Chiefs vs Blues Prediction: Chiefs to continue winning home run

The Chiefs' impressive home form will be put to the test on Saturday morning (8:05am BST, 7:05pm local, live on Sky Sports+) when they play hosts to Kiwi rivals the Blues at FMG Stadium Waikato.

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

Team News

Starting with the Chiefs, the hosts have Jared Proffit, Tyrone Thompson and George Dyer in the front row, with locks Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi and Josh Lord in behind.

The Chiefs' back row consists of Samipeni Finau, Jahrome Brown and Wallace Sititi, with Cortez Ratima and Josh Jacomb in the half-backs.

Reon Paul and Daniel Rona pair up in the centres, while Kyren Taumoefolau, Dan Sinkinson and Liam Coombes-Fabling start in the back three.

As for the Blues, Mason Tupaea, James Mullan and Marcel Renata start in the front row, with Josh Beehre and Sam Darry in the second row.

Torian Barnes, Anton Segner and Malachi Wrampling-Alec complete the forwards, with Sam Nock and Stephen Perofeta in the half-backs.

Pita Ahki and Xavi Taele are the centres, while the Blues boast a back three of Caleb Clarke, AJ Lam and Zarn Sullivan.

Chiefs vs Blues Odds

The Crusaders are the firm favourites at 2/9 to get the job done in Christchurch this week, with the Hurricanes at 7/2 to head back to the Kiwi capital of Wellington with the victory and the bragging rights. A draw in Canterbury is currently available at odds of 20/1.

Double Result - Chiefs-Chiefs @ 10/11

Having won each of their last four matches at FMG Stadium Waikato, the Chiefs look tough to oppose on home soil in Hamilton.

Despite already being locked into second place heading into the final game of the regular season, the Chiefs have still named a strong XV for this match.

The Blues continue to struggle for consistency away from home, with their last 11 matches on the road all alternating between defeats and wins.

The Chiefs were the first side to reach 10 points in each of the last two meetings between the teams and the hosts look capable of making another fast start this weekend.

With that in mind, the Chiefs to lead at both half-time and full-time in the double result market stands out here.

AJ Lam anytime tryscorer @ 7/5

AJ Lam finds himself in great form and the Blues star is certainly worth considering in the anytime tryscorer market on Saturday.

Lam has managed to score six tries across his last nine matches, including one try in each of his last two games.

Playing out on the wing this weekend, the utility back is tipped to add another try to his growing tally in this all-Kiwi affair.

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