Leinster vs Ospreys Prediction: Hosts are back as overwhelming favorites

RDS Main Arena will host this URC week 16 encounter between Leinster and Ospreys. In their last league games, both teams ended on the losing end. Which team gets things right here?

Leinster are coming off a 20-17 win over Northampton Saints in the European Rugby Champions Cup. In the meantime, this team's last league games saw them lose to Stormers and Lions in games that ended 42-12 and 44-12. However, other encounters ended in victories for this side, and in that run, they defeated Leicester Tigers, Cardiff Rugby, Zebre, Bulls, Stade Rochelais and the like. With 54 points, Leinster are now seated in 2nd spot of the league standings, four points adrift of first-placed Glasgow Warriors.

Ospreys suffered a defeat in their last league game against Bulls, a game that ended 61-24. However, a look at the prior games to that defeat, Ospreys picked up wins against the Lions, Sale Sharks, and Stormers, but they ended in the losing end against Gloucester. This season, Ospreys have accumulated 40 points from 15 matches, positioning them 10th in the standings.

Leinster are the best side in almost all their matches, and while their focus is on winning the league, we can surely expect them to be at their best. On the other hand, Ospreys are struggling and inconsistent. Take Leinster to win with a good margin here, with the game expected to end with a high goal.