Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Kick-Off Time: 21:45
Munster will lock horns against Connacht in the World United Rugby Championship at Thomond Park on Saturday. Munster have won their last four games, while Connacht have lost their last two. Not only that, Munster have won their last three head-to-head games over Connacht. Can the home team continue their winning run? I will take a proper look at the preview of this game and offer free betting opportunities.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Munster and Connacht: match start date and time
Munster and Connacht: match start date and time
Munster and Connacht will face off at Thomond Park at exactly 21:45 on Saturday, October 25th, 2025.
- Match: Munster vs Connacht
- Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
- Kick-Off Time: 21:45
| TV channel | TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate |
| Free-to-air channel | Fawanews |
| Live stream | Discovery+ |
Munster: Form and Statistics
Munster: Form and Statistics
Munster: LWWWW
- R4: Leinster 14-31 Munster
- R3: Munster 20-19 Edinburgh
- R2: Munster 23-20 Cardiff Rugby
- R1: Scarlets 21-24 Munster
- Challenge Cup Play Offs Quarter-finals: Sharks 25-24 Munster
Munster have been in excellent form, with a 14-31 win against Leinster in their last game to extend their winning run to four straight games. The team's performance was exceptional in their last game because they controlled and dominated both halves. They conceded just seven points in each half, which was fantastic. The Red Army have won their last four games and haven’t recorded a loss this season. They achieved success over the Scarlets, Cardiff Rugby, Edinburgh, and in their last match over Leinster.
Munster News
Munster have been in excellent form, with a 14-31 win against Leinster in their last game to extend their winning run to four straight games. The team's performance was exceptional in their last game because they controlled and dominated both halves. They conceded just seven points in each half, which was fantastic. The Red Army have won their last four games and haven’t recorded a loss this season. They achieved success over the Scarlets, Cardiff Rugby, Edinburgh, and in their last match over Leinster.
Munster News
Roman Salanoa will play from the bench here after returning from a long-term injury in the last game. This team will continue to use the same pattern as in the last match, and the reserve players will include Danny Sheahan, Johnny Byrne, George Hadden, Darragh McSweeney, Roman Salanoa, Kamil Nowak, Alex Lautsou, John Poland, Dylan Hicks, and Jed O’Dwyer.
Munster: Roster for the match
- Ben O’Connor
- Shay McCarthy
- Fionn Gibbons
- Eoghan Smyth
- Gene O’Leary Kareem
- Tony Butler
- Jake O’Riordan
- Mark Donnelly
- Max Clein
- Kieran Ryan
- Conor Ryan
- Evan O’Connell
- Finn McCall
- Oisín Minogue
- Luke Murphy
Connacht: Form and Statistics
Connacht: Form and Statistics
Connacht: LWWLL
- R4: Connacht 27-28 Bulls
- R3: Cardiff Rugby 14-8 Connacht
- R1: Connacht 26-15 Benetton
- R18: Zebre 12-22 Connacht
- R17: Connacht 21-31 Edinburgh
Connacht have not been in good form, losing their last match against the Bulls, which extended their loss to two straight games. In their last outing, they played the first half carelessly, losing 7-12, but they won the second half 20-16, yet failed to match the intensity of the first half. However, they have been struggling lately and have generally performed poorly across the board. They had previously experienced a two-game losing streak against Cardiff Rugby and the Bulls.
Connacht Team News
Connacht have not been in good form, losing their last match against the Bulls, which extended their loss to two straight games. In their last outing, they played the first half carelessly, losing 7-12, but they won the second half 20-16, yet failed to match the intensity of the first half. However, they have been struggling lately and have generally performed poorly across the board. They had previously experienced a two-game losing streak against Cardiff Rugby and the Bulls.
Connacht Team News
Mack Hansen is suffering from a foot injury, and some players are out this week. Denis Buckley suffers from a hamstring injury, Oisin Dowling suffers from a knee injury, and Temi Lasisi. And the only good news is that Niall Murray and Paul Boyle have both trained and will be available for selection.
Connacht: Roster for the match
- Niall Murray
- Chay Mullins
- Byron Ralson
- Bundee Aki
- Shayne Bolton
- Josh Ioane
- Caolin Blade
- Peter Dooley
- Dave Heffernan
- Finlay Bealham
- Darragh Murray
- David O’Connor
- Josh Murphy
- Cian Prendergast
- Sean Jansen
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Munster and Connacht Prediction Head-to-Head Statistics
Munster and Connacht Prediction Head-to-Head Statistics
Munster and Connacht have met four times since 2024. Munster have won three times, while Connacht have won once. Their last game resulted in a 24-30 win for Munster.
29/03/2025: Connacht 24-30 Munster
10/05/2024: Munster 35-33 Connacht
01/01/2024: Munster 47-12 Connacht
26/11/2024: Connacht 22-9 Munster
- 29/03/2025: Connacht 24-30 Munster
- 10/05/2024: Munster 35-33 Connacht
- 01/01/2024: Munster 47-12 Connacht
- 26/11/2024: Connacht 22-9 Munster
Munster and Connacht Tips & Odds
Munster and Connacht Tips & Odds
The latest 1xbet betting odds for the Saturday World United Rugby Championship clash at Thomond Park are shown here:
Head to Head: Munster $1.31, Connacht $3.64, Tie $20.00
Handicap: Munster -7.5 ($1.91), Connacht +7.5 ($1.91)
Team to win first half and full time: Munster ($1.67), Connacht ($5.00)
Total point (Odd/Even): Odd $1.83, Even $1.83.
Who will win the match, Munster vs Connacht?
Using advanced computer power and data, Telecom Asia has simulated the result of the World United Rugby Championship round 5 match between Munster and Connacht 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives Munster a 76% chance of beating Connacht in the World United Rugby Championship round 5.
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, 1xbet currently has Munster at $1.31 and Connacht at $3.64.
Munster is listed as covering up to -7.5 points underdogs against Connacht, with odds of $1.91 available at 1xbet.
For the Connacht (+7.5), 1xbet offers odds of $1.91.
The team to win the first half and the full-time match here at 1xbet is Munster, which is offered at $1.67, and Connacht, which is offered at $5.00.
The odd/even to be scored at 1xbet have odds of $1.83 for odd and for even has $1.83.
Munster and Connacht Match Prediction
Munster and Connacht Match Prediction
Connacht have not been in great form recently, losing their last two games, and I don’t expect them to do any magic to get a win here. Moreover, Munster have been far better, as they have not loss any game this season. Not only that, but the previous three games between the two sides have seen Munster win every one of them. So, I expect them to continue this dominance. Hope for an even scoreline here as they played it in their last two games in the recent head-to-head.
Our match prediction: Handicap (-7.5) for Munster for a coefficient of 1.90 in the Bet365 bookmaker.
Our betting tip: Munster to win the first and the whole half at a coefficient of 1.69 in the Betway bookmaker.
Our final betting tip: An even scoreline here for a coefficient of 1.83 in the 1xbet bookmaker.
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