Cardiff vs Connacht Predictions - Connacht backed to cover in Wales

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Last updated: 15 Feb 2024

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Marc Thomas 15 Feb 2024

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Cardiff vs Connacht tips for Saturday’s United Rugby Championship fixture
Hosts have lost 6 of their last 7 in all competitions
Can Connacht get a bonus point win on the road?

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Connacht can win in Wales (Getty Images)

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Cardiff are in horrid form at the moment while Connacht have improved slightly after losing five on the bounce. I am backing the visitors to cover the -4 handicap in this clash.

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Head to Head
Cardiff Form
Cardiff Injuries & Team News
Connacht Form
Connacht Injuries & Team News

Cardiff have lost 6 of their last 7 matches.
Cardiff have lost by more than 4 points in 6 of their last 7 matches.
Connacht have won 2 of their last 3 matches.
Connacht’s last 2 wins have come by more than 4 points.
Connacht won their last match against Cardiff by 19 points.

Head to Head

Last season Connacht beat Cardiff 38-19 at home.

Cardiff Form

Cardiff are down in 12th place on the table after nine matches. They have won three, drawn one and lost five of their fixtures. Cardiff are nine points clear of the closest sides below them so they will certainly be looking up in the table.

The Blues have lost all four of their matches in the Champions Cup, which includes their last two games. They suffered a 54-15 defeat to the Harlequins at home and lost 48-26 at Racing 92.

In the URC, Cardiff’s last game ended in a 27-21 defeat to Ospreys. That puts their losing streak at four, and if you look a bit deeper, they’ve lost six of their last seven.

Cardiff Injuries & Team News

Cardiff have 10 players in the Welsh national side, all of which will not be available for selection this weekend.

Connacht Form

Connacht started the season exceptionally well, and although a dip was expected, it has been slightly more dramatic than that. They are still in a decent position of ninth on the URC table though.

The Irish side won their last URC game 22-9 at home against Munster but then lost 34-20 at Lyon in the Champions Cup. Their last match ended in a 27-10 win over Bristol in the same competition.

Prior to those three games, Connacht lost five games in a row in all competitions.

Connacht Injuries & Team News

Bundee Aki is with the national side for the Six Nations but most of the rest are available for selection.

Verdict

Cardiff v Connacht

Connachts are backed to cover the -4 handicap away against Cardiff in the United Rugby Championship.

Connacht -4

Handicap

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