Benetton Treviso vs Exeter RC Chiefs Prediction & Betting Tips - Challenge Cup
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by Steve Ashfield | in Challenge Cup Predictions
Who will face Ulster in the semi-finals of the European Rugby Challenge Cup? It'll be the winner of this match as second seeds Benetton host the seventh-seeded Exeter Chiefs for a place in the last four. Read our match prediction below.
Benetton were losing semi-finalists in this competition in the 2022-23 season. They are not having a successful league season in the United Rugby Championship. More details of that in the form section of this preview. It has been a different story in this season's European Rugby Challenge Cup and they are yet to taste defeat in the five matches they have played. Can they make it six though?
Exeter Chiefs won the European Rugby Champions Cup six years ago. They have an exciting end to the season on the way with a good chance of making it into the play-offs in PREM Rugby. It's not been plain sailing in this competition and they did struggle in their pool but recent form is promising..
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Benetton Treviso v Exeter RC Chiefs Best Betting Odds
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2.38 | 20 | 1.64 |
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2.38 | 20 | 1.64 |
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2.38 | 21 | 1.62 |
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2.26 | 20 | 1.62 |
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2.26 | 20 | 1.62 |
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Benetton Treviso vs Exeter RC Chiefs Form
Benetton Treviso and Exeter RC Chiefs Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
4 Apr 2026 - Challenge Cup
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4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4 Apr 2026 - Challenge Cup
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10 Jan 2026 - Challenge Cup
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20 Dec 2025 - United Rugby Championship (URC)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
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5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
4 Apr 2026 - Challenge Cup
27 Mar 2026 - PREM Rugby
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15 Mar 2026 - Premiership Rugby Cup
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6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
4 Apr 2026 - Challenge Cup
21 Mar 2026 - PREM Rugby
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3/6 (50%)
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3/6 (50%)
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Benetton Treviso - Exeter RC Chiefs: Form Analysis
Benetton won their pool in this season's European Rugby Chalenge Cup by six points from Newcastle Red Bulls. They won all four of their matches and were particularly impresssive in their two home fixtures.
Top 14 side USA Perpignan were beaten 44-31 and the Lions then defeated fellow United Rugby Championship club Dragons 74-21. Winning the pool guaranteed them a home draw in the first two rounds of the knockout stages.
Narrow win for Benetton in the last 16.
Last weekend saw them beat Cardiff but only by three points. Benetton are down at 12th in the URC with five wins but seven defeats. They are unbeaten in their last two league games with only one loss in four.
Exeter Chiefs won two of their four games in pool 3. Both of their victories came on home soil with wins over Cheetahs and Cardiff. They had a better result against Cardiff, winning the match 31-0.
On the road, they failed to win either of their two pool games but put in strong performances. They drew at Racing and only lost to Stade Francais Paris by a single point. Last weekend saw them defeat Munster 31-21.
Exeter are fourth in PREM Rugby with eight out of 12 games won. Both of their last two league games have been won.
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Benetton Treviso & Exeter RC Chiefs Squad Analysis
Exeter Chiefs have named the same line-up as last weekend for this quarter-final against Benetton. That means their team will include three players who put in some good performances for Italy in the recent Six Nations tournament.
Ross Vintcent, Stephen Varney and Andrea Zambroni will all be hoping for a pleasant return to Italy this weekend.
An exciting first half?
Last weekend saw Benetton get off to a strong start against Cardiff. 33 of the 38 points they scored came in the first half. Exeter are well aware that they need to try and avoid a bad start this weekend. A repeat of last weekend when Exeter won the first half against Munster 31-0 will be ideal.
A major threat for Benetton is Tomasso Meonoello who Exeter's director of rugby Rob Baxter describes as being "up there with the best centres in the world." Benetton are strong around the set piece and Exeter will need to match them at the breakdown.
Benetton Treviso - Exeter RC Chiefs Key Points
- Exeter are fourth in PREM Rugby.
- Benetton are only 12th in the United Rugby Championship.
- Exeter have won their last two league games.
- Exeter drew at Racing in the pool stage and only lost by one point to Stade Francais Paris.
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Our Benetton Treviso vs Exeter RC Chiefs Prediction
This could be one of the closest matches in the last eight of the European Rugby Challenge Cup quarter-finals. Benetton are having a rough time in the United Rugby Championship this season and alhough unbeaten in this competiton, they only just got past Cardiff last weekend.
Exeter Chiefs are fourth in PREM Rugby and in good form at present. They beat Munster last weekend and put in two good away performances against Top 14 clubs in the pool stages. Our Benetton Treviso v Exeter Chiefs prediction is Exeter Chiefs wins.
Benetton Treviso vs Exeter RC Chiefs Alternative Predictions
First half to have most points
Benetton Treviso vs Exeter RC Chiefs - FAQs
Benetton earned a home draw by winning their pool. This game will be played at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo in Treviso, Italy.
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