Australia vs South Africa Prediction: I am trusting the host in this game

Australia and South Africa will meet at Optus Stadium in Perth for the second time in the 2024 Rugby Championship. South Africa won big in the opening encounter. How will this one end?

Australia did not have the start they would have wanted in the opener. However, this one is another open game for them despite being underdogs. In the opener, Australia failed to score in the first half and could only score 7 in the second half while still conceding more. However, Australia won four consecutive matches before that loss, and consecutive matches were lost in this fixture, a run that has extended to three. 

South Africa will look to secure their fourth win in a row over Australia in this encounter. In the opener of this game, South Africa scored 21 goals and failed to concede one. However, while scoring just 12 in the second half, they still did well not to concede more than 7. Heading into this game, the world champions have eight of their last nine matches in all competitions, their only loss being against Ireland. 

Australia will do well in this game after a poor first outing. However, while South Africa was brilliant last weekend, their confidence level will surelybe high, and we can expect them to be at the top of their game. However, at home, I do not expect Australia to be behind by a huge margin in this one, and I am backing them to cover the odds in another high offensive game.