Leinster vs Sale Sharks
Leinster welcomes the Sale Sharks to the RDS Arena for this match in the Champions Cup. The five time former champions will be looking to continue with their great start after toppling the defending champions La Rochelle in the opening round. They will be hoping for better weather as they will want to showcase their backline against the English team. Sale Sharks also overcame French opposition in the first round when they claimed a bonus point win over Stade Francais. The visitors will be weary of their away record this season as they have suffered some heavy defeats on the road this season.
TIP: The home side fielded their strongest available team in the first round but will be forced into a change in the ten jersey as Harry Byrne pulled up injured in the match. Cieran Frawley is the favorite to take over the pivot position especially after he kicked a 60m to seal the win. Sale will be tempted to play the same team again with George Ford pulling the strings in the flyhalf position. The bookies have Leinster as favorites and I’m also tipping them for the win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Betway 1.01, Gbets 1.01 and Hollywoodbets 1.01
HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS
Leinster vs Sale Sharks
- This is the first ever meeting between the teams.
Latest results for both teams
Leinster beat La Rochelle 16-9 in their last match while the Sale Sharks beat Stade Francais 28-5 in their last match.
PREDICTION
Leinster will be looking to young Crawley to launch their dangerous backline that includes the likes of Hugo Keenan and Garry Ringrose. Both these players are excellent on the counter attack therefore Sale will need their kicks to be accurate. The match will be decided in the forwards and this is an area that the home team have the distinct advantage in. One the major head-to-head battles will be England powerhouse midfielder Manu Tuilagi up against the Irish international centre pair of Ringrose and Robbie Henshaw. Leinster will want a fast start as the visitors defence has proven poor in away matches. I predict a home win by more than 25 points.
Probable Starting XV
Leinster
15 Joe Carpenter, 14 Tom Roebuck, 13 Sam James, 12 Manu Tuilagi, 11 Arron Reed, 10 George Ford, 9 Gus Warr, 8 Dan du Preez, 7 Ben Curry (c), 6 Sam Dugdale, 5 Jonny Hill, 4 Ben Bamber, 3 Nick Schonert, 2 Tommy Taylor, 1 Si McIntyre
Sale Sharks
15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Jordan Larmour, 13 Garry Ringrose (cc), 12 Robbie Henshaw, 11 Jimmy O’Brien, 10 Harry Byrne, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Caelan Doris, 7 Will Connors, 6 Ryan Baird, 5 James Ryan (cc), 4 Joe McCarthy, 3 Michael Ala’alatoa, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Andrew Porter
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the Leinster victory are as follows:
Betway 1.01
Gbets 1.01
Hollywoodbets 1.01
Odds comparison on the Leinster handicap:
The complete odds on the Leinster handicap:
Betway 1.90 (-25.5)
Gbets 1.87 (-25.5)
Hollywoodbets 1.89 (-25.5)
Predictions and Odds in details
There are poor odds on the Leinster outright win but if you are looking for better odds then we suggest backing the home team on the handicap. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Betway 1.90 (-25.5), Gbets 1.87 (-25.5) and Hollywoodbets 1.89 (-25.5)
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