Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
Kick-Off Time: 21:45
Connacht will lock horns against Benetton in their first World United Rugby Championship round at the Dexcom Stadium. Connacht have lost four times in their last five games, while Benetton have won and lost two times each. The last four games between the two sides have seen Benetton with three wins. Can they continue this dominance? I will take a proper look at the preview of this game and offer free betting opportunities.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Connacht and Benetton: match start date and time
Connacht and Benetton will face off at the Dexcom Stadium at exactly 21:45 on Saturday, September 27th, 2025.
- Match: Connacht vs Benetton
- Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
- Kick-Off Time: 21:45
Connacht: Form and Statistics
Connacht: LLLLW
- R18: Zebre 12-22 Connacht;
- R17: Connacht 21-31 Edinburgh;
- R16: Lions 26-7 Connacht;
- R15: Stormers 34-29 Connacht;
- Challenge Cup Play Offs Quarter-finals: Connacht 40-43 Racing 92
Connacht bounced back to winning ways with a win against Zebre in their last match. This team performed exceptionally well, winning both halves unexpectedly. The most impressive part was that they denied any source of points in the final half. However, they have been struggling lately and have generally performed poorly across the board. They had previously experienced a four-game losing streak prior to the game. They started poorly in the Challenge Cup Play-Offs Quarter-finals, against Racing 92, the Stormers, the Lions, and Edinburgh, before breaking the curse with a victory in their last match.
Connacht Team News
Connacht Rugby have dropped the list of the first squad that will start the season on Saturday. Temi Lasisi is facing a knee injury and will miss out, as will Oisin Dowling, who is also experiencing the same issue. Harry West will also miss out due to a hamstring injury.
Connacht: Roster for the match
- Seán Naughton;
- Chay Mullins;
- David Hawkshaw;
- Cathal Forde;
- Shayne Bolton;
- Jack Carty;
- Caolin Blade;
- Denis Buckley;
- Dylan Tierney-Martin;
- Jack Aungier;
- Darragh Murray;
- Josh Murphy;
- Cian Prendergast;
- Sean O’Brien;
- Sean Jansen.
Benetton: Form and Statistics
Benetton: LWLWL
- R18: Munster 30-21 Benetton;
- R17: Benetton 33-7 Glasgow Warriors;
- R16: Stormers 56-5 Benetton;
- R15: Lions 31-42 Benetton;
- European Rugby Champions Cup Play Offs 1/8 finals: Castres Olympique 39-37 Benetton
Benetton have been struggling to put themselves in a better position, as they failed to win their last match, suffering a 30-21 loss against Munster. In the game, the team's performance was disappointing because they won the first half but failed to seal the win in the second half, ultimately losing to the opposing team. Benetton have now lost twice and won twice in their last four games. They suffered against the Stormers and against Munster in their last match. However, they achieved two impressive victories against the Lions and the Glasgow Warriors, conceding only seven points in the last victory.
Benetton News
Benetton will go with the same team they tested in the last match against the Lions on Saturday. They will hope for a better result in the first game of the season.
Benetton: Roster for the match
- Matt Gallagher;
- Louis Lynagh;
- Malakai Fekitoa;
- Filippo Drago;
- Onisi Ratave;
- Jacob Umaga;
- Alessandro Garbisi;
- So'otala Fa'aso'o;
- Michele Lamaro;
- Alessandro Izekor;
- Eli Snyman;
- Giulio Marini;
- Giosuè Zilocchi;
- Marco Manfredi;
- Ivan Nemer.
Connacht and Benetton Prediction Head-to-Head Statistics
Connacht and Benetton have only met three times since 2024. Connacht have won once, while Benetton have won two times. Their last game resulted in a 30-21 win for Connacht.
- 01/03/2025: Connacht 30-21 Benetton
- 14/04/2024: Benetton 39-24 Connacht
- 30/03/2024: Benetton 18-14 Connacht
Connacht and Benetton Tips & Odds
The latest 1xbet betting odds for the Saturday World United Rugby Championship clash at Dexcom Stadium are shown here:
Head to Head: Connacht $1.31, Benetton $3.64, Tie $21.00
Handicap: Connacht -7.5 ($1.91), Benetton +7.5 ($1.80)
Team to win first half and full time: Connacht ($1.67), Benetton ($5.00)
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, 1xbet currently has Connacht at $1.31 and Benetton at $3.64.
Connacht are listed to cover up to -7.5 points underdogs against Benetton, with odds of $1.91 available at 1xbet.
For the Benetton (+7.5), 1xbet offers odds of $1.80.
The team to win the first half and the full-time match here at 1xbet is Connacht, which is offered at $1.67, and Benetton, which is offered at $5.00.
Connacht and Benetton Match Prediction
Connacht have not been in great form recently, losing four of their last five games, and I don’t expect them to do any magic to get a win here. Moreover, Benetton have been far better, recording two wins in their last four games. Not only that, but the previous four games between the two sides have seen Benetton win three out of four. So, I expect them to continue this dominance.
Our match prediction: Handicap (+7.5) for Benetton for a coefficient of 1.90 in the Bet365 bookmaker.
Our betting tip: Benetton to win at a coefficient of 3.70 in the Betway bookmaker.
Our final betting tip: Benetton to win the first and the full time for a coefficient of 5.00 in the 1xbet bookmaker.
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