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Toulouse v Leinster Odds: Heineken Cup Semi Final Thriller Expected

Three times Heineken Cup winners, Toulouse take on reigning champions Leinster in what should be an thrilling Heineken Cup semi final at ‘Le Stadium Toulouse on Saturday afternoon. The French side have been installed as clear cut 2/5 odds on favourites in the betting with Irish Bookmakers, Paddy Power to win the match, while Leinster fans and punters alike can back their boys to win at 19/10 with the same Bookmaker.

There have been a plaudit comment that the Leinster team could not win back to back Heineken Cups without last season’s talisman, Rocky Elsom, but those same doubters are now having second thoughts as the Dubliners have marched on relentlessly into the semi final.

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Leinster will also take heart that the French side have been beaten a total of 11 times this season in various competitions and whilst they themselves have not always been consistent they know that they have the game and the squad to make it 12. Leinster too can expect a huge travelling army of fans who will make their voices heard no matter what and who are worth a couple of penalty goals in their own right.

Both teams in fact seem to have been saving their best for this tournament and it could be that they both peak at the same time. However, Toulouse is seemingly much weaker at the moment in the crucial fly half position, with David Skrela having to take the position with the enforced absences of Frederic Michalek and Jean-Baptiste Elissalde. Skrela is an international fly half in his own right, but he is currently only third choice for his club. Leinster therefore has an area to target and this is where we think that they can overturn the French.

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Despite having to play away from home, we think Leinster can overcome the statistics and beat Toulouse in their own backyard. It will be a close affair but we think a Correct Score Bet on a Leinster win by between 6-10 points is very backable with odds of around 7/1 from Paddy Power

Toulouse v Leinster Match Odds

2/5 Toulouse
19/10 Leinster

Posted: Friday, 30th April 2010
Author: Rodney Wise
Tags: heineken cup, le stadium toulouse, toulouse, leinster, paddypower,

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