Six Nations Odds Frenzy – Paddy Power New Acount Exclusive, get Wales to win at 3/1 v France!
The Irish bookies believe Warren Gatland’s men have the perfect assignment to focus the minds and return to winning ways after defeat to their countrymen in Dublin last time out.
These two teams have served up some cracking encounters over the years and the bookmakers’ odds say we could be in for more of the same this time around.
But Paddy Power hold that it’s likely to be close and make Wales the 4/7 favourites to win Friday night’s match and 10/11 to do so with a -3 point handicap.
Les Bleus have notched up two wins so far in the tournament and complacency is ill-advised with the explosive talent they boast across the pitch in mind.
Recent history bodes well for Wales. The fact Wales are on a two game winning streak against the French gives confidence of victory, according to Paddy Power. So too does the impressive stat that the Welsh defence hasn’t conceded a try to France in over four hours of rugby, dating back to a Vincent Clerc effort almost three years ago.
The defence will once again need to be miserly against the attacking threats of France, but it should certainly be possible to achieve especially considering Les Bleus have managed an average of just over seven points per game against Wales in the last three matches.
Win Margin
Since the arrival of the professional era, France have had the upper hand when it comes to the rivalry, but Wales’ seven wins from their 18 5/6 Nations matches since 1996, shows they are by no means dominant and three RBS 6 Nations wins over the French on the bounce is a distinct possibility.
In Wales’ seven championship wins, they’ve won by an average of nine points per game and backing Wales to win by 1 -12 points at 11/8 covers a wide breadth of potential outcomes. If pundits fancy it to be closer, backing Wales to win by 1 – 5 points is a 7/2 chance while taking them to win by 6 – 10 points is available at 4/1.
Tryscorer Betting
No less than five of Wales’ matchday squad have tries against the French to their name, with the trio of Leigh Halfpenny, Alex Cuthbert and George North being the most obvious of threats. The latter’s move to centre is one of the main talking points ahead of the crucial showdown, but his footwork, power and speed make him a tryscoring threat wherever he plays and he’s a tempting option in the First Tryscorer Betting at odds of 9/1.
North scored the only try in last year’s match in Paris. Liam Williams made his Six Nations debut from the bench in Dublin, but he gets a chance to impress from the start on Friday. He’s 10/1 to score the first try and 9/4 to score a try at anytime in the match.
Six Nations Odds Frenzy – Paddy Power New Acount Exclusive, get Wales to win at 3/1 v France!
