Bulls vs Ulster Predictions - Value on Ulster in handicap market

My best bet is for Ulster to get within 12 points.

When these two met last season, Ulster won 26-19 at home.

The Bulls had a good Currie Cup campaign recently, losing out in the semi-finals. However, their form did drop off towards the end of the campaign.

Jake White’s side kicked their URC campaign off last week with a 22-16 home win over Edinburgh. To call it a convincing win would be very generous.

Edinburgh gave the Bulls a lot of trouble, particularly at set piece and Ulster will surely look to target that area. While the hosts have a very strong home record in the URC, this could be a very nerve-racking game for them.

The Bulls will opt to make a few changes, but their Springbok players are not available for selection yet. However, they do have internationals who were not with the national team over the last few weeks.

Ulster have started their URC campaign with a win and a loss. In round one, they beat the defending champions, Glasgow Warriors 20-19 at home.

While Ulster will be pleased with the victory, it was a game they were very fortunate to win as Glasgow blew plenty of opportunities throughout the game.

Last week, against the Lions in Johannesburg, Ulster were outplayed in the heat, losing 35-22. They have had a week more to prepare now on the highveld though and should deal with the altitude a bit better.

I expect quite a few changes from Ulster this weekend as they look for a crucial away win. Centre, Stuart McCloskey has been ruled out with a knee injury.