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 there are reports of Cardiff v Toulouse being cancelled, and Leicester v Bordeaux is also at risk, make sure you keep an eye on the news in case of any cancellations.
The bookies are expecting big wins this week for Leinster, Racing, Exeter and Sale so load up. The general expectations for the match results from the bookies are as follows…
Mismatches expected
- Leinster to beath Bath by 28 points
- Racing to beat Northampton by 24 points
- Exeter to beat Montpellier by 18 points
- Sale to beat Ospreys by 18 points
Comfortable wins expected
- Harlequins to beat Castres by 13 points
- Munster to beat Wasps by 11 points
Close matches expected
- Leicester to beat Bordeaux by 8 points – At Risk of cancellation
- Ulster to beat Clermont by 7 points
- Bristol to beat Scarlets by 4 points
- Stade Francais to beat Connacht by 4 points
- Glasgow to beat La Rochelle 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)
- Cedate Gomes Sa (Racing)
- Kyle Sinckler (Bristol)
- Camile Chat (Racing)
- Ronan Kelleher (Leinster)
LOCKS
- James Ryan (Leinster)
- Luke Jones (Racing)
- Chris Vui (Bristol)*
- Tadhg Beirne (Munster)
- Jannes Kirsten (Exeter)*
BACK ROW
- Nick Timoney (Ulster)
- Gavin Coombes (Munster)
- Sam Simmonds (Exeter)
- Caelan Doris (Leinster)
- Yoan Tanga (Racing)
SCRUM-HALF
- Raffi Quirke (Sale)
- Nathan Doak (Ulster)
FLY HALF
- Johnny Sexton (Leinster)
- Finn Russell (Racing)
CENTRES
- Jimmy O’Brien (Leinster)*
- Gael Fickou (Racing)
- Garry Ringrose (Leinster)
- Semi Radradra (Bristol)
- Kyle Steyn (Glasgow)*
OUTSIDE BACKS
- Teddy Thomas (Racing)
- Charles Piutau (Bristol)
- Kurtley Beale (Racing)
- Stuart Hogg (Exeter)
- Hugo Keenan (Leinster)
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