, and punters get $2.10 for the Waratah to put up a five pointer on Saturday.
Our Super Rugby same game multi picks also include Emoni Narawa to score at skinny odds. He pays $1.58 to score his third try in four games, and there is a stack of betting confidence for him.
It should be a wide-open contest with plenty of tries. They should rack up a big total, so our rugby picks include over 61.5 points, and our final score prediction has the Chiefs winning 42-30.
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Best Value Bet
It could be a closer game than bookmakers expect, and the best value with winning margin markets is Chiefs 1-12.
They haven’t been beating easier teams by massive margins, including the Force by 10 points last week, and that bodes well for the Waratahs.
If the ‘Tahs score early, the Chiefs could struggle with confidence, and it should be a close game throughout.
