France vs Australia Prediction: Australia could turn things around despite being underdogs

A friendly match between France and Australia will take place at the Stade de France in Paris-Saint-Denis this coming Sunday. The match is being played in preparation for the 2023 World Cup. France is a heavy favorite to win this match, while Australia is now mired in a losing streak that reached four against New Zealand last weekend.

The French national team is getting closer and closer to their own World Cup, although they are currently appearing relatively erratic. An experimental team suffered a narrow defeat on the road against Scotland at the beginning of August, falling by a score of 25-21. In the second match, which was played against Scotland, the Irish were victorious with a score of 30-27, despite the Scots giving them a run for their money. Since then, they have continued their winning streak by claiming a 34-17 victory over Fiji. Even if nobody will remember whether France played well in their pre-tournament matches if they go on to win the World Cup, the fact that they are allowing points and tries and do not appear to be quite as unbeatable as they have in prior years is a cause for concern right now. Due to the fact that this will be France's last encounter before they face New Zealand in the first game of the World Cup, this presents a significant opportunity for France to make a statement and trounce an Australian team that has been struggling recently.

Because Australia is coming into this encounter on the heels of a losing streak that has reached four games, the Wallabies confidence level will be at an all-time low. Their loss to New Zealand by a score of 23-20 was a significant step up from the previous matchup, in which they were defeated by the same opponents by a score of 38-7; nonetheless, close losses will not be enough to earn them another World Cup title. It's possible that Australia's sole objective at this World Cup is to advance out of their group and find some silver lining in the results of the games they do win. In spite of the fact that France are heavy favorites to win this match, Australia is confident that they can pull off an upset in this friendly. Despite their disappointing performance over the weekend, the French team will have at least one eye on their matchup with New Zealand coming up in a few weeks.

It is clear that Australia are not in their best shape right now, and given their records, it is easy to see why France is such a heavy favorite to win this match. On the other hand, assuming that everything else stays the same, I do not believe that the French team will be able to run wild against an Australian team that has a proven track record of success against them. As a result, I will be placing my money on Australia to cover the spread in this wager.