Connacht - Sharks: our prediction

Connacht displays superior form with 70% wins in the last 10 matches, compared to 60% for the Sharks. As a favorite, their win rate reaches 80%. The team is more performant in the second half (80% of matches with more points). At home and favored by the odds (1.18), a win in ordinary time is very likely.

Although both teams are offensive in the 2nd half, the total points should be contained. Connacht, the favorite, could control the match and the pace. The Sharks, less performant in the 1st half (30% of matches with more points), might take time to settle. The Under 52.5 odds at 1.68 and the nature of a final, often more cautious, support this bet.