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Toulouse v Leicester Tigers: Prediction, Tips and Odds

It doesn’t get much tougher than a trip to the Stade Ernest-Wallon in the European Rugby Champions Cup but that’s just the challenge that awaits Leicester Tigers ahead of their clash with Toulouse on Sunday.

Following a 38-10 win over Ulster in their last outing, Leicester find themselves in third place in Pool 1 and now face a Toulouse side who have come out on top in all of their three Champions Cup games this season.

With the home team having put up some big scores at the Stade Ernest-Wallon in recent weeks, another one-sided affair might well be on the cards as Toulouse go in search of the bonus-point win that could see them land top spot in Pool 1 at the expense of Top 14 rivals Bordeaux Begles.

Toulouse v Leicester Tigers

Toulouse v Leicester Tigers betting tips and predictions

Toulouse -21.0 handicap - 10/11

The -21.0 handicap on offer looks like a substantial hurdle to overcome but judging by Toulouse’s recent home games, it’s a total the hosts are capable of overcoming this weekend.

Having lost just one of their last 26 games in all competitions, Toulouse are famously hard to beat on their own patch.

Since losing at home to Bordeaux in September, Toulouse have enacted their revenge on Clermont, Toulon, Perpignan, Ulster and Stade Francais at Stade Ernest-Wallon since.

They have scored an impressive 245 points across those last five home games, at an average of 49 points per game, so it’s understandable why the handicap bar is set as high as -21.0 points here.

Given that Leicester have failed to win any of their last three away games in all competitions, and have themselves conceded 115 points across those matches, go with Toulouse to cover the handicap here.

Antoine Dupont two or more tries - 3/1

Talisman Antoine Dupont has been enjoying another stellar season for the French giants and it would be no surprise to see the little general bag himself at least a couple of tries on Sunday.

Scoring against Ulster and Exeter Chiefs in the Champions Cup already this season, Dupont already has five tries to his name for Toulouse this term.

Tough to stop when darting over from close range and also capable of scoring from his smart support lines, Dupont can score at least a couple of tries against a fragile Leicester defence, which appeals at 3/1.

Blair Kinghorn first tryscorer - 9/1

Looking at a bigger price in the first tryscorer market, Scotland full-back Blair Kinghorn catches the eye at 9/1 to bag the opening try in this one.

Playing this week on the left wing for Toulouse, Kinghorn has already scored two tries in the Champions Cup this season against Exeter and the Sharks.

The reason why Kinghorn appeals to bag the opener on Sunday is the fact that in Leicester’s last away game in a 34-34 draw at Harlequins, left winger Cadan Murley bagged himself a brace of tries for Quins.

There might be an issue with the Tigers defence down that flank again this weekend and Kinghorn has the pace and the power at 6ft 4in and 107kgs to exploit and weaknesses in the Leicester line.

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Toulouse v Leicester Tigers odds

Toulouse - 1/25
Tie -
50/1
Leicester Tigers -
9/1

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.

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