History favours the Crusaders to beat the Brumbies this evening in Nelson in the opening game of the 4th round of the Super 15 competition.
The Brumbies have a poor record against the Crusaders away from home as the Crusaders have won 78 percent of their matches at home against the Brumbies.
Overall the Crusaders have won 10 of the 18 matches between the two teams but the last eight matches have been decided by home advantage.
Crusaders Media Manager, Patrick Mckendry said the expectation is high from their fans for the Red and Blacks to again deliver the same performance which saw them beat the Waratahs last weekend.
He added that they know the Brumbies will closely mark Sonny Bill Williams in tonight's clash but they have other plans in place to surprise the visitors.
After beating the Chiefs in the opening round in Canberra the Brumbies lost their last two matches.
This will be their first match of the season away from home and their second under new coach Tony Rae.
The Crusaders host the Brumbies at 6.35pm.
In another match tonight, Rebels take on Sharks at 8.40pm.
Story by: Dhanjay Deo
History in favour of Crusaders win
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