Six Nations Rugby: Scotland v Wales Betting Preview
7/2 tip Ireland beat France in a Croke Park thriller, whilst we also pointed readers in the direction of 14/1 winner, Madison Du Berlais.
If the Levy Board chase had one extra runner, we would’ve gone large on Madison Du Berlais. Instead I just had a few quid on at 19/1 on Friday night. We also forecasted the bookies’ reaction to a Denman flop:
I’d expect the bookmakers to cut stable-mate Kauto to about 6/4
Kauto Star is now generally a 7/4 chance, having been 3/1 with Coral in the morning.
We were thrilled with the Ireland performance, and they are now the 2/1 favourites for the tournament. I wouldn’t get too excited now because of their dreadful away record, but so far so good.
Wales cannot be backed at 8/15 for tomorrow’s trip to Murrayfield. The last time the 2 sides met on Scottish soil, Wales were taught a 21-9 lesson. Yes, things have changed dramatically in Welsh rugby, but Warren Gatland won’t be taking the fixture lightly.
England have often imploded at Murrayfield over the years, but Wales will be hoping to avoid the curse of the favourite. Gavin Henson is out, and they have only won once out of the last 5 encounters in Scotland.
Backing the away side will never make you rich, so I am tempted to give the Scotland a +5.5 head start at 10/11 with Ladbrokes. Another decent bet could be Scotland to score first at 11/10, which would really put the cat amongst the pigeons. As of early 2007, Scotland have scored the first points in 16 of their 22 matches.
2/1 Scotland are missing both Euan Murray and Nathan Hines, and will start the match without Chris Paterson.
Compare odds on bookies.com before having a bet on the rugby:
Scotland v Wales Match Betting
Scotland v Wales Handicap Betting
Six Nations Grand Slam Winner Betting
Six Nations Triple Crown Winner Betting
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