Manawatu vs Southland Predictions & Tips - Manawatu NPC misery to continue

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 17 Sep 2024

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Ralph Staniforth 17 Sep 2024

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Manawatu have lost their last 6 matches with a -163 point difference.
Southland hold 12th place with 2 wins from 6 matches this season.
Manawatu expected to face a heavy defeat, Southland favored to win by 13+ points.

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Southland backed in handicap market (Getty Images)

Manawatu vs Southland Predictions

Southland have been far better this season while Manawatu have hardly laid a glove on anyone. I can see nothing but a comfortable Southland win by 6+ points.

Manawatu vs Southland Predictions
Head to Head
Manawatu Form
Manawatu Injuries & Team News
Southland Form
Southland Injuries & Team News

Manawatu have lost their last 6 matches.
Manawatu have a -163 points difference after 6 matches.
Manawatu have conceded 58 & 68 points in their last 2 matches.
Southland won their last match against Manawatu by 25 points.

Head to Head

Manawatu have won six of their last seven games against Southland, however, the one defeat they suffered came last season when Southland won 37-12 away from home.

Manawatu Form

Manawatu are rock bottom of the table with just two points from their six matches. They have lost all six fixtures.

There are many things concerning for Manawatu, particularly their points difference which is at a staggering -163. They are not just losing games; they are not really competing at all and most teams are now using them to rest key players.

This past weekend, Manawatu were thrashed again, this time 58-19 by North Harbour. The week before, Manawatu shipped 68 points against Bay of Plenty.

Manawatu Injuries & Team News

It has been a short turnaround for Manawatu after playing on Saturday. They did rest some players to keep them fresh for this encounter.

Southland Form

Southland have had a decent season to date given their struggles in previous seasons. They are 12th on the table with two wins from their six matches.

This season Southland have beaten Otago at home and Northland away. They have been pretty good in their other fixtures but have come up short on each occasion.

This past weekend, Southland lost 41-29 at home to Canterbury. Defensively they are not up to scratch, but they do pose plenty of attacking threats.

Southland Injuries & Team News

Southland also have a short turnaround for this game, but they have had one day longer to prepare after playing on Saturday. Still, this will be a game Southland target for their third win of the season, so a strong side is expected.

Verdict

Manawatu v Southland

I am backing Southland to get their third win of the season by covering the -6 handicap.

Southland -6

Handicap

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