Benetton Treviso vs. Leinster: Will Leinster’s winning streak continue?

The face-off between Benetton Treviso and Leinster for the United Rugby Championship will take place on Saturday, March 5th, at the Stadio Comunale Monigo, Treviso, Italy. For those of you who want to enjoy the match on television, you can tune in to Premier Sports.

Leinster with a winning mindset

It seems that Leinster has entered the championship this year with a clear plan – to take the trophy home for the fifth time. In the last match against the Lions, spectators witnessed awe as the team added another four points into its scorecard with a hard-fought win of 21-13.

Led by coach Leo Cullen, Leinster reigns the charts with a whopping 44 points. Out of the eleven matches, the team has played so far, they have won nine of them.

Just like the past four years, Leinster has continued to put up a strong performance, match after match. The team's home record is impeccable - it has lost just one match in the past ten months. Will the away ground put them at a disadvantage? It surely doesn’t seem like it, considering their lineup.

Even against the Lions, Scott Penny continued his impressive form. He will likely be a top performer in Saturday’s match as well.

Leinster’s Key Players

• Ross Byrne
• Scott Penny
• Max Deegan
• Ross Molony
• Jordan Lamour

Benetton Treviso: Are they the underdog?

Benetton Treviso hasn’t had the best season so far. Last Saturday, it was quite brutally crushed by the Sharks at their home ground, with a loss of 7-29.

The team currently ranks 11th on the scorecard, with cumulative points of 23. Benetton has lost six and won four out of the eleven matches played, which is not a positive statistic when you are up against the ruling team.

Benetton Treviso Key Players

1. Rhyno Smith
2. Tommaso Menoncello
3. Joaquin Riera
4. Michele Lamaro
5. Edoardo Padovani

The unnoticed streak of Leinster

Apart from Leinster's very apparent winning streak in the current season of the United Rugby Championship, this match might further reiterate yet another streak it has – the continuous victory against Benetton. For starters, here are the scores of the previous five URC matches it has played against Benetton.

• In February 2017, Leinster beat Benetton by 40-14
• In September 2016, Leinster beat Benetton by 20-8
• In May 2016, Leinster beat Benetton by 50-19
• In November 2015, Leinster beat Benetton by 27-3
• In May 2015, Leinster beat Benetton by 10-0

This doesn’t mean that Benetton has never won against the current top performers. One of Benetton’s most famous wins came in April 2018, in Guinness PRO14, where it succeeded by 17-15.

Expert Betting Tips

 While there is nothing wrong with hoping for a miraculous win of Benetton, the fact remains that the clear expected winners of Saturday’s match are Leinster. It seems that they are ready to add even more points to their scorecard and continue to top the chart as Ulster stays at a close second. The real question is, will Leinster win it all and take the trophy home yet again?