Blues vs Brumbies Prediction: Title race resumes in the Super Rugby

Eden Park in New Zealand will be the venue for this round 9 Super Rugby Pacific match between Blues and Brumbies. Heading into this week 9 game, Blues and Brumbies have the same points accumulated from their first seven games of the season, 27. Which side will go on top here?

The blues are off a win over the Western Force, a 47-margin win at home. In that game, the Blues were dominant at halftime with a 28-3 lead, and their second half, 22-0, was actually another top-level performance. However, Blues have now won four straight games going into this game, coming against the Moana Pasifika, Crusaders, and Waratahs.

Brumbies are coming off a back-to-back victory that extended to five. In the meantime, their last game came against Waratahs, and this side won 40-16. In the meantime, other wins in that span saw Brumbies defeat Western Force, Highlanders, Moana Pasifika, and Reds. In fact, their last league defeat came against the Chiefs on the road, their lone loss this season.

This should be a highly competitive and close encounter, considering the run of both teams into this game. While both sides will sure have their chances, I think this will be more of the offensive game ending with a high score, looking at how many numbers they have both pulled in their last games. Also, Brumbies have been very good, and even at home, I do not see Blues dominating them; hence, a bet on them to close the odds.