Chiefs vs Moana Pasifika Prediction: Chiefs to return to the summit

The Chiefs will be looking to return to the summit of the Super Rugby Pacific table when they play hosts to Moana Pasifika on Saturday morning (08:05, Sky Sports Mix) at FMG Stadium Waikato.

Alex Jack provides his best bets in his Chiefs vs Moana Pasifika prediction piece, as well as all the essential team news and match odds for the showdown in Hamilton.

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Team News

Starting with the hosts, the Chiefs have a front row of Ollie Norris, Samisoni Taukei’aho and George Dyer, with locks Naitoa Ah Kuoi and Tupou Vaa’i in behind.

Simon Parker, Luke Jacobson and Wallace Sititi make up the back row, with Cortez Ratima and Damian McKenzie in the half-backs.

It’s Quinn Tupaea and Daniel Rona who start in the centres, with Leroy Carter, Emoji Narawa and Shaun Stevenson in the back three.

As for Moana Pasifika, Tito Tuipulotu, Mills Sanerivi and Feleti Sae-Ta’ufo’ou start in the front row, with the pair of Tom Savage and Samuel Slade in the engine room.

Miracle Faiilagi, Ardie Saveas and Semisi Tupou Ta’eiloa start in the back row, with the half-backs seeing Jonathan Taumateine and Patrick Pellegrini combining.

The centres are Danny Toala and Lalomilo Lalomilo, with Solomon Alaimalo, Kyren Taumoefolau and Tevita Ofa in the back three.

Chiefs vs Moana Pasifika Odds

The Chiefs are heavy favourites at 1/10, while Moana are 13/2 underdogs to leave Hamilton with the win.

A draw is available at 25/1, while over 63.5 total points to be scored in the game is currently 4/5.

Chiefs -21 handicap @ 6/5

Moana are on a three-game winning streak going into this game, but that impressive run might well come to an end at FMG Stadium Waikato this weekend.

The Chiefs have won all of their six Super Rugby Pacific matches against Moana Pasifika and these games have not exactly been close.

Winning by an average of 35 points across those six encounters, the Chiefs have put in some ruthless performances against the Auckland-based outfit in recent years.

Moana have shown significant signs of progress this season, but in the Chiefs are tough to stop on their own patch in Hamilton and look capable of covering the -21 handicap here.

Kyren Taumoefolau anytime tryscorer @ 7/5

While Moana might leave Hamilton empty-handed on Saturday, they do still have the quality to cause the Chiefs problems.

One man to look out for is winger Kyren Taumoefolau, who has managed to score nine tries across his last 10 games.

Bagging an impressive hat-trick last time out in a 27-21 victory against the Blues, Taumoefolau is a player in great form and well worth considering in the anytime tryscorer market.

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