Leinster vs Stormers Predictions - Leinster expected to maintain home dominance in URC semi-final clash

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Leinster have won their last 10 home games.
Stormers have only 1 away win in their last 5 matches and miss key playmaker.
Prediction: Leinster backed to cover the -13.5 handicap at home.

Leinster expected to maintain home dominance in URC semi-final clash (Getty Images)

Leinster vs Stormers Predictions

Leinster are favourites given their dominant home form. My best bet is Leinster to cover the -13.5 handicap at home.

Leinster vs Stormers Predictions
Head to Head
Leinster Form
Leinster Injuries & Team News
Stormers Form
Stormers Injuries & Team News

Leinster have won their last 10 home matches.
Leinster have won 1 and drawn 1 of their last 5 matches against the Stormers.
Leinster beat the Lions 59-10 in the URC quarter-final.
Stormers have won 1 of their last 5 away matches.
Stormers beat Cardiff Rugby 44-21 in the URC quarter-final.

Head to Head

Leinster have won one and drawn one of their last five meetings against the Stormers.

Leinster Form

Leinster bounced back emphatically from their Champions Cup final heartbreak, completely dismantling the Lions 59-10 in a quarter-final clash at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin last weekend.

Leinster are unbeaten at home in the last 10 matches across all competitions. They defeated Edinburgh (28-20), Scarlets (36-19), Edinburgh (49-31), Sale (43-13), Toulon (29-25), the Lions (31-7) and Ospreys (68-14).

Leinster finished second in the United Rugby Championship, with 63 points from 18 matches.

Leinster will back themselves in this semi-final given their strong home form.

Leinster Injuries & Team News

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen made three key changes to his starting XV following their quarter-final win, with Rónan Kelleher, Josh van der Flier, and Jamison Gibson-Park all rotating into the starting lineup.

Stormers Form

The Stormers defeated Cardiff Rugby 44-21 in their URC quarter-final in Cape Town last weekend, after leading 21-7 at half-time. The home side avenged their regular-season loss by scoring six tries, including a standout performance from Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.

The Cape Town side has struggled on the road this season. They lost to the Lions (24-10), before beating the Bulls (32-19), losing to Toulon (28-27), a draw against Ulster (38-38), and losing to Cardiff Rugby (22-16).

Stormers finished third in the United Rugby Championship, with 60 points from 18 matches.

Stormers Injuries & Team News

Director of Rugby John Dobson said that the squad is seeking a historic first-ever away play-off victory to secure a spot in the URC Grand Final.

Stormers will be without playmaker flyhalf, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomuzulu, who was injured in the quarter-final win against Cardiff Rugby.

Verdict

Leinster v Stormers

Leinster are favourites given their dominant home form. Leinster tipped to cover the -13.5 handicap at home.

Leinster -13.5

Handicap

@1.91 - 3 Units

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