Bulls vs Edinburgh Prediction: Bulls will win with ease

Loftus Versfeld will host the round 2 encounter between Bulls and Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship. The two teams started their season with a defeat. How will this encounter unfold?

The Bulls opened their 2024/2025 United Rugby Championship with a defeat to the Sharks. In that encounter, the Bulls started with a 23-19 win at halftime but then struggled to a 10-14 defeat in the second half. However, the Bulls could not step in in the extra time and ended up losing. Heading into this game, the Bulls have three consecutive defeats, two others against the Bulls and Sharks. 

Edinburgh started their season with a 31-33 defeat to Leinster and will now look to do better here. In that encounter, Edinburgh were held to a 12-12 draw at halftime and then lost 19-21 in the second half. However, a look at Edinburgh's last matches saw Edinburgh lose three consecutive matches, two others against Benetton and Munster. 

The two teams did start their season with defeats, but the Bulls are miles ahead of Edinburgh. In their last meetings, Bulls vs Edinburgh had two wins, but looking at their recent performances and level of play, Bulls look like the side for the job. I feel that Edinburgh have a chance to cover the spread, which is a game that could end with high scores.