Brumbies vs Moana Pasifika Prediction: Brumbies to trample Moana

The Brumbies will be doing all they can to sneak into the top four in the Super Rugby Pacific on Saturday morning (2:35pm local, 5:35am BST, Sky Sports+) when they welcome Moana Pasifika to GIO Stadium.

Below are my Brumbies vs Moana Pasifika predictions, as well as all the essential team news and match odds for the clash in Canberra.

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Team News

Starting with the Brumbies, the hosts go with James Slipper, Billy Pollard and Allan Alaalatoa in the front row, with locks Lachlan Shaw and Cadeyrn Neville in the engine room.

Rob Valetini, Rory Scott and Charlie Cale form a talented back row, while Ryan Lonergan and Declan Meredith start in the half-backs.

The Brumbies go with a centre partnership of David Feliuai and Kadin Pritchard, while Corey Toole, Andy Muirhead and Tom Wright go again in the back three.

As for Moana, the visitors go with a front row of Malakai Hala-Ngatai, Mills Sanerivi and Atu Moli, with Allan Craig and Veikoso Poloniati in the second row.

Miracle Faiilagi, Semisi Paea and Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa form the back row, with Augustine Pulu and Patrick Pellegrini in the half-backs.

Faletoi Peni and Solomon Alaimalo pair up in the centres, with Glen Vaihu, Israel Leota and William Havili in the back three.

Brumbies vs Moana Pasifika Odds

The Brumbies are the overwhelming favourites at 1/18 for the win on Saturday, while Moana Pasifika are the underdogs at 8/1 to cause an upset in the Australian capital.

A draw is currently out at 40/1, while Moana to be holding a surprising lead at the half-time whistle are 4/1.

Brumbies -22 handicap @ 8/11

Winning all of their last three encounters with the Moana Pasifika, the Brumbies will have fond memories of this fixture.

Stephen Larkham’s side will be looking for a comprehensive win over the bottom side in the competition, to give them a chance of climbing mathematically as high as fourth on the final weekend of the regular season.

When the Brumbies and Moana crossed paths earlier this season in Auckland, it was the Canberra outfit who triumphed 24-0.

With plenty of attacking threat in the wide channels, and with home advantage, the Brumbies look capable of covering the handicap against a Moana side who have conceded an average of 42.5 points per game this season.

Ryan Lonergan anytime tryscorer @ 7/5

Looking at the anytime tryscorer market in what should be a high-scoring game, Brumbies scrum-half Ryan Lonergan catches the eye at odds of 7/5.

Lonergan has scored in five matches in Super Rugby Pacific this season, which is the best tryscoring record of his career so far.

Capable of darting runs from the breakdown or getting on the end of tries with his smart support lines, Lonergan is well priced to go over for another try this weekend against a porous Moana defence.

Rugby Union betting tips with Betfred Insights.