Munster vs Lions Prediction: The visiting team will bounce back to winning ways

Thomond Park will host the United Rugby Championship encounter between Munster and Lions. The two teams are coming off a defeat. How will they approach this game?

Munster's last encounter was against New Zealand A, and they suffered defeat. However, prior encounters to that defeat saw this team lose to Sharks, Stormers and Leinster in league matches. However, Munster's last league game came against Ospreys, ending 23-0 in this venue. This season in the United Rugby Championship, Munster have 12 points from six games, leaving them seated in the 12th spot.

Lions suffered a defeat in their last league game, which ended 24-6, and they hope to get things right this time. In that encounter, the Lions had a slow start, losing 10-6 at halftime before a 14-0 defeat in the second half. In the meantime, the Lions pulled off consecutive victories prior to that defeat, picking wins over Ulster, Edinburgh, Dragons and Zebre. This season, the Lions have 18 points from five matches, leaving them seated 4th in the United Rugby Championship. 

Munster have not been at their best this season and will need to show character in this encounter. While the Lions have been playing so well, they will hope to get things right this time following a defeat in their last game. However, Munster come into this game as favourites, making it difficult to bet against them. I will lean on the Lions to close the odds while the number of goals is high.