There are 2 United Rugby Championship matches taking place on Friday night, including the Stormers travelling away to the Dragons. We take a look at both games from a betting angle.
Leinster remain the firm favourites to win the URC at 4/7 with the Bulls 11/2, Munster 13/2 and you can get 10/1 the Stormers and the Glasgow Warriors.
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DRAGONS v STORMERS – Click here to bet
The Dragons are currently 15th on the log with only Zebre behind them on the table. They have won 3 and lost 12 of their matches this season and last time out went down 34-27 at home to Connacht. Their last home game against South African opposition came in March when they hosted the Bulls and lost 31-10.
The Stormers are 5th on the log with 9 victories and 6 defeats in their 15 games. They have won 3 of their last 4 URC matches, including beating an under-strength Leinster side 42-12 at home last time out. The week before that they had lost 27-21 at home to the Ospreys, a match where they started 15 point favourites.
Head-to-Head
These sides met in Cape Town in 2022 with the Stormers winning 34-26 and when the Dragons hosted the Stormers in 2021, it was the visitors who came out on top 24-10.
Handicap: Dragons +12.5
VERDICT
I think this handicap is well set and I am going to back the Stormers to win this game by 8-14 points.
Suggested Bet: Winning Margin, Stormers by 8-14 points inclusive at 12/5
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EDINBURGH v ZEBRE – Click here to bet
Edinburgh are currently 9th on the log, but only 2 points behind the 5th placed Stormers. They have won 10 and lost 5 of their matches this season and their last action was away to Cardiff where they won 24-7. Their last home game in the URC was against the Scarlets in April, winning 43-18.
Zebre started the season promisingly, but they are currently bottom of the table with 1 win and 1 draw in their 15 matches. They were at home to Glasgow in their last start losing 40-9 and their last away game was a 54-16 hammering at the hands of Connacht.
Head-to-Head
Edinburgh edged Zebre 24-19 on the road back in February and last season they won this fixture 24-17, so there hasn’t been much between the sides in recent times.
Handicap: Edinburgh -26.5
VERDICT
I was hoping for a lower handicap and what we have on offer, but at the end of the day I feel that a motivated Edinburgh side will be far too strong.
Suggested Bet: Handicap, Edinburgh -26.5 at 19/20
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