Waratahs vs Chiefs Predictions & Tips - Waratahs can upset the odds at home

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 09 Apr 2025

Ralph Staniforth 09 Apr 2025

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Waratahs have won their last 4 home games.
Chiefs have secured victories in 6 of their last 7 matches.
Chiefs have dominated Waratahs in their last 8 meetings.

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Chiefs have won their last 8 matches against the Waratahs. (Getty Images)

Waratahs vs Chiefs Preview

The Chiefs are flying high this season but this weekend they come up against a Waratahs side unbeaten on home soil with four straight wins. I fancy the hosts to get within the 14.5 handicap.

Waratahs vs Chiefs Preview
Head to Head
Waratahs Form
Waratahs Injuries & Team News
Chiefs Form
Chiefs Injuries & Team News

Waratahs have won their last 4 home matches.
Chiefs have won 6 of their last 7 matches.
Chiefs have won their last 8 matches against the Waratahs.

Head to Head

The Chiefs have won their last eight matches against the Waratahs.

Waratahs Form

The Waratahs surprised many with their blistering start to the season, winning their opening three games. Currently, after seven matches, they have won four and lost three and find themselves sixth on the table.

The problem for the Tahs’ has been their away form where they’ve failed to pick up a result. At home, they have yet to lose. In Sydney, the Waratahs have beaten the Highlanders, Fijian Drua, Western Force and Brumbies. But on the road, they’ve fallen to the Reds, Hurricanes and Moana.

The last two games were both away, losing 57-12 to the Hurricanes and 45-28 to Moana.

Waratahs Injuries & Team News

15 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, 14 Andrew Kellaway, 13 Lalakai Foketi, 12 Joey Walton, 11 Triston Reilly, 10 Lawson Creighton, 9 Teddy Wilson, 8 Langi Gleeson, 7 Jamie Adamson, 6 Rob Leota, 5 Ben Grant, 4 Hugh Sinclair (captain), 3 Daniel Botha, 2 Ethan Dobbins, 1 Angus Bell.

Replacements: 16 Julian Heaven, 17 Isaac Kailea, 18 Taniela Tupou, 19 Miles Amatosero, 20 Leafi Talataina, 21 Jack Grant, 22 Jack Bowen, 23 Henry O’Donnell.

Chiefs Form

The Chiefs find themselves top of the table after the first eight rounds. They have won six and lost one of their seven fixtures to date.

The only loss for the season came away against Fijian Drua. Since that defeat, the Hamilton outfit has beaten the Blues by a point, Moana by 15 points and last week the Reds by 12 points.

While the Chiefs have certainly not looked all-conquering this season, they have found a way to get results.

Chiefs Injuries & Team News

15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Shaun Stevenson, 13 Gideon Wrampling, 12 Quinn Tupaea, 11 Leroy Carter, 10 Josh Jacomb, 9 Cortez Ratima, 8 Simon Parker, 7 Luke Jacobson (captain), 6 Samipeni Finau, 5 Tupou Vaa’i, 4 Manaaki Selby-Rickit, 3 George Dyer, 2 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 1 Ollie Norris.

Replacements: 16 Bradley Slater, 17 Jared Profit, 18 Reuben O’Neill, 19 Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 20 Kaylum Boshier, 21 Xavier Roe, 22 Daniel Rona, 23 Emoni Narawa.

Verdict

NSW Waratahs v Waikato Chiefs

The Waratahs are backed to get within 10.5 points of the Chiefs with a small layout on a home win.

Waratahs +10.5

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