Crusaders vs Blues
Apollo Projects Stadium
Friday, June 13th, 2025, 10:05 AM
In the Super Rugby Pacific play-off semi-final, the Crusaders and the Blues will battle it out at Apollo Projects Stadium. The Crusaders have won all their last four games, while the Blues have lost once in their previous four games and won three times. Additionally, the Crusaders have won three recent head-to-head games against the Blues. Can the home team dominate here? Here at Telecomasia, we will take a look at the preview of this game and offer the best betting possibilities.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Crusaders vs Blues: Match Start Date and Time
At exactly 10:05 AM on Friday, the 13th of June 2025, Crusaders and Blues will face off at the Apollo Projects Stadium.
- Match: Crusaders vs Blues
- Date: Saturday, June 13th, 2025
- Kick-Off Time: 10:05 AM
- Stadium: Apollo Projects Stadium
Crusaders: Form and Statistics
Crusaders: LWWWW
- Crusaders 32-12 Reds
- Brumbies 31-33 Crusaders
- Crusaders 15-12 Highlanders
- Waratahs 33-48 Crusaders
Crusaders secured a win in their last match against the Reds. Moreover, considering their previous game, they have secured four consecutive victories, defeating the Waratahs, Highlanders, Brumbies, and Reds; only one of the four matches resulted in fewer than 30 points. Playing at home, they have seen them lose once and win twice in their last three games.
Crusaders: Team News
Jordan returned from injury at fullback since the quarter-final play-off, Sevu Reece and Chay Fihaki will pair here playing from the wing and the forward Tamaiti Williams will also take as it has been in their last match.
Crusaders: Roster for the Match
- Tamaiti Williams
- Codie Taylor
- Fletcher Newell
- Scott Barrett
- Antonio Shalfoon
- Ethan Blackadder
- Tom Christie
- Christian Lio-Willie
- Noah Hotham
- Rivez Reihana
- Sevu Reece
- David Havili
- Braydon Ennor
- Chay Fihaki
- Will Jordan
Blues: Form and Statistics
Blues: WWLWW
- Chiefs 19-20 Blues
- Blues 46-6 Waratahs
- Moana Pasifika 27-12 Blues
- Fijian Drua 5-34 Blues
The Blues secured a great win in their last match against the Chiefs, which ended in a 19-20 scoreline. This team has won four times and suffered a loss once in their previous five games, with the highest point they have scored being 27 and the lowest being 5. Moreover, they also conceded the weakest of six points in round 16 against the Waratahs. Playing away, they have seen them lose once and win twice in their last three matches.
Blues: Team News
The Blues are expected to go again with their last match squad in the quarter-final play-off with Ricky Riccitelli making his 49th appearance here one game for him to match 50 games for the Blues.
Blues: Roster for the Match
- Joshua Fusitu’a
- Ricky Riccitelli
- Marcel Renata
- Patrick Tuipulotu
- Laghlan McWhannell
- Adrian Choat
- Dalton Papali’i
- Hoskins Sotutu
- Finlay Christie
- Beauden Barrett
- Caleb Clarke
- AJ Lam
- Rieko Ioane
- Mark Tele’a
- Corey Evans
Another Rugby Prediction
Crusaders and Blues Head-to-Head Statistics
Both teams have only met four times to date, starting in 2024. The Crusaders have won three, while the Blues have won once. Their last game of the year resulted in a 25-22 win for the Crusaders.
- 18/04/2025: Crusaders 25-22 Blues
- 22/03/2025: Blues 19-42 Crusaders
- 25/05/2024: Crusaders 29-27 Blues
- 23/03/2024: Blues 26-6 Crusaders
Who will Win the Match Crusaders vs Blues?
Using advanced computer power and data, Telecom Asia has simulated the result of the Super Rugby Pacific Crusaders vs Blues Rugby match 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives Crusaders a 75% chance of beating Blues in the Super Rugby Pacific Season.
Crusaders and Blues Betting Tips & Odds
The latest 1xbet betting odds for the Saturday World Super Rugby Pacific play-off semi-final clash at Apollo Projects Stadium are shown here:
- Head to Head: Crusaders $1.37, Blues $3.33, Tie $18.00
- Handicap: Crusaders -6.5 ($1.91), Blues +6.5 ($1.91)
- Total (Over/Under 47.5 Points): Over $1.70, Under $2.10
- Team to win the first half and full-time: Crusaders ($1.73), Blues ($4.50)
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, 1xbet currently has Crusaders at $1.37 and Blues at $3.33.
The favourite Crusaders are listed to cover up to -6.5 points underdogs against the Blues, with odds of $1.91 available at 1xbet.
For the Blues (+6.5), 1xbet offers odds of $1.91.
The over/under for total points scored is 47.5 with 1xbet, which has odds of $1.73 for the over and $2.10 for the under.
The team to win the first half and the full-time here at 1xbet is Crusaders, which is offered at $1.73, and Blues, which is offered at $4.50.
Crusaders vs Blues: Prediction
Crusaders will win here as they are in better form than the Blues because they have been winning their last four games, and adding to it, they have won their previous three games in the head-to-head against the Blues. Lastly, their last three head-to-head games have seen more than 45 points more of it here, and the trend will continue.
Our first match prediction: Over 47.5 points here for a coefficient of 1.73 in the 1xbet bookmaker.
Our second betting tip on the match: Crusaders to win the first half and the whole time for a coefficient of 1.78 in the Betway bookmaker.
Our final betting tip on the match: Handicap (-6.5) for Crusaders for a coefficient of 1.91 in the Bet365 bookmaker.
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