Leinster vs Edinburgh Predictions - Leinster set to beat Edinburgh again at home

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Leinster have won 17 straight home games against Edinburgh.
Edinburgh struggle away, losing 10 of last 11 on the road.
Leinster favoured to cover the -24.5 handicap.

Lesinter have never lost to Edinburgh at home (Getty Images)

Leinster are on a lengthy winning streak against Edinburgh, and they won all their Investec Champions Cup pool games earlier this season. Edinburgh have been poor in form away from home and have had limited success against Leinster.

Leinster have won 12 of their last 14 fixtures in all competitions.
Leinster have won 7 consecutive home games in all competitions.
Leinster have won 17 consecutive home matches against Edinburgh.
Edinburgh have lost 10 of their last 11 away fixtures in all competitions.
Edinburgh have lost 7 consecutive matches against Leinster.

Head to Head

Leinster have a commanding lead of 25 victories to six against Edinburgh in 31 meetings.

Leinster beat Edinburgh 28-20 at home in the URC earlier this season.

Leinster Form

Leinster finished first in Pool 3 in their European Rugby Champions Cup qualifying campaign. They defeated Harlequins 45-28 at home, Leicester Tigers 23-15 away, La Rochelle 25-24 at home, and Bayonne 22-13 away.

Leinster have played two home matches in the United Rugby Championship since qualifying for the Investec Champions Cup round of 16. They defeated Edinburgh 28-20 and the Scarlets 36-19.

Leinster will start confidently against Edinburgh in their round of 16 encounter, having defeated their opponents 17 consecutive times on home soil, and they are on a seven-match winning streak at the Aviva Stadium.

Edinburgh Form

Edinburgh had mixed results in their European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 2 qualifiers. They defeated Toulon 33-20 at home, lost 33-0 to Castres away, and beat Gloucester 26-24 before losing to Bath away 63-10.

Since then, Edinburgh have had no success away from home in the URC. They lost 28-20 to Leinster, 54-17 to the Lions, and 33-14 to the Stormers.

Edinburgh have been struggling to win on the road recently, losing ten of their last 11 outings, and they have lost seven consecutive times to Leinster.

Team News

Leinster

Head coach Jacques Nienaber has warned his team of complacency for their upcoming match against Edinburgh: “It’s one moment, or one patch or one moment where you don’t get your s**t right and things can go quickly like that so yeah, that’s it. It can go both ways.”

RG Snyman is out for the rest of the season with an ACL injury.

Andrew Porter, Jack Boyle, and Paddy McCarthy are out injured, while James Ryan is a doubtful starter.

Edinburgh

Hooker Ewan Ashman has stated that his team needs to make an early impact against Leinster: “You have to go out there and throw the first punch and try to impose yourself on them and throw the kitchen sink at it. That’s what we’re hoping to do.

“Leinster are a great team and playing them at the Aviva, it doesn’t get much bigger in Europe. There’s no doubt it’s a huge game for us. It’s going to be backs-against-the-wall stuff but I’m confident in the boys standing up, having a bit of edge about them and bringing the fight.

“I’m looking forward to it. We need to keep our season alive, it comes down to this and we need to fight for everything.”

Duhan van der Merwe and Magnus Bradbury are unavailable for selection.

Ben Muncaster and D'Arcy Rae could feature against Leinster.

Verdict

Leinster v Edinburgh

Leinster have a perfect winning record against Edinburgh at home and are tipped to cover the -24.5 handicap in their European Rugby Champions Cup match this weekend.