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Samoa vs Chile Prediction & Betting Tips - Rugby World Cup
by Devesh Jaganath in Rugby World Cup Predictions
The first match of an action-packed Saturday in week two of the 2023 Rugby World Cup will see Samoa face off against Chile. The Samoans are third in the table, but this will be their first match of the competition, while the Chileans are currently bottom of Pool D. Samoa come into this competition as one of the dark horses. And, considering their recent form, it would not be a huge surprise to see them qualify from this Pool, which is one of the more favourable ones in the competition. In the lead-up to this tournament, Samoa beat Japan 24-22 and Tonga 34-9. They lost to the Flying Fijians 33-19, and put on an incredible performance against the world number one, Ireland, but came up just short 17-13 in a closely contested match. It is worth pointing out that Ireland and Japan are tier-one teams. It is also worth noting that Japan beat Chile in the first round of matches. As a result, Manu Samoa are the clear favourites to win this one.
Meanwhile, despite losing their opening match 42-12 to Japan, the Chileans were by no means disgraced. Their heart and determination were evident, and they even managed to take the lead in that match with a try from Rodrigo Fernandez inside the first ten minutes. However, with two players sent to the sin bin in the match, the Japanese steadily pulled away to victory. Chile conceded two narrow defeats in their warm-up campaign, losing 26-25 to Uruguay and 28-26 to Namibia. Currently 21st in the world, they are also the lowest-ranked team in the competition and the biggest outsiders to qualify for the knockout stages. In fact, there are several players in the side who have taken leave from their normal day jobs to compete for their country in this competition. While everyone loves a fairytale story, it seems unlikely to come in this match.
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Samoa vs Chile Form
Samoa and Chile's standings in the Rugby World Cup
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4
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7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
|
5
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -188 |
Samoa and Chile Last Matches
1/5 (20%)
0/5 (0%)
4/5 (80%)
26 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
28 Jul 2023 - Test Matchs
22 Jul 2023 - Test Matchs
12 Oct 2019 - Rugby World Cup
30 Sep 2019 - Rugby World Cup
0/1 (0%)
0/1 (0%)
1/1 (100%)
28 Jul 2023 - Test Matchs
1/4 (25%)
0/4 (0%)
3/4 (75%)
26 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
22 Jul 2023 - Test Matchs
12 Oct 2019 - Rugby World Cup
30 Sep 2019 - Rugby World Cup
0/1 (0%)
0/1 (0%)
1/1 (100%)
10 Sep 2023 - Rugby World Cup
0/1 (0%)
0/1 (0%)
1/1 (100%)
10 Sep 2023 - Rugby World Cup
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Samoa - Chile Key Points
- Samoa have won five of their last seven matches
- Samoa beat tier-one side Japan in the warm-up matches
- Samoa are ranked ten places above Chile in the world standings
- Chile have lost each of their last seven matches dating back to November 2022
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Our Samoa vs Chile Prediction
Considering that Samoa beat Japan last month and the Japanese beat Chile by 30 points last week, we expect Samoa to win this one fairly comfortably. We will be going with the -30.5 handicap as a standalone wager but will opt for a less risky option of -25.5 on our accumulators for the day. Our Samoa vs Chile prediction: Handicap Samoa -25.5
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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