Odds aren’t in favour of British & Irish Lions in next All Blacks game

In an interview before the match on Saturday, 24th June, Harry Ellis praised Warren Gatland‘s talent as a coach and injected some optimism in favour of the Lions. But when it came down to the charity bet he himself had to have a stake in, however, he claimed that the All Blacks were set to win by more than 13 points at 2.20. This coming from a former scrum half for the Lions themselves.
Well, he was right. Saturday’s match ended with New Zealand 30-15 British & Irish Lions. The Lions were criticized for their lack of finishing skills. They set up plenty of opportunities for themselves, but ultimately failed to get across the line and make the opening count.
The All Blacks, by contrast, have an unbeatable backline which is both well-paced and also flexible in its movement. Also, we can’t fail to mention that the All Blacks have won the last 37 games at the Eden Park stadium, dating all the way back to 1994. It’s difficult to bet against that sort of mythical status.
It was another blow to the Lions when All Blacks captain, Kieran Read, announced he would be rejoining his team following a 7 week rest due to a thumb injury. The New Zealand team were restored to fully-functioning order, and winning order, with the addition of Read to their numbers.
As for the Lions, the only memorable moment was Sean O’Brien out-of-the-blue touchdown. But – other than that – the Lions weren’t exactly the winning bet for last Saturday’s game, and it doesn’t seem like things are going to change for the match coming up on Saturday, July 1st.
Gatland has been playing games since the Lions landed in New Zealand. He’s gone as far as to accuse the All Blacks of illegal blocking tactics, and bugging their hotel rooms. Even more recently, he’s taken aim at the All Blacks for dangerous playing tactics and for harassing Conor Murray. While this has caused quite the PR storm, it hasn’t really gone beyond that.
As things are, it seems like the bookmakers out there know what’s up. One look at the sort of odds that popular sportsbook casinos like SuperLenny or Guts are offering, and you’d immediately be able to tell who’s in line for the win and who isn’t.
The real toss-up is going to be by how much, and if any handicaps are going to be involved. Only the match itself will be able to say that, but at least you know who to bet on.