The Wallabies will be heavy favourites against Scotland in their season opener in Newcastle on Tuesday, but wary of a repeat of one of their blackest days against this year's Six Nations wooden-spooners in their last encounter.

Recent results:
2009: Scotland won 9-8, Edinburgh
2006: Australia won 42-15, Edinburgh
2004: Australia won 31-17, Glasgow
2004: Australia won 31-14, Edinburgh
2004: Australia won 34-13, Sydney
2004: Australia won 35-15, Melbourne
2003: Australia won 33-16, Brisbane (World Cup quarterfinal)
2000: Australia won 30-9, Edinburgh
1998: Australia won 33-11, Brisbane
1998: Australia won 45-3, Sydney

Prediction: You won't find a bookie anywhere in the world that will make Scotland favourites, and with good reason too. Australia, even though they are fielding a host of fringe players, still look to have too much fire power for the visitors. Australia to win by 10 to 15 points.

Teams:

Australia: 15 Luke Morahan, 14 Joe Tomane, 13 Anthony Fainga'a, 12 Mike Harris, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Berrick Barnes, 9 Will Genia, 8 Scott Higginbotham, 7 David Pocock (captain), 6 Dave Dennis, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Sitaleki Timani, 3 Dan Palmer, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 James Slipper.
Replacements: 16 Saia Fainga'a, 17 Ben Alexander, 18 Rob Simmons, 19 Michael Hooper, 20 Nick Phipps, 21 Pat McCabe, 22 Adam Ashley-Cooper.

Scotland: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Joe Ansbro, 13 Nick De Luca, 12 Matt Scott, 11 Sean Lamont, 10 Greig Laidlaw, 9 Mike Blair, 8 John Barclay, 7 Ross Rennie, 6 Alasdair Strokosch, 5 Richie Gray, 4 Alastair Kellock, 3 Euan Murray, 2 Ross Ford (captain),1 Ryan Grant.     
Replacements: 16 Scott Lawson, 17 Jon Welsh, 18 Tom Ryder, 19 Richie Vernon, 20 Chris Cusiter, 21 Duncan Weir, 22 Tom Brown.

Date: Tuesday, June 5
Venue: Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle
Kick-off: 19.30 (09.30 GMT)
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Keith Brown (New Zealand)
TMO: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)