Chiefs vs Bristol City match preview Allan miller needs to produce
Exeter are clashing with Bristol on match that will see the end of the encounter produce a winner, who will then proceed to be promoted to the premiership. Exeter coach Rob Baxter is looking to make an impact in the encounter and will most definitely look to his captain Allan miller for guidance to his team. The last time the two teams met, Exeter won and this is going to be one encounter they will want to repeat.
Exeter went past their Bedford blues in style to create a one point lead on top of the table and they look set to win this encounter with Bristol city club. This is going to be a nail biting final and tickets are all sold out, a huge crowd is expected to turn up in Sandy Park this Sunday. Exeter are coming to this match as the clear favorites and they will be looking to get promoted to the premiership. It will be unfortunate if the club squander this chance to loin the league of the elites and stay down in the championship.
Head to Head Analysis
During the regular season Exeter won comfortably over their opponents to earn their four points. The win was a convincing one with a gap of nine points. At the end of the match the score line stood at 35-26 to Exeter. This goes on to expose the kind of advantage Exeter have over Bristol. Exeter sit one point above their opponents in the table and both teams are looking to take top of the table of spot which means qualifying automatically for the premiership.
Both teams have well matured and refined fly half and can play territorial rugby to force the score to remain the way they want it to go. The defense of Exeter stands out above the rest and they could provide a lot of problems for the Bristols. The team that will be the most disciplined is assured of the win. Giving away penalties should not be expected from the two, and a physical matchup is expected for these two rugby giants. With the amount of significance in this match we are going to have to sit back and watch the action as it pans out, minute after minute.
Doubtful in this clash is Bryan Rennie who picked up an injury . The Bristol squad may not be changed; they are likeliest to go into the match up with the same lineup that earned them a victory at the memorial stadium against Bedford blues. Luke Arscott is likely to return for the Bristol side as Darren Compton replaces Wayne Thompson.
Bristol city’s likeliest lineup is going to be composed of :
Luke Arscott; Lee Robinson, Jack Adams, Junior Fatialofa, Dan Norton, Adrian Jarvis, Jason Spice (C); Mark Irish, David Blaney, Darren Crompton, Nathan Budgett, Roy Winters, Iain Grieve, Redford Pennycook, Dan Montagu
Replacements
Adam Bellamy, Wayne Thompson, James Phillips, Jamie Miller, Robbie Shaw, Sam Giddens, Tom Arscott .
Betting Tips
The bookies are offering a 1.44 for Bristol to win this encounter and a staggering 4.00 for Exeter to win this match. It will be unwise to bet against Bristol who are tough and a hard nut to crack in their turf. The presence of their home fans is going to be a decider in this match up. Waging against Exeter will be unwise considering the history these teams have together and the amount of fire power in this team, Bristol may be the favorites but Exeter are in contention one hundred percent.
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