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Munster vs Zebre Predictions - Munster to register another win over Zebre

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 26 Feb 2026

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Brad Newcomb 26 Feb 2026

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Munster dominates Zebre historically, winning 20 of 21 matches.
Zebrehave poor away form; last in URC standings.
Munster to cover the -24.5 handicap.

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Munster have an oustanding record against Zebre (Getty Images)

Munster have not been at their best lately, but they consistently beat Zebre on their home turf. Zebre have struggled throughout this season to win away from home, and they have a dismal record against Munster.

Munster have lost 5 of their last 6 fixtures in all competitions.
Munster have won 6 of their last 9 home games in all competitions.
Munster have defeated Zebre 10 times in a row at home.
Zebre have lost 8 of their last 9 away games in all competitions.
Zebre have lost 20 of their last 21 matches against Munster.

Head to Head

Munster have a commanding lead of 20 victories to one against Zebre in 21 meetings.

Munster Form

Munster played their final match before the break in the league at Glasgow, losing 21-22 to the Warriors.

Munster have been in solid form at home in the United Rugby Championship this season. They defeated Cardiff 23-20, Edinburgh 20-19, and Connacht 17-15, lost 27-21 to the Stormers and 13-8 to Leinster, before beating the Dragons 22-20.

Munster are 6th in the URC table with 35 points from 11 games.

Munster have struggled to win their matches recently; however, they will start confidently against Zebre, having won 20 of their 21 meetings.

Zebre Form

Zebre hosted Connacht in their last fixture before the start of the Six Nations Championship, losing 35-15.

Zebre have had no success away from home in the URC this season. They lost 24-0 to the Ospreys, 50-26 to Leinster, 21-5 to Benetton, and 47-10 to the Glasgow Warriors.

Zebre are last in the United Rugby Championship standings with 12 points from 11 matches.

Zebre have yet to find a way to beat Munster in their own backyard, losing all ten matches, and they have been defeated in eight of their last nine games on the road.

Team News

Munster

Edwin Edogbo, Tom Farrell, and Michael Milne have all returned to the squad from the Ireland camp.

Alex Kendellen, Jean Kleyn, Calvin Nash, and J.J. Hanrahan have recovered from their injuries and are back in training.

Munster have signed Springbok hooker Marnus van der Merwe on a two‑year deal ahead of the 2026/27 season.

Zebre

Giacomo Da Re has scored 29 points in this edition of the URC.

Simon Gesi has scored three tries so far.

Verdict

Munster v Zebre

Munster have an outstanding record against Zebre in this competition and are tipped to cover the -24.5 handicap.

Munster -24.5

Handicap

@1,91 - 3 Units

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Brad graduated from the University of South Africa with a Bcom-Management Accounting degree and has a financial background.

His love of sport has seen him venture down the road of researching sporting history for the past several years, specifically boxing, cricket and football.

Other sports of particular interest are golf, tennis, horse racing and motorsports.

Additionally, he spends his time researching the military history of his home country of South Africa.

He is an ardent Liverpool supporter and is known to DJ and release music on occasion.