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by Steve Ashfield | in Champions Cup Predictions
Bordeaux won last season's European Rugby Champions Cup. They begin their defence with a tricky Pool 4 away game at Bulls. Also in this pool are Bristol, Northampton, Section Paloise and Sharks. Time for our match prediction.
Bulls only finished fifth in their pool last season. They were transferred to the European Challenge Cup and were losing quarter-finalists. The South African club are currently eighth in the United Rugby Championship but have won two of their three home games this season.
Home victories have come against Osprey and Leinster but they lost to Lions. Following this game, Bulls travel to England to face Northampton Saints (last year's losing finalists) so they will be keen to get a home win this weekend.
Bordeaux are the defending champions but like their opponents, come into this match having lost their last two games. A home loss to Section Paloise (just by a solitary point) was followed by a defeat at Montpellier. Those two losses have left the Begles sixth in Top 14.
Their away form has produced two wins in Top 14 this season but they have been beaten on four occasions. This is going to be another tough game for them and we tip Bulls to start their campaign with a home victory.
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The Best Betting Odds for Bulls v Union Bordeaux Begles Match
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1.6 | 25 | 2.4 |
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1.65 | 21 | 2.12 |
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Bulls vs Union Bordeaux Begles Form
Bulls and Union Bordeaux Begles Last Matches
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Bulls vs Union Bordeaux Begles Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Bulls - Union Bordeaux Begles Key Points
- Bulls have won two of their three home league games this season.
- Bordeaux have lost four away fixtures this season.
- Only four clubs in Top 14 have conceded more away points than Bordeaux.
- Bulls are the fourth highest home league points scorers in this season's United Rugby Championship.
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Our Bulls vs Union Bordeaux Begles Prediction
Bordeaux begin their European Rugby Champions Cup defence in South Africa. The French club travel to Bulls in Pool 4 and have lost their last couple of games against Section Paloise and most recently, Montpellier.
Bulls have also lost their last two matches, losng narrowly at home to in-form Lions in their last fixture. Before that defeat they had won two successive home games and will be difficult to beat this weekend. Our Bulls v Bordeaux Begles prediction is Bulls wins.
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