Chiefs vs Blues Prediction: Blues to show dominance in this final

Eden Park will host the Super Rugby Pacific 2023/2024 season final between the Chiefs and Blues. In this game, the Blues have the edge. Can the Chiefs display quality and win this title?

Chiefs will look forward to this game as a chance to finish their season on a perfect note. In the regular season, the Chiefs finished 4th in the standings with 43 points from 14 matches. However, their playoff performances saw them defeat the Reds in the quarterfinals 43-21 and then get the best of Hurricanes away from home as underdogs in a 19-30 encounter. Heading here, Chiefs will come in as underdogs, yet they will look to display character and look forward to victory. 

Blues will be confident in lifting the Super Rugby Pacific trophy for the 2023/2024 season as they come in as the favorite in this game. In the regular season, the Blues finished second spot of the standings, picking 55 points from 14 matches, one point behind first placed Hurricanes. However, this team got the better of Fijian Drua in the quarterfinal and then went to dispatch Brumbies in the semifinals. Now, heading into this final game, the Blues have won 11 of their last 12 matches, their lone defeat coming against Crusaders in a 29-27 encounter. 

I am not discrediting the Chiefs in this game following what we have seen from them this season. However, the Blues just seem too perfect, and they have also had the best results in this fixture. Regardless, I feel the two teams will go all out for victory, and a bet on points could be a perfect outcome. Also, while the Blues are favorites here and have been the better team all season, I am backing them to win.