Australia vs Kenya Prediction
🏉 In the opening Group A clash of the Rugby Sevens World Cup, Australia are set to face Kenya. Despite a disappointing showing in the previous round, the Australians remain among the top contenders for success on the Spanish leg of the tour. Read on for our match prediction and analysis from Scores24.
Head-to-Head
📊 Australia and Kenya have faced off 27 times, with the Aussies dominating the head-to-head by winning 21 of those encounters. However, the Africans have shown they can spring a surprise-over the last six meetings, Australia have managed just three wins, Kenya have taken two, and one match ended in a draw.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
Australia Team Overview
In the previous stage of the World Rugby Sevens Series in Hong Kong, Australia finished sixth. The team enjoyed a flawless group stage, winning all three of their matches, but noticeably dropped off in the knockout rounds. Spain knocked Australia out in the quarterfinals with a 19-5 result, and Fiji handed them a 26-10 defeat in the fifth-place playoff.
Australia averaged 15.8 points scored per game in Hong Kong while conceding 12.0 on average. It's been quite some time since Australia have displayed any real attacking firepower, even against significantly weaker opponents like Kenya.
Match Results: Australia
Kenya Team Overview
Kenya delivered a pleasant surprise last month. In Hong Kong, the African side advanced to the playoffs despite recording just one win in the group stage-yes, that was enough to secure third place and progress. In the quarterfinals, Kenya fell to eventual stage champions South Africa (22-26), but bounced back to defeat France 21-7 in the seventh-place playoff.
In April, Kenya averaged 15.4 points scored per match while conceding 17.0. Credit where it's due-Kenya continue to improve with every stage and rarely suffer heavy defeats. In fact, the +11.5 handicap has held up in 19 of their last 20 fixtures.
Match Results: Kenya
Editor’s Prediction
Australia are clearly out for revenge after their Hong Kong disappointment, but Kenya have shown they can spring a surprise-just last month they pushed eventual champions South Africa to the limit, and across six recent meetings with Australia, they’ve only suffered a heavy defeat once. Our pick: Kenya to win with a +14.5 handicap. This bet has paid off in 19 of Kenya’s last 20 World Cup matches. Australia have failed to win by more than a 15-point margin in eight of their last nine games, with the lone exception being a blowout against the USA (38-5).
Betting Tips: Australia - Kenya
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