Sunday's European Champions Cup rugby tips, odds & predictions

Free rugby union tips, best bets and analysis for Sunday's Champions Cup games including Racing 92 v Munster, Northampton Saints v Benetton and Leinster v Lyon.

Racing 92 v Munster

Where to watch

BT Sport 2, 3.15pm Sunday

Best bet

Racing 92 to win by one to five points
1pt 6-1 Hills

Match preview

Munster and Racing 92 - two of European rugby's powerhouses - could not be separated in Limerick in November when they played out a 21-21 draw. That result has worked out better for the French side, who took ten points from their December European Champions Cup double-header with Ospreys.

Munster, meanwhile, edged out Saracens 10-3 in their home fixture before failing to pick up any points in a London defeat. That means the Irish giants are in danger of missing out on the quarter-finals if they lose this match.

After a slow start to the Top14 season Racing are moving up the table, having won four matches in a row including an impressive 27-19 victory over Clermont last weekend.

Munster are without Joey Carbery and Tyler Bleyendaal at fly half and could face a repeat of their 2018 semi-final defeat to the Parisians.

Northampton Saints v Benetton

Where to watch

BT Sport 3, 1pm Sunday

Best bet

Taqele Naiyaravoro first tryscorer
1pt 7-1 Paddy Power

Match preview

Despite two heavy defeats to Leinster, Northampton Saints are still well placed to make the knockout stages. Two bonus=point wins should be enough for a best runners-up place, although it will depend on results elsewhere.

Benetton have been improved in the Champions Cup this season, picking up their first win of the campaign last time out against Lyon, but this is a tough assignment.

Northampton's never-say-die attitude earned them a vital Premiership away win against Wasps last week. Taqele Naiyaravoro has been rewarded for scoring the winning try at the Ricoh with a starting spot and he could be tough for the Benetton defence to handle.

Leinster v Lyon

Where to watch

BT Sport 2, 1pm Sunday

Match preview

Leinster are the only side in the Champions Cup to have booked their ticket to the quarter-finals after four matches but there is no let-up from Leo Cullen, who has named a number of Irish internationals to take on Lyon.

The French side offered stubborn resistance in the teams' first meeting in November when Leinster edged to a 13-6 win.

For the second season running, Lyon have not able to transfer their strong domestic form into the Champions Cup. They are second in the Top14 table, eight points clear of their nearest rivals Toulon, but will once again face an early exit in Europe.

Leinster go from strength to strength and are a perfect 11 wins from 11 games to start this season. It should be another routine afternoon's work for the Irish giants.

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