Australia vs New Zealand Rugby League World Cup Predictions - Best Same Game Multi Value Tips
Australia and New Zealand reopen their storied rugby league rivalry in the Rugby League World Cup opener on Thursday night. Historical results favour Australia, who have won 18 of the last 20 meetings, but recent matches indicate a closer contest. The article suggests targeting a narrow Australian win and highlights tryscorer bets, with Jamayne Isaako and Tom Trbojevic both showing strong form. An alternative Same Game Multi featuring four tryscorers is proposed for those seeking bigger returns. The key recommendation: expect a tight outcome and look beyond traditional bets for value.
- Australia vs New Zealand SGM predictions for Thursday's Rugby League World Cup game
- Kangaroos have dominated this matchup, winning 18 of last 20 meetings
- Same Game Multis include $26 and $41 value chances - all reasoning included below
Australia and New Zealand renew one of international rugby league's biggest rivalries in what shapes as a fascinating Rugby League World Cup opening showdown on Thursday night - and we've put together two value Same Game Multis with Dabble for punters looking beyond the traditional head-to-head markets.
The Kangaroos have dominated this matchup historically, winning 18 of their last 20 meetings with the Kiwis, but recent encounters suggest another Australian victory may not necessarily be comfortable.
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Two of the last three Australian wins over New Zealand have come by a 1-12 margin, while three of the last four meetings have finished Under 39.5 total points.
With that in mind, we're targeting a tight Australian victory alongside a couple of proven international tryscorers for our first SGM, before chasing a much bigger price with four anytime tryscorers.
Australia vs New Zealand Same Game Multi
- Australia 1-12 @ $2.65
- Under 39.5 Points @ $1.90
- Jamayne Isaako Anytime Tryscorer @ $2.20
- Tom Trbojevic Anytime Tryscorer @ $2.05
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Australia's recent dominance of New Zealand makes the Kangaroos the obvious starting point, but we're avoiding a comfortable winning margin. Australia have won 18 of the last 20 meetings between the nations, with two of their last three victories coming by 1-12 points.
That also ties nicely into the Under 39.5 leg. Three of the last four Australia vs New Zealand clashes have stayed below this line, and another physical, high-intensity international contest could make points difficult to come by.
Jamayne Isaako provides the first tryscorer leg after another prolific club campaign. The winger crossed 23 times for the Dolphins this season and has also scored in each of his last two appearances against Australia, giving him some strong recent history in this matchup.
We're rounding out the multi with Tom Trbojevic. Turbo has transferred his devastating attacking ability to the international stage, scoring six tries from seven appearances for the Kangaroos. With Australia expected to create enough opportunities on the edges, he's a strong candidate to add another.
Australia vs New Zealand Anytime Tryscorer SGM
- Jamayne Isaako Anytime Tryscorer @ $2.20
- Tom Trbojevic Anytime Tryscorer @ $2.05
- Casey McLean Anytime Tryscorer @ $2.65
- Jacob Preston Anytime Tryscorer @ $3.80
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For those hunting a genuine longshot, we're doubling down on Isaako and Trbojevic and adding McLean and Preston to produce a four-leg anytime tryscorer multi at $41.
Isaako's 23-try club season and tries in his last two appearances against Australia make him an obvious inclusion, while Trbojevic's six tries in seven Kangaroos appearances demonstrate how dangerous he can be whenever he pulls on the green and gold.
McLean brings some outstanding international tryscoring form into the equation, crossing eight times in just four games for New Zealand. That strike rate makes him difficult to leave out of an anytime tryscorer multi at this sort of price.
Preston completes the bet ahead of his Kangaroos debut. One of the best hole-runners in the game, he's scored 19 tries for the Bulldogs across the last two seasons and possesses exactly the sort of running game that can cause problems close to the Kiwi line.
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