Blues vs Western Force Predictions & Tips - Comfortable victory tipped for Blues

By Ralph Staniforth

23 Mar 2023

Ralph Staniforth 23 Mar 2023

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Watch Blues vs Western Force in Super Rugby on Sunday (02:35 GMT)
Hosts have won 11 of their last 13 games against the visitors
Can the Force upset the odds in Auckland?

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Blues vs Western Force Predictions

The Blues will see this as an opportunity to get their season back on track. A bonus point win is certainly on the cards considering how the Force can fall away in games.

Blues vs Western Force Predictions
Head to Head
Blues Form
Blues Injuries & Team News
Western Force Form
Western Force Injuries & Team News

Blues have won 11 of their last 13 matches against the Western Force.
Blues have won 17 of their last 18 home matches against Australian sides.
Western Force have won 4 of their last 6 matches.

Head to Head

Blues beat the Western Force 22-18 away last season.

Blues Form

The Blues have been reasonably good at the start of the season but they still only have two wins from their four games.

In round one the Blues thrashed the Highlanders in Dunedin before going down 25-20 in Melbourne to the Brumbies. That was followed by a good 25-19 success against the Hurricanes in round three.

Last weekend the Blues lost 34-28 at home to the Crusaders in a repeat of last season’s final. It was a cracking match and one that showed the Blues are still very much title challengers.

Blues Injuries & Team News

Adrian Choat is back for the Blues with Harry Plummer as captain.

Western Force Form

The Western Force have won two and lost two of their four games, the same as their opponents. The difference however is three points between them.

The Perth outfit beat the Rebels on the opening weekend before being thrashed 71-20 at home against the Reds. A narrow 21-18 victory against Moana followed in the third round.

In the fourth-round last weekend the Force lost 43-35 to the Highlanders away. It was a cracking contest and a match the Force will feel they should have won.

Western Force Injuries & Team News

Western Force have named their strongest available side.

Verdict

Blues v Western Force

Blues are backed to win this game by more than 20 points.

Blues -20

Handicap

@10/11 - 4 Units

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