This weekend, Loftus Versfeld will play host to a fierce Gauteng rivalry between the Vodacom Bulls and the Emirates Lions. The fixture is full of history and memorable matches and both clubs will be desperate to win.
Leinster remain firm favourites at 4/7 to win the URC and the Bulls are at 15/2 the top South African side with the Lions on offer at 50/1.
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Vodacom Bulls
The Bulls currently sit 6th on the URC table with a game in hand over the teams above them. If they win this weekend with a bonus point, they will leap to 3rd on the table. They have won 5 of their 8 matches in the URC.
They have also been playing in the Investec Champions Cup, where they finished 2nd in their group, only losing 1 match. They have won 3 of their last 5 fixtures, with losses coming both away from home against Lyon and the Stormers. Loftus has become a fortress for the Bulls and this season they have won all 5 home games.
Emirates Lions
The Lions are sitting 11th on the table also with a game in hand over the other teams. There are 6 clubs that sit above them by margins 3 or fewer points, and so a win this weekend will jump them up to 5th on the table. They have won 4 out of 8 matches in the URC this season.
They have also been playing in the EPRC Challenge Cup, where they finished 4th in their group. The Lions have won only 2 of their last 5 games, with those 2 wins coming in the EPRC Challenge Cup against Perpignan and Newcastle. At the start of the year, they pulled off an impressive win away from home against the Sharks, proving they can do it on the road against local opposition.
Head-to-head
The Bulls have dominated the Lions over the last few years. The Bulls have won the last 9 out of 10 matches against the Lions across the URC and Currie Cup, showing who the dominant force in Gauteng is. The last time the two clubs met in the URC was towards the tail end of last season at Loftus, and the match ended 25-29 in favour of the Lions.
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The bookies have the Bulls as big-time favourites at 1/8, with the Lions trading at 7/1 and an unlikely draw at 35/1.
The Bull are -13.5 on the handicap
When two South African teams face each other, it usually ends up in a try show. The last 5 times the Bulls have played a South African franchise in the URC, 54 or more points in total have been scored.
The line is a bit higher at 57.5 but I am happy to wade in on the overs
Suggested Bet: Over 57.5 points at 10/11
Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
