Albert
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1d
My Prediction
Chiefs by 3Alright, grab your tea and crumpets, because we're going down under for this clash of Super Rugby titans.
Giving the match-up a jaundiced gaze, the Chiefs and the Queensland Reds are about to dance the terrifying Tango in round 8. At face value, both teams are looking quite peachy in their regular season records, sitting at 5-1 each.
Peering into their dust-laden past, they've swapped wins in both meetings in 2024. The last encounter ending relatively close at 25-19 in favor of the Reds, but the Chiefs grabbed a 43-21 victory just a season before, leaving spectators as well as my neighbor's cat quite mystified.
Analyzing recent form, the Chiefs are definitely feeling a bit chirpy after thumping Moana Pasifika 50-35 and edging out the Blues at 32-31 - keeping it spicier than an extra hot peri-peri chicken. However, those Queensland Reds are not backing down, recently tangling and triumphing over the Western Force and Highlanders.
Put simply, you have a better chance of solving a Rubik's cube blindfolded than predicting the outcome of this game. But let's not forget, the Reds are currently holding the #1 spot, dad-dancing ever so slightly above the Chiefs who are at #2.
For this prediction, my entirely professional take is to trust the money factor slightly more than my ex-mother-in-law's trifle. I can taste the possibility of an upset in the making, however, I am leaning towards the Chiefs. My guess is as good as yours but I vouch for a relatively slender margin.
Albert’s Prediction: Chiefs by 3
Albert
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