European Champions Cup: match predictions, where to watch and free tips

Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Sunday's European Champions Cup matches.

Racing 92 v Edinburgh

Where to watch

BT Sport 3, 12.30pm Sunday

Best bet

Racing to win by 11 to 20 points
1pt 12-5 Betfair, Paddy Power

Match preview

Racing 92's impressive range of attacking weapons has taken them to two of the last three Champions Cup finals and the handicap has been set in the mid-teens for their home clash with Edinburgh.

The Parisian outfit have won 12 of the 13 European games they have played at the imposing La Defense Arena and it is hard to see anything other than a home win against an Edinburgh side who ended a disappointing Pro14 campaign with just five wins in 16 matches.

But Edinburgh are a rugged outfit who will always battle away. Their two pool-stage matches this season produced 21 and 31 points and they look unlikely to be blown away.

Bordeaux v Bristol

Where to watch

BT Sport 3, 3pm Sunday

Best bet

Bristol to win by one to 12 points
1pt 19-10 Betfred

Match preview

This is a repeat of last season's Challenge Cup semi-final, which Bristol won 37-20, but things could be a lot closer in France.

The Premiership leaders have suffered just one defeat in their last 14 league games and boast a huge attacking threat with Charles Piutau and Alapati Leiua returning to the backline alongside Semi Radrada.

But the Bears don't always make it easy for themselves - they needed a last-minute try to beat Harlequins at home last time out and three of their last four wins have been by a single-figure margin.

This could be equally close but a well-drilled Bristol side can edge it.

Scarlets v Sale

Where to watch

BT Sport 3, 5.30pm Sunday

Best bet

Scarlets
1pt 11-10 Betfair, Paddy Power

Match preview

Scarlets ended their Pro14 campaign on a reasonably high note with three wins in four games and they are free to focus on Europe while Sale are fighting on two fronts with an eye on reaching the Premiership playoffs.

The Sharks have been efficient and tight without ever cutting loose - eight of their ten Premiership wins and all five of their defeats have been by 12 points or fewer - but they are winless in Europe this season, going down in Toulon and at home to Edinburgh.

They have picked up since under new director of rugby Alex Sanderson and have a strong team out but Scarlets, boosted by the return of Leigh Halfpenny after a seven-week concussion layoff, have already shown their teeth in Europe with a win at Bath in round one.

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