New Zealand vs Argentina Prediction: Argentina could get another surprise winning performance

New Zealand will host Argentina at the Waikato Stadium after a shocking home loss to the Pumas last week. The home team will now be hoping to get a confident comeback against the Pumas on Saturday.

New Zealand - favorite to win

The All Blacks have been terrible lately, even by their own high standards. New Zealand's reputation as almost unbeatable was hurt when they lost a series to Ireland in their own stadium. New Zealand must now go on a winning streak and move back to the top of the standings to get back to being a scary team. They will have the support of the crowd as they try to beat Argentina and get back on track after losing at home to Ireland twice in a row. Even though the crowd will be cheering them on, it could turn on them very quickly if things do not go their way. The home team needs to get off to a quick start by passing the ball quickly through their hands.

Argentina - Pumas confident getting a consecutive win

In their most recent games, 48–17 win over the Australians and the 25-18 win against New Zealand they will play in this match, the Pumas played very well. Argentina won this game by moving the ball well in the backs, being strong in the tackle and on the ground, and following their game plan to the letter. Argentina seemed to have learned the lesson because they did a much better job of stopping the visitors from playing and then scored a lot of goals when the visitors made mistakes. Even though this will be a very different test for Argentina, the team still thinks it has a chance.

Expert Betting Tips

Both of these teams won their last games to get back on track, but New Zealand will go into this match as the favorite. The All Blacks beat the defending world champion South Africans, and the Pumas upset the Wallabies of Australia with a big win, so they'll be hosting the Argentines in this Rugby Championship game. After that win, the visitors will feel good, but the All Blacks will face a different challenge on the road and should be able to cover the -20 spread.