Our latest instalment of our weekly pre-match updates where we analyse the weekend’s lineups, crunch the stats and see what the bookies are thinking to help you optimise your lineups for peak performance this weekend! By the time you finish this article you should have all the insight you need to score big fantasy points this weekend.
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Potential mismatches
Currently we have a full complement of matches going ahead, but make sure you keep an eye on the news in case of any cancellations. The bookies are expecting big wins this week for Toulouse, Racing, Munster and Harlequins so load up. The general expectations for the match results from the bookies are as follows…
Mismatches expected
- La Rochelle to beat Bath by 31 points
- Leinster to beat Montpellier by 28 points
- Bristol to beat Stade Francais by 19 points
- Racing to beat Ospreys by 15 points
- Bordeaux to beat Scarlets by 12 points
Comfortable wins expected
- Munster to beat Castres by 10 points
- Exeter to beat Glasgow by 10 points
- Clermont to beat Sale by 10 points
- Toulouse to beat Wasps by 8 points
Close matches expected
- Harlequins to beat Cardiff by 7 points
- Ulster to beat Northampton by 2 points
- Connacht to beat Leicester by 1 point
Expected to go well on Superbru
*Players who are starting favourably out of position (i.e. Hooker in back row, Centre on wing, etc.)
Recommended Superbru captain pick in bold
FRONT ROW
- Andrew Porter (Leinster)
- Tadhg Furlong (Leinster)
- Kyle Sinckler (Bristol)
- Alfie Barbeary (Wasps)*
- Ronan Kelleher (Leinster)
LOCKS
- James Ryan (Leinster)
- Chris Vui (Bristol)*
- Luke Jones (Racing)
- Tadhg Beirne (Munster)
BACK ROW
- Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins)
- Grégory Alldritt (La Rochelle)
- Sam Simmonds (Exeter)
- Caelan Doris (Leinster)
- Nick Timoney (Ulster)
SCRUM-HALF
- Maxime Machenaud (Racing)
- Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster)
FLY HALF
- Ross Byrne (Leinster)
- Marcus Smith (Harlequins)
CENTRES
- Jimmy O’Brien (Leinster)*
- Joe Marchant (Harlequins)
- Garry Ringrose (Leinster)
- Semi Radradra (Bristol)
- Juan Cruz Mallía (Toulouse)*
OUTSIDE BACKS
- Tyrone Green (Harlequins)
- Brice Dulin (La Rochelle)
- Teddy Thomas (Racing)
- Dillyn Leyds (La Rochelle)
- Hugo Keenan (Leinster)
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