Reds vs Rebels Predictions - Rebels to run Reds close in crucial Super Rugby clash

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Last updated: 08 May 2024

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Predictions for Reds vs Rebels in Super Rugby on Friday
Visitors have lost their last 2 games
Can the Reds secure another win over the Rebels?

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Reds vs Rebels Predictions

On the table just three points separate these two sides, so this is a massive Aussie derby. The Reds have the edge at home but with two wins in their last four on the road, I fancy the visitors to get inside the 12-point handicap.

Reds vs Rebels Predictions
Head to Head
Reds Form
Reds Injuries & Team News
Rebels Form
Rebels Injuries & Team News

Reds have won 7 of their last 8 matches against the Rebels.
Reds have won their last 2matches.
Rebels have won 2 of their last 4 away matches.
Rebels have lost their last 2 matches by 39 & 27 points.

Head to Head

Reds have won seven of their last eight matches against the Rebels. When they met in mid-March this year, the Reds won 53-26 on home soil.

Reds Form

The Reds’ season has swung between good and bad, and their results show. They are fifth on the table with five victories and five defeats.

Victory will get close to securing them a playoff berth, but ultimately, they are just six points off fourth place which would mean a home quarterfinal.

This is simply a must-win for the Reds on home soil. They have been good over the last three weeks, beating the Highlanders 31-0 before losing narrowly 41-34 to the Blues. Last week the Reds went to Christchurch where they beat the Crusaders 33-28.

Reds Injuries & Team News

This is a crucial match for both sides so the Reds will certainly be at full strength.

Rebels Form

The Rebels are sixth on the Super Rugby table, just three points off the Reds. They have the same record as won five, lost five in their opening 10 games.

Where the Rebels have struggled is to remain competitive in games they have lost as they have a -83 points difference, 80 worse off than the Reds.

While the Rebels were on a three-match winning streak after seeing off the Waratahs away, Fijian Drua at home and the Highlanders at home, they have lost their last two. The Crusaders hammered the Rebels 39-0 and last week, on home soil, the Melbourne side went down 38-11 to the Blues.

Rebels Injuries & Team News

The Rebels cannot afford to rest players in this game. Victory will see them climb up to fifth, above the Reds.

Verdict

Reds v Rebels

The Rebels are tipped to get within 12 points of the Reds.

Rebels +12

Handicap

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