Stormers vs Bulls
The North vs South derby takes centre stage again as the Stormers welcome the Bulls to Cape Town. This is the second of the URC quarter finals and is a repeat of last years final when the home team pipped the men from Pretoria. The Bulls will be looking to exact revenge as they have lost their last five matches against the Stormers. The visitors looked to be back to their awesome best as they thrashed Zebre and an under strength Leinster side. They were however brought back to earth in the Currie Cup last time out as they were well beaten by the WP team.
TIP: The Stormers will be kicking themselves after losing to Munster as it means that they lost out on second spot on the table. They have not looked themselves in the last few matches as they missed the services of their ace poacher Deon Fourie as he suffered a fractured eye socket. The home team will be delighted he is back for this match as he was sorely missed especially at the break down. The bookies have the Stormers as favourites and I’m also tipping them for the win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Betway 1.47, Gbets 1.45 and Hollywoodbets 1.45
HEAD TO HEAD STATS
Stormers vs Bulls
- The Stormers have beaten the Bulls in their last five matches between the sides.
- The Stormers have only lost once to the Bulls in their last 13 home matches.
Latest results for both teams
The Stormers beat Benetton 38-22 in their last match while the Bulls beat Leinster 62-7 in their last match.
PREDICTION
The Bulls may be been tempted into believing that they are back into form as they thrashed two weak sides but the litmus test will be in this match. The Stormers have looked usually sloppy in their last two matches and will be hoping that flyhalf Mannie Libbok is over his kicking woes as he made elementary mistakes in recent weeks. Both teams have dangerous runners in their backlines and it will be up to the two number tens to link up the backlines. The match will be decided in the forwards and the Stormers have the edge in this department especially in the scrums. I am predicting a home win by 8 points.
Probable Starting XVs
Stormers
15 Damian Willemse, 14 Angelo Davids, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Seabelo Senatla, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Hacjivah Dayimani , 7 Willie Engelbrecht, 6 Deon Fourie (captain), 5 Gary Porter, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Steven Kitshoff, 2 Joseph Dweba , 1Frans Malherbe
Bulls
15 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 David Kriel, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Elrigh Louw, 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje (c), 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the Stormers victory are as follows:
Betway 1.47
Gbets 1.45
Hollywoodbets 1.45
Odds comparison on the Stormers handicap:
The complete odds on the Stormers handicap:
Betway 1.85 (-5.5)
Gbets 1.87 (-5.5)
Hollywoodbets 1.89 (-5.5)
Predictions and Odds in details
There are decent returns on the Stormers outright win but if you looking for better odds then we suggest the home team on the handicap. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Betway 1.85 (-5.5), Gbets 1.87 (-5.5) and Hollywoodbets 1.89 (-5.5)
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