Ospreys vs Scarlets Predictions - Ospreys set to beat the Scarlets in West Wales derby

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Ospreys have won 5 straight home games vs Scarlets.
Scarlets have lost 5 of their last 6 away matches.
Ospreys’ are favoured to cover the -5.5 handicap.

The Ospreys are on a home winning streak against the Scarlets (Getty Images)

The Ospreys are on a winning streak against the Scarlets at their stadium and have found form at home lately. The Scarlets have struggled to win their away matches recently, including against the Ospreys.

Ospreys have won 3 consecutive home matches (URC).
Ospreys have won 5 consecutive home games against Scarlets.
Scarlets have lost 5 of their last 6 away matches in all competitions.
Scarlets have lost 6 of their last 7 games against the Ospreys.

Head to Head

The Ospreys have the advantage with 22 victories to 12 against the Scarlets, including two draws in 36 meetings.

The Ospreys defeated the Scarlets 26-19 away from home earlier this season.

Ospreys Form

The Ospreys came up short in their derby clash against Cardiff recently, losing 24-21 away from home after trailing 10-7 at half-time.

The Ospreys have been in decent nick at home in the United Rugby Championship this season. They defeated Zebre 24-0, lost 42-17 to the Glasgow Warriors, 26-10 to Munster, beat Cardiff 33-22, and drew 24-24 with the Lions before defeating the Dragons 19-13, Ulster 21-10, and the Sharks 21-17.

The Ospreys are 11th in the URC table with 35 points from 16 games.

The Ospreys have been in solid form at home in recent outings, winning three in a row, giving the edge needed to beat the Scarlets in the West Wales derby.

Scarlets Form

The Scarlets hosted the Bulls recently, losing 23-21 at home after trailing their opponents 14-10 at the break.

The Scarlets have struggled away from home in the URC this season. They lost 29-18 to the Lions, 29-19 to the Sharks, beat Cardiff 21-17, lost 28-5 to the Dragons, and drew 20-20 with Benetton before losing 24-19 to Edinburgh, 31-14 to Connacht, and 36-19 to Leinster

The Scarlets are 15th in the United Rugby Championship table with 24 points from 16 matches.

The Scarlets have consistently struggled to secure results on the road during their current campaign and have lost their last five visits to the Ospreys consecutively.

Team News

Ospreys

Wales captain Jac Morgan has stated that the Ospreys are focused on their performance against the Scarlets: "We know how hard they are as a team and how tough it is going to be to play against them, so it's concentrating on us to put in that performance and hopefully get the result from there."

Scarlets

The Scarlets have signed Harvey Cuckson from Bath after two loan spells with the club.

Verdict

Ospreys v Scarlets

The Ospreys have been performing well at home lately and are tipped to cover the -5.5 handicap in the West Wales derby against the Scarlets.

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