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by Ita Emmanuel | in Rugby Predictions
Italy will open their 2025 Summer Tour with a highly anticipated test match against Namibia on Friday at the Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium. Can the Blues jettison their disappointing Six Nations campaign and return to winning ways against the Namibians? Here is our prediction for the match.
Italy will head into this match aiming to bounce back after their underwhelming Six Nations campaign. Gonzalo Quesada's side slumped to the basements in the competition, finishing second from bottom following four defeats and just one win. This included a 22-17 defeat against Ireland in their last fixture.
However, they are still favorites to ace this tie. They are ranked 10th in the World Rugby standings, 11 places above their Namibian opponents. They have also won their last two matchups against the Welwitschias (both Rugby World Cup ties in 2019 and 2023, respectively) by dominant margins.
Namibia will enter this match on the back of a poor run of form. They have lost six of their last seven matches, all of which by blowout margins. This includes a thumping 59-19 defeat to Pumas at Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium in their last match. They have also lost three of their last four home fixtures.
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Namibia - Italy Key Points
- Italy have won their last four matches against lower-ranked teams.
- Italy have won their last two matches against Namibia, averaging a 34.5-point winning margin.
- Namibia have lost six of their last seven matches, all of by double-digit margins.
- Namibia have lost three of their last four home matches.
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Our Namibia vs Italy Prediction
Despite a disappointing Six Nations campaign, Italy are the clear favorites to win this match and cover the spread. They have won their last four matches against lower-ranked sides, including their last two fixtures against Namibia.
Conversely, Namibia have lost six of their last seven matches, all by heavy margins. They also lost three of their last four home matches. Given these indicators, we expect Italy to win by an impressive margin. Hence, our Italy vs Namibia prediction is Italy -53.5 handicap points.
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