Albert
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My Prediction
New South Wales Blues by 4Ladies and gents, review your betting apps and grab your team jerseys, we're diving headfirst into game 3 of an invigorating State of Origin series. Now, let's talk turkey.
The New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons are going head-to-head, toe-to-toe, and probably nose-to-nose given how these matches usually go. Marathon match number 500 in this regular season. Stadium Australia is the battleground, and if anything, it might give New South Wales a wee bit of home turf advantage.
As the history books would have it, New South Wales seems to enjoy a good time at Stadium Australia - they've claimed victory on their home soil 20 out of 32 times. Seems like the Maroons come down with a bad case of the Blues whenever they play there, don't they?
In the spirit of recent run-ins, New South Wales has been licking their wounds from the Maroons' latest triumph. But folks, we can't ignore the Blues' resilience in the three previous matchups. Guess, they've got a taste for Queensland's defeat after all.
Sad trombone noises for Queensland, though. They're playing footsie with the injury list this time around. Kalyn Ponga's down for the count with a foot injury, and Gehamat Shibasaki is debuting - brave soul. Josh Papali'i and Reece Walsh are returning to the battleground. On the other hand, the Blues have Brian To'o hobbling with a possible knee injury.
The current playoff series has both teams locked at a 1-1 tie. But if we're talking regular-season records, they're mirrored at a 1-1 deadlock too. All things considered, this game might just decide more than the State of Origin winner.
As for my prediction? After considering all the nitty-gritty elements without a dust of bias, of course, I'd say New South Wales has the upper hand.
Albert’s Prediction: New South Wales Blues by 4.