Blues vs Highlanders Prediction: Blues to extend dominance on Highlanders

This round 15 match of the Super Rugby Pacific will take place at Eden Park in Auckland and will feature a matchup between the Blues and the Highlanders.

Blues - heavily favored

The Blues are coming off a victory in their most recent encounter, which was a 36-25 victory over the Hurricanes. However, with that victory, the Blues have now won six of their previous seven matches, with their encounter against the Crusaders being the only one of those seven matches that they have lost. Despite this, the home team has played 13 matches so far this season and has racked up 42 points, which puts them in third place among the teams competing in the Super Rugby Pacific.

Highlanders - Highlanders on the verge of winning three matches in a row

The Highlanders have been playing well as of late, and their victory over the Reds the weekend before last will provide a significant confidence boost for the team. In spite of this, Highlanders were victorious in that match with a score of 35-30, and they have now won two matches in a row as the visiting team. Before those victories, the Highlanders had a string of five consecutive defeats in which they were defeated by the Hurricanes, Western Force, Waratahs, Chiefs, and Brumbies, respectively. The Highlanders currently hold the eighth slot in the Super Rugby Pacific standings after accumulating 23 points over the course of 13 matches.

Expert Betting Tips

As a result of their previous successes, we anticipate Highlanders performing admirably in this matchup, which will serve as motivation for them. On the other hand, the Blues are in significantly better form here, and the fact that they are massive favorites here makes it virtually certain that they will prevail. In addition, despite the fact that it is anticipated that both teams will play well here, one should still consider betting on the over.