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Western Province vs Blue Bulls Prediction & Betting Tips - Currie Cup
by Devesh Jaganath | in Currie Cup Predictions
The final match of the opening week in the 2024 Currie Cup will see Western Province taking on the Blue Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The hosts finished in fourth place last season, while the visitors finished fifth.
All told, 2023 was a bit of a mixed season for Western Province. They failed to qualify for the knockout rounds in the Currie Cup but were somewhat better in Europe.
At the United Rugby Championship, the franchise Stormers were knocked out in the quarter-final by the Glasgow Warriors, while in the Champions Cup, they reached the post-season but came up agonisingly short to La Rochelle.
At home, Province won four of their seven home games last season, one of which was a 31-7 victory over this opponent.
Meanwhile, the Bulls snuck into the semi-final of this competition last season, albeit by just a single point. However, they were up against the eventual winners Free State Cheetahs on the road and were somewhat easily beaten 39-10.
The URC proved to be the highlight of the Bulls' season, as they finished second in the group stage and overcame both Ulster and Leinster in the quarter and semi-finals. Unfortunately, they came up just short against the Warriors, losing 21-16 in the final.
Bulls won three of their seven away games last season, and while they lost at this venue last season, they did win on their two preceding visits.
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The Best Betting Odds for Western Province v Blue Bulls Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.62 | 19 | 1.53 |
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14.9 | 26 | 1.03 |
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14.9 | 26 | 1.03 |
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2.75 | 18 | 1.58 |
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2.77 | 18 | 1.51 |
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2.84 | 20 | 1.45 |
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2.65 | 20 | 1.53 |
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Western Province vs Blue Bulls Form
Western Province and Blue Bulls's standings in the Currie Cup
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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1
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37 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 118 |
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3
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20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -3 |
Western Province and Blue Bulls Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
12 May 2023 - Currie Cup
29 Apr 2023 - Currie Cup
8 Apr 2023 - Currie Cup
10 Jun 2022 - Currie Cup
3 Jun 2022 - Currie Cup
28 May 2022 - Currie Cup
3/4 (75%)
0/4 (0%)
1/4 (25%)
29 Apr 2023 - Currie Cup
8 Apr 2023 - Currie Cup
10 Jun 2022 - Currie Cup
3 Jun 2022 - Currie Cup
1/2 (50%)
0/2 (0%)
1/2 (50%)
12 May 2023 - Currie Cup
28 May 2022 - Currie Cup
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
17 Jun 2023 - Currie Cup
10 Jun 2023 - Currie Cup
29 Apr 2023 - Currie Cup
14 Apr 2023 - Currie Cup
2 Apr 2023 - Champions Cup
20 Jan 2023 - Champions Cup
2/4 (50%)
0/4 (0%)
2/4 (50%)
10 Jun 2023 - Currie Cup
10 Dec 2022 - Champions Cup
17 Jun 2022 - Currie Cup
27 May 2022 - Currie Cup
1/5 (20%)
0/5 (0%)
4/5 (80%)
17 Jun 2023 - Currie Cup
29 Apr 2023 - Currie Cup
14 Apr 2023 - Currie Cup
2 Apr 2023 - Champions Cup
20 Jan 2023 - Champions Cup
Western Province against Blue Bulls : Head to Head (H2H)
29 Apr 2023 - Currie Cup
Western Province - Blue Bulls Key Points
- Western Province won four of their seven home games last season
- Western Province beat this opponent home and away last season
- Western Province have home advantage
- Bulls lost four of their seven away games last season
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Our Western Province vs Blue Bulls Prediction
The two oldest names in South African rugby will lock horns in the opening weekend and it is always a great watch when these two meet.
Considering that the Springboks are in action this weekend, Western Province are missing a few important players, which sees them enter the contest as underdogs. However, they do have home advantage and even if they do lose, we feel it will be by a very small margin. Our Western Province vs Bulls prediction: Western Province +5!
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