Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025
Kick-Off Time: 22:45
Dexcom Stadium
Connacht will lock horns against the Sharks in the World United Rugby Championship at Dexcom Stadium on Saturday. Connacht have lost their last three games, while Sharks have won once in their previous three. Not only that, Connacht have won their last three head-to-head games over the Sharks. Can the home team continue their winning run here? I will take a proper look at the preview of this game and offer free betting opportunities.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Connacht and Sharks: match start date and time
Connacht and Sharks will face off at Dexcom Stadium at exactly 22:45 on Saturday, 29 November 2025.
- Match: Connacht vs Sharks
- Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025
- Kick-Off Time: 22:45
- Dexcom Stadium
| TV channel | TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate |
| Free-to-air channel | Fawanews |
| Live stream | Discovery+ |
Connacht: Form and Statistics
Connacht: WWLLL
- R5: Munster 17-15 Connacht
- R4: Connacht 27-28 Bulls
- R3: Cardiff Rugby 14-8 Connacht
- R1: Connacht 26-15 Benetton
- R18: Zebre 12-22 Connacht
Connacht have been in poor form recently and will be all out to return to winning ways. In their last outing, they played the first half closely, losing 12-15, hoping to reform in the second half, but they relaxed and failed to get a point, conceding a painful five points and losing both halves. However, they have been struggling lately, previously experiencing a three-game losing streak against Cardiff Rugby, Bulls, and Munster.
Connacht: Team News
Connacht had nine changes due to international call-ups in their last outing, and the changes will still stand here. Finn Treacy will start on the left wing, while Byron Ralston will play on the right wing, moving away from the middle position. Hugh Gavin will pair with Cathal Forde in the center.
Connacht: Roster for the match
- Harry West
- Byron Ralson
- Hugh Gavin
- Cathal Forde
- Finn Treacy
- Josh Ioane
- Ben Murphy
- Jordan Duggan
- Dave Heffernan
- Sam Illo
- Joe Joyce
- Darragh Murray
- Josh Murphy
- Paul Boyle
- Sean Jansen
Sharks: Form and Statistics
Sharks: WWWLD
- R5: Sharks 29-19 Scarlets
- R4: Sharks 26-34 Ulster
- R3: Leinster 31-5 Sharks
- R2: Dragons 17-17 Sharks
- R1: Glasgow Warriors 35-19 Sharks
Sharks finally emerged victorious for the first time this season in their last match against Scarlets after four games of struggle. In this match, the Sharks won both halves, but the most impressive part was the few points they conceded: 14 and 5 in each half. The Sharks have been struggling in all away games they have played since the start of the season, losing to the Glasgow Warriors, the Dragons, and Leinster. Moreover, 19 is the highest point they have earned, and 5 is the lowest.
Sharks: Team News
Eben Etzebeth leads the team here as the captain, Lukhanyo Am will still replace Jurenzo Julius, who parted ways with the replacement in the last game, as Andre Esterhuizen will fill up the middle half. Nineteen players were not selected in this clash due to injuries.
Sharks: Roster for the Match
- Ox Nche
- Bongi Mbonambi
- Vincent Koch
- Eben Etzebeth
- Marvin Orie
- Siya Kolisi
- Vincent Tshituka
- Emmanuel Tshituka, Grant Williams
- Siya Masuku
- Edwill van der Merwe
- Andre Esterhuizen
- Lukhanyo Am
- Ethan Hooker
- Jordan Hendrikse
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Connacht vs Sharks Head-to-Head Statistics
Connacht and Sharks have met three times since 2023. Connacht dominated, winning all the matches. Their last game resulted in a 36-30 win.
- 28/09/2024: Connacht 36-30 Sharks
- 18/11/2023: Sharks 12-13 Connacht
- 07/01/2023: Connacht 24-12 Sharks
Connacht vs Sharks Tips & Odds
The latest 1xbet betting odds for Saturday’s World United Rugby Championship clash at Dexcom Stadium are shown here:
Head to Head: Connacht $1.26, Sharks $4.04, Tie $20.00
Handicap: Connacht -8.5 ($1.91), Sharks +8.5 ($1.91)
Goal (Odd/Even): Odd $1.83, Even $1.83.
Team to win first half and full time: Connacht ($1.62), Sharks ($5.50)
Who will win the match, Connacht vs Sharks?
Using advanced computer power and data, Telecom Asia has simulated the result of the World United Rugby Championship between Connacht and Sharks 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives Connacht a 79% chance of beating the Sharks in the World United Rugby Championship.
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 $1.26 and Sharks at $4.04.
Connacht are listed to cover up to -8.5 points underdogs against Sharks, with odds of $1.91 available at 1xbet.
For Sharks (+8.5), 1xbet offers odds of $1.91.
The odd/even to be scored at 1xbet have odds of $1.83 for odd and for even has $1.83.
The teams to win the first half and the full-time match here at 1xbet are Connacht, which is offered at odds of $1.62, and Sharks, which is offered at odds of $5.50.
Connacht vs Sharks Match Prediction
No doubt Connacht are the clear favourites in this game, and I don’t see anything stopping them here. Connacht have not drawn or lost a game against the Sharks since they began meeting in 2022. Moreover, the Sharks have not won any away games since the start of this season. In conclusion, even scorelines have resulted in three of the last four head-to-head matches against these two sides. So sit back and wait for an even scoreline.
Our match prediction: Handicap (-8.5) for Connacht for a coefficient of 1.90 in the Bet365 bookmaker.
Our betting tip: Connacht will win the first and the whole half here for a coefficient of 1.62 in the 1xbet bookmaker.
Our final betting tip: An even scoreline for a coefficient of 1.84 in the Betway bookmaker.
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