Bulls vs Scarlets Predictions - Bulls to continue their home winning run in URC clash

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Bulls tipped to cover the -21.5 handicap at home against Scarlets.
Bulls have won their last five home matches; Scarlets have lost five away.
Scarlets are missing players due to international call-ups and injuries.

Bulls to continue their home winning run in URC clash (Getty Images)

Bulls vs Scarlets Predictions

The Bulls are firm favourites against the Scarlets at Loftus Versfeld due to strong league form and home-altitude advantage. My best bet is the Bulls to cover the -21.5 handicap at home.

Bulls vs Scarlets Predictions
Head to Head
Bulls Form
Bulls Injuries & Team News
Scarlets Form
Scarlets Injuries & Team News

Bulls have won their last 5 home matches.
Bulls have won 3 of the last 5 matches against Scarlets.
Bulls beat Ulster 34-26 in their previous home match.
Scarlets have lost their last 5 away matches.
Scarlets lost 52-40 against the Stormers in their previous away match.

Head to Head

Bulls have won three of the last five meetings with Scarlets.

Bulls Form

The Bulls defeated Ulster 34-26 in a hard-fought URC Round 4 match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, after leading 21-7 at halftime.

Ulster mounted a fierce second-half comeback, capitalising on a Bulls yellow card to score four tries and narrow the gap to just 31-26. A late-minute penalty by Curwin Bosch sealed the win for the hosts and denied the visitors a losing bonus point.

Bulls have been strong at home, winning their last five home matches in all competitions. Their previous home results include wins against Glasgow Warriors (28-21), the Sharks (34-14), the Lions (57-15), Stade Francais (56-20), and Ulster (34-26).

The Bulls are third in the URC table with 16 points after four matches.

Bulls Injuries & Team News

Khutha Mchunu has embraced his role as an impact player for the Bulls, insisting that making a difference off the bench is just as important as starting.

Injuries include fly-half Handré Pollard (hamstring), winger Cheswill Jooste (HIA), and scrum-half Embrose Papier (ankle).

Captain Marcell Coetzee received a yellow card for a dangerous and had been cited, however the disciplinary panel dismissed the citing complaint, leaving him available for selection.

Scarlets Form

The Scarlets lost 52-40 to the Stormers in a high-scoring 14-try United Rugby Championship thriller at DHL Stadium in Cape Town, after trailing 33-14 at the break.

The Scarlets had hooker John McKee yellow-carded early, with the Stormers racing to a commanding halftime lead.

Sparked by a brilliant hat-trick from centre Joe Roberts and punishing a string of Stormers defensive errors, the Scarlets roared back into the match to level the score at 40-40 with roughly 15 to 20 minutes remaining. The Stormers scored two crucial late tries to secure the 52-40 win.

Scarlets have struggled on the road, losing their last five away matches in all competitions. Their previous away results include losses against Connacht (31-14), Leinster (36-19), Ospreys (27-20), the Dragons (38-26), and the Stormers (52-40).

Scarlets are 14th in the URC table with eight points after four matches.

Scarlets Injuries & Team News

Macs Page (centre) suffered a head injury/concussion midway through the second half against the Stormers.

Taine Plumtree (flanker) and Joe Hawkins (centre) are flying back from South Africa to join the Wales national squad ahead of the November series.

Verdict

Bulls v Scarlets

Bulls are firm favourites at Loftus Versfeld due to strong league form and home-altitude advantage.

Bulls - 21.5

Handicap

@1,90 - 1 Unit

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Nigel combines a love of business and sport as one of the leading experts on South African sport.

Since a young age, he played football, cricket, golf, tennis and squash, and is an avid Arsenal supporter.

His initial foray into the business world was in the financial industry, completing various diploma’s including financial and investment management and credit management, and held various positions in banking.

He subsequently worked on the Leadership media publication and the Global Africa Network Media Trade and Investment platforms, before switching to sport.