Hurricanes vs Highlanders
Wellington Regional Stadium
Date: Friday, May 16th, 2025, 10:05am
In round 14 of the Super Rugby Pacific, the Hurricanes and the Highlanders will battle it out at Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington. Hurricanes have been unbeaten in their last three games, while Highlanders have lost their last three matches. Moreover, the Hurricanes have won all eight recent games in the head-to-head against the Highlanders. Can the home team dominate here to continue their unbeaten run? Here at Telecomasia, we will take a look at the preview of this game and offer the best betting possibilities.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Hurricanes vs Highlanders: Match Start Date and Time
At exactly 10:05 am on Friday, 16th of May 2025, Hurricanes and Highlanders will face off at the Wellington Regional Stadium.
- Match: Hurricanes vs Highlanders
- Date: Saturday, May 16th, 2025
- Kick-Off Time: 10:05am (AEST)
- Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium
Hurricanes: Form
Hurricanes: LLDWW
- R12: Hurricanes 35-17 Chiefs
- R11: Brumbies 29-35 Hurricanes
- R10: Western Force 17-17 Hurricanes
- R9: Hurricanes 24-31 Crusaders
- R8: Blues 19-18 Hurricanes
Hurricanes have been in better form recently, as they won again in their last game against the Chiefs to make their unbeaten run three in a row. They have won twice and drawn once in their last three games; the only game in the three matches did not result in more than 35 points. This team sits in 6th place with 26 points from 11 matches.
Hurricanes: Team News
Players on the wing will be with Sullivan and Punivai, and also in midfield, Proctor and Higgins are mentioned. Lastly, Brett Cameron has been back in the squad after a long injury of 7 months, and he will start from the bench.
Hurricanes: Roster for the Match
- Xavier Numia
- Asafo Aumua
- Pasilio Tosi
- Zach Gallagher
- Isaia Walker-Leawere
- Brad Shields
- Peter Lakai
- Brayden Iose
- Cam Roigard
- Ruben Love
- Ngatungane Punivai
- Riley Higgins
- Billy Proctor
- Bailyn Sullivan
- Callum Harkin
Highlanders: Form
Highlanders: LWLLL
- R12: Highlanders 29-34 Moana Pasifika
- R11: Highlanders 10-43 Crusaders
- R10: Chiefs 46-10 Highlanders
- R9: Highlanders 43-20 Fijian Drua
- R8: Western Force 29-20 Highlanders
Highlanders have been terrible in form lately and they suffered again in their last game against Moana Pasifika, making it three losses in a row. Moreover, in rounds 10 and 11, they scored just 10 points each, and they have conceded more than 30 points each in all three matches they suffered in. This team sits in 10th place with 18 points from 11 matches.
Highlanders: Team News
Jona Nareki returned from injury in the last match. Folau Fakatava and Taine Robinson will remain in the backline here, and also Adam Lennox will be on the bench.
Highlanders: Roster for the Match
- Ethan de Groot
- Jack Taylor
- Saula Ma’u
- Mitch Dunshea
- Fabian Holland
- Te Kamaka Howden
- Veveni Lasaqa
- Sean Withy
- Folau Fakatava
- Taine Robinson
- Jona Nareki
- Timoci Tavatavanawai
- Tanielu Tele’a
- Jonah Lowe
- Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
Hurricanes vs Highlanders: H2H stats
The Hurricanes and the Highlanders have met six times since 2022. The Hurricanes won all, and the Highlanders are looking forward to breaking the bad luck. Their last meeting was earlier this year and it ended in 18-20, favouring the Hurricanes.
- 14/03/2025: Highlanders 18-20 Hurricanes
- 01/06/2024: Hurricanes 41-14 Highlanders
- 30/03/2024: Highlanders 12-47 Hurricanes
- 08/04/2023: Highlanders 14-29 Hurricanes
- 16/04/2022: Highlanders 21-22 Hurricanes
- 05/03/2022: Hurricanes 21-14 Highlanders
Another Rugby Predictions
Who will Win the Match Hurricanes vs Highlanders?
Using advanced computer power and data, Telecom Asia has simulated the result of Friday`s Hurricanes and Highlanders Super Rugby Pacific match 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives Hurricanes a 99% chance of beating Highlanders in the Super Rugby League season.
Hurricanes vs Highlanders: Odds
The latest 1xbet betting odds for Friday's Super Rugby Pacific clash at Sky Stadium are shown here:
- Head to Head: Hurricanes $1.06, Highlanders $10.00, Tie $41.00
- Handicap: Hurricanes -15.5 ($1.62), Highlanders +11.5 ($2.20)
- Total (Over/Under 53.5 Points): Over $1.65, Under $2.15
- Goal (Odd/Even): Odd $1.83, Even $1.83
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, 1xbet currently has the Hurricanes at $1.06 and the Highlanders at $10.00.
The favourite Hurricanes are listed to cover up to -15.5 points underdogs against the Highlanders, with odds of $1.62 available at 1xbet.
For the Highlanders (+15.5), 1xbet offers odds of $2.20.
The over/under for total points scored is set at 53.5 with 1xbet, which has odds of $1.65 for the over and $2.15 for the under.
The odd/even goal to be scored at 1xbet has odds of $1.83 for odd and for the even has $1.83.
Hurricanes vs Highlanders: Prediction
The home team will dominate here, as they have been in better form so far than the away team, having been unbeaten in their last three games, while the Highlanders have lost their last three games. Additionally, the head-to-head games against these two sides have resulted in the Hurricanes winning their last eight games. Highlanders as the weak team here; in their last three games, they have conceded more than 30 points once and more than 40 points twice, and also the Hurricanes have scored more than 30 points twice so more than 52 points are to be scored here. Lastly, hope for an even scoreline here because the Hurricanes have seen it three times in their previous matches.
Our match prediction: is over 53.5 points odds for a coefficient of 1.65 in the 1xbet bookmaker.
Our betting tip: is handicap -15.5 for the Hurricanes here for a coefficient of 1.62 in Betway.
Our final betting tip: is over 8.5 tries with odds at 1.90 in the Bet365 bookmaker
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