Western Force vs Waratahs Prediction: Hosts to end on a high note

Western Force and the Waratahs will both be hoping to end their Super Rugby Pacific seasons on a high when they clash at HBF Park in the final round of regular-season fixtures on Saturday.

Neither side are able to qualify for the finals, leaving just pride to play for in Perth, and below are James Mason's best bets for the contest, as well as all the essential news and match odds.

Team News

Western Force welcome back Ben Donaldson, who has recovered from a quad issue and takes the place of Max Burey.

The second change from last week's win over Fijian Drua sees Bayley Kuenzle make way for George Bridge, who returns after being rested last time out.

For the Waratahs, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii is back from injury to make just his fourth start of the year, while Andrew Kellaway, Jake Gordon, Joey Walton, Jamie Adamson and Pete Samu are all drafted in.

Clem Halaholo, Charlie Gamble, Triston Reilly, Lawson Creighton, Sid Harvey and Teddy Wilson drop out from the side who lost to the Brumbies.

Western Force vs Waratahs Odds

Western Force are the 1/2 favourites to claim the spoils on home soil, with the draw priced at 16/1 and the Waratahs 7/4 to triumph.

It is 4/6 for the Force to be leading at the break, while the Waratahs can be backed at 7/5. The draw is this market is 14/1.

Western Force to win by 1-12 points inclusive @ 19/10

Western Force are ending the season strongly, winning four of their last five matches, and they can sign off the campaign with another victory.

The Force defeated the Waratahs at the beginning of the month, edging a tight contest 20-17, and narrow successes have been a common theme during this purple patch of form.

Along with that three-point triumph, the Force's three other wins have been by five points or fewer, so they are not blowing teams away.

The Waratahs have lost four of their last five fixtures and while it has been a disappointing end to the season, they have not been getting trounced as three of those losses have been by seven points or less.

The Force are the form team out of these two and they look capable of winning by 1-12 points once again.

Carlo Tizzano first tryscorer @ 17/2

History could be made by Australia international Carlo Tizzano in this contest, as he would become the Force's leading tryscorer should he cross the whitewash for the 31st time.

The 26-year-old flanker has scored eight tries in 11 appearances for the Force this season, with four of those coming in his last three appearances.

Tizzano has set the tone in the last two matches by scoring the first try in both and, with a chance to etch his name into the record books, he looks capable of registering the opening try again.

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