Leinster vs Sharks
Leinster play host to the Sharks in their opening home match of the season. The home side were stunned in the first round when they were trounced 43-25 away to the Glasgow Warriors while the visitors were also beaten away to Munster in the first round. Both teams will be looking for redemption and they will have to do so without their international stars. The Sharks showed plenty of fight in their loss but some errors at crucial times gifted Munster soft tries. Leinster on the other hand were outplayed by Glasgow for long periods of time.
TIP: Leinster lacked any sort of fluency in attack but that was expected as it was the first match of the season. Harry Byrne will need to improve as he was one of the main reasons that the attack was so poor. The Sharks looked good in patches and will be looking to Curwin Bosch to guide them around the park. The visitors will be hoping that the match becomes an arm wrestle as their strength is in the forwards. The bookies have the Leinster as favorites and I’m also tipping them for the win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Betway 1.07, Gbets 1.07 and Hollywoodbets 1.08
HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS
Leinster vs Sharks
- Leinster have won two of the last three matches between the teams.
- The home team have won all three of the matches between the sides.
Latest results for both teams
Leinster lost 43-25 to Glasgow in their last match while the Sharks lost 34-21 in their last match.
PREDICTION
The Sharks could be in for a backlash from the home side therefore it is crucial that they start well and weather the early onslaught. The home team will be looking to the likes of Cieran Frawley and Jordan Lamour to provide the spark from the back while the visitors have their own game breakers in Werner Kok and Aphelele Fassi. The match will be decided in the forwards and both teams are evenly matched in this department. The home team have the better attack and defence therefore we are predicting a Leinster win by 10 points.
Probable Starting XVs
Leinster
15 Ciarán Frawley, 14 Tommy O’Brien, 13 Liam Turner, 12 Charlie Ngatai,11 Jordan Larmour, 10 Harry Byrne, 9 Luke McGrath, 8 James Culhane, 7 Scott Penny (captain), 6 Max Deegan, 5 Jason Jenkins, 4 Ross Molony, 3 Thomas Clarkson, 2 John McKee, 1 Jack Boyle
Sharks
15 Boeta Chamberlain, 14 Werner Kok, 13 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 12 Francois Venter (captain), 11 Aphelele Fassi, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Cameron Wright, 8 George Cronje, 7 Phepsi Buthelezi, 6 James Venter, 5 Reniel Hugo, 4 Emile van Heerden, Coenie Oosthuizen, 2. Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Ntuthuko Mchunu
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the Leinster victory are as follows:
Betway 1.07
Gbets 1.07
Hollywoodbets 1.08
Odds comparison on the Leinster handicap:
The complete odds on the Leinster handicap:
Betway 1.90 (+17.5)
Gbets 1.87 (+17.5)
Hollywoodbets 1.89 (+17.5)
Predictions and Odds in details
There are poor odds on the Leinster outright win therefore we suggest backing the home side on the handicap. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Betway 1.90 (+17.5),Gbets 1.87 (+17.5) and Hollywoodbets 1.89 (+17.5)
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