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Leinster v Ospreys Betting: Irish side odds on favourites to win Magners League clash

Irish side Leinster host Ospreys at the Royal Dublin Society for their Magners League Clash as third plays fourth on Friday night in a repeat of last year's Magners League Final. Leinster go in as long odds on favourites to win the match with bookmakers, and Bet365 make them 1/6 in the betting for the match. Injury ravaged Ospreys are a 4/1 bet, which is quite long considering the league position of Ospreys, and the draw can be backed at 25/1, and all of those are industry best prices.

The 2009 European Champions Leinster will be keen to notch up a win before they get back into Heineken Cup action again and they are clear favourites. Their favouritism is mainly due to the depleted nature of Ospreys squad, and Leinster are expected to name a strong side including Brian O'Driscoll despite a recent Ireland training camp with the Six Nations on the horizon. They have won their last three matches in all competitions and are currently third in the Magners League, just ahead of Ospreys, with only three points separating second and fifth place. Despite Leinster's overwhelming favouritism it will be far from an easy win and the winning margin of 1-5 points could be the way to go at 5/1 in the betting with Bet365.com.

Defending champions Ospreys are decimated by injuries and are forced to rest several big names including Adam Jones, Connor McHerney, Lee Byrne, Shane Williams, James Hook and several others. They will have to attempt to wreck Leinster's impressive record at the Royal Dublin Society, although they are the only team to have won there since 2008 - a 17-12 win in last season's Magners League Final. However, that is only one win of two they have managed at Leinster and they have only recorded one win away since October. Ospreys can be backed in the handicap with +10 points as a 10/11 bet with B365.

They lost their last outing to Cardiff Blues 27-25 on New Year's Eve and will do really well to come away from Ireland with a result. They did beat Leinster with a full strength team 19-15 in November and boast the highest points for in the league with 319 points though. They are also the highest try scorers in the league and the first scoring play of an Ospreys try can be backed at 15/2 with Bet 365 bookmakers and looks good value.

All in all Leinster should head into next week's Heineken Cup fixtures with another home win and they can be backed to win both halves on Friday at 11/8 in the betting, while Ospreys won't roll over and are well worth a look in the handicap betting market.

Leinster v Ospreys Tips

Tip #1: Leinster to win by a margin of 1-5 points @ 5/1 with Bet365.com
Tip #2: First scoring play to be an Ospreys try @ 15/2 with Bet365.com
Tip #3: Ospreys to win with the handicap at +10 @ 10/11 with Bet365.com

Leinster v Ospreys Odds

Match Betting

1/6 Leinster
25/1 Draw*
4/1 Ospreys*

Handicap Odds

10/11 Leinster -10
10/11 Ospreys +10
16/1 Draw*

Winning Points Margin Odds

5/1 Leinster by 1-5 points
6/4 Leinster by 1-12 points
9/2 Leinster by 6-10 points
5/1 Leinster by 11-15 points*
11/10 Leinster by 13+ points*
15/2 Ospreys by 1-5 points
9/2 Ospreys by 1-12 points*
12/1 Ospreys by 6-10 points*
20/1 Ospreys by 11-15 points*
18/1 Ospreys by 13+ points

* Denotes an industry best price. Odds supplied by Bet365.com, who provide several other betting markets for this match and all Magners League fixtures.

Posted: Thursday, 6th January 2011
Author: Chris James
Tags: leinster, ospreys, magners league, bet365,

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