Scarlets vs Ospreys Predictions - Scarlets to edge Ospreys in a tightly contested URC clash

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Scarlets favored to win, expected to cover -5.5 handicap.
Recent Scarlets' triumph at Cardiff boosts confidence.
Ospreys struggle on the road; major squad changes ongoing.

Scarlets backed at home (Getty Images)

Scarlets vs Ospreys Predictions

Scarlets are favourites at home. Coming off a shock four-point triumph in Cardiff last weekend, they should have the momentum to squeeze past Ospreys at home. My best bet is that Scarlets to cover the -5.5 handicap.

Scarlets vs Ospreys Predictions
Head to Head
Scarlets Form
Scarlets Injuries & Team News
Ospreys Form
Ospreys injuries & Team News

Scarlets have won 2 of their last 5 home matches.
Scarlets' last game was a nail-biting one-point defeat in the Champions Cup.
Scarlets come into this match on the back of a morale-boosting 4-point win at Cardiff.
Ospreys have lost 3 and drawn 1 of their last 5 away matches.
Ospreys come into this match on the back of a 32-22 victory at Montauban.

Head to Head

Ospreys have won four of their last five encounters against the Scarlets.

Scarlets Form

Scarlets have struggled at the start of their season, winning two of their last five home matches across the United Rugby Championship and Champions Cup.

In the United Rugby Championship, leading up to their recent 17-16 Champions Cup loss at Bristol, they lost to Munster (34-21), Stormers (34-0), and beat Glasgow Warriors (23-0).

Scarlets are currently 15th in the United Rugby Championship with 8 points after six matches.

Scarlets Injuries & Team News

Wales International full-back Blair Murray is a major doubt for the Ospreys match after injuring his ankle in their recent match at Cardiff. Wales loose-head prop, Gareth Thomas' injury is being monitored after he suffered a calf niggle in training.

Fly- half and playmaker Sam Costelow is out with an ankle injury sustained during training. Captain Josh MacLeod will sit out against Ospreys after he went off with a head injury in their last match.

Back-row forward Taine Plumtree is back in the mix after suffering a rib injury.

Ospreys Form

Ospreys are currently experiencing a poor run of form on the road, having lost three and drawn one of their last five away matches. They come into this match off the back of a 33-22 victory at Montauban.

Their four matches leading up to their recent win include losing to the Bulls (53-40). Stormers (26-10),a draw at Dragons (19-19), and a 19-17 loss at Edinburgh.

Ospreys are currently 16th in the United Rugby Championship with eight points after seven matches.

Ospreys injuries & Team News

Wales captain and flanker Jac Morgan suffered a dislocated shoulder in an international match and will likely be out for four to five months. South African flanker Marco de Witt from Griquas has been signed on a short-term contract as injury cover.

Hooker Dewi Lake and Jac Morgan will move to Gloucester next season.

Welsh Internationals Harrie Deaves (flanker) and Morgan Morse (flanker) have committed their futures to Ospreys.