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Australia vs Fiji Prediction & Betting Tips - Rugby World Cup
by Devesh Jaganath | in Rugby World Cup Predictions
Australia will look to continue their winning start to the 2023 Rugby World Cup when they take on Fiji on Sunday. This is arguably the pick of the matches this weekend, and based on the first week’s performances, it could be a close match. Australia currently lead Pool C, while Fiji are third. Eddie Jones finally recorded the first win of his second tenure last week as they beat Georgia 35-15. That was their first win in their last six matches, which included a winless 2023 Rugby Championship. Australia were awarded the wooden spoon in that competition and dropped all the way to ninth in the world rankings. However, while they did win the last match, we do have to consider that their opposition were not the greatest in the tournament. Now comes their biggest test so far in the competition, but can they overcome the Flying Fijians?
Fiji were involved in a match that will likely go down as one of the greats at any Rugby World Cup last week against Wales. They looked out of the contest with eight minutes left on the clock but came back roaring in the final minutes and were on the verge of stealing a victory but for a knock-on just meters from the try line. While that defeat would have hurt, Fiji proved they are top-two contenders in this pool. However, you feel that they have to win this match to keep that hope firmly alive. During the warm-up matches, the visitors won four of their five matches, losing only to France. They beat tier-one opposition Japan and England in that period as well. The Wallabies may be the favourite, but Fiji are not out of this one by a long shot.
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Australia vs Fiji Form
Australia and Fiji's standings in the Rugby World Cup
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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2
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11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
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3
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11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
Australia and Fiji Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
9 Sep 2023 - Rugby World Cup
27 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
4 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
29 Jul 2023 - The Rugby Championship
15 Jul 2023 - The Rugby Championship
19 Nov 2022 - Test Matchs
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
9 Sep 2023 - Rugby World Cup
29 Jul 2023 - The Rugby Championship
15 Jul 2023 - The Rugby Championship
16 Jul 2022 - Test Matchs
9 Jul 2022 - Test Matchs
2 Jul 2022 - Test Matchs
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
27 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
4 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
19 Nov 2022 - Test Matchs
5 Nov 2022 - Test Matchs
29 Oct 2022 - Test Matchs
20 Nov 2021 - Test Matchs
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
10 Sep 2023 - Rugby World Cup
26 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
19 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
28 Jul 2023 - Test Matchs
21 Jul 2023 - Test Matchs
9 Oct 2019 - Rugby World Cup
1/2 (50%)
0/2 (0%)
1/2 (50%)
21 Jul 2023 - Test Matchs
25 Sep 2019 - Rugby World Cup
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
10 Sep 2023 - Rugby World Cup
26 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
19 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
28 Jul 2023 - Test Matchs
9 Oct 2019 - Rugby World Cup
21 Sep 2019 - Rugby World Cup
Australia vs Fiji Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
21 Sep 2019 - Rugby World Cup
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Australia - Fiji Key Points
- Australia lost five of their last six matches
- Australia have only beaten Georgia in their last six games
- Fiji have won four of their last six Test matches
- Fiji lost by just six points to Wales last week
- Fiji beat England and Japan in their warm-up matches
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Our Australia vs Fiji Prediction
While Australia are the clear favourites according to the bookmakers, it would take a brave person to write off the Fijians in this one. With several of their players applying their trade in France and across Europe, the quality of their game has improved noticeably. An upset could be on the cards here, which makes the handicap market all the more attractive. We fancy Fiji to keep it under a 10-point margin (and maybe even go on to win it). Our Australia vs Fiji prediction: Handicap Fiji +10.5.
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