Scarlets vs Zebre URC preview as the sides meet at Parc y Scarlets as the bottom two sides.
After 12 games each, the Scarlets have picked up three wins and a draw, while Zebre have only won two games. A win for the Scarlets could see them catch the Dragons, who are four points ahead of them, while Zebre could come off bottom spot and overtake the Scarlets with a bonus point win.
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Scarlets vs Zebre confirmed lineups and team news
Scarlets (1-15):
Mathias, Elias, Holz, Lousi, Douglas, Taylor, MacLeod, Anderson, Hughes, Leggatt-Jones, Mee, Williams, Page, Rogers, Murray
Replacements (16-23):
Van der Merwe, Thomas, Hawlay, Price, Davis, Blacker, Hawkins, Jones
Zebre (1-15):
Buonfiglio, Ribaldi, Pieretto, Canali, Ortombina, Stavile, Bianchi, Ferrari, Garcia, Da Re, Gesi, Mazza, Zanon, Baitista, Belloni
Replacements (16-23):
Quattrini, Pitinari, Neculai, Ruggeri, Odiase, Dominguez, Rogerm Bertaccini
Recent Form:
Scarlets (Home team): L-L-D-W-L
The Scarlets had a tricky time in the Champions Cup, and the first loss on this run came at the end of that campaign. They returned to URC action and picked up a surprising win against Ulster at a time when their form seemed particularly weak. They followed this up with a draw away to Benetton. In their last two games, they have lost narrowly to Edinburgh in the fallow week and lost quite heavily to Connacht in the catch-up game from round two. They went 19-0 down before making a little bit of a comeback. The Connacht side, however, were too powerful and won the game comfortably.
Zebre (Away team): L-L-L-W-W
Zebre haven’t won in the URC since the end of September and start of October. Their two wins came in a row, narrowly against Edinburgh and the Lions at home. They have, however, won three of their four games in the Challenge Cup. Their only away win this season came away to Georgian side Black Lion in the Challenge Cup.
Scarlets vs Zebre head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 25th October 2024 | URC | Scarlets | 30-8 |
| 17th May 2024 | URC | Scarlets | 18-32 |
| 15th October 2022 | URC | Scarlets | 36-12 |
| 26th March 2022 | URC | Scarlets | 24-41 |
| 8th November 2020 | URC | Scarlets | 18-17 |
Zebre have never beaten the Scarlets; their best ever result in the fixture was a 16-16 draw in 2013. In 18 fixtures, the Scarlets have won 17. When the teams met in Wales last season, the Scarlets were able to run out 22-point winners. The margin has been 14 points or more in each of the last four fixtures between the sides.
How to watch Scarlets vs Zebre?
Scarlets vs Zebre will be available to watch on Premier Sports 2. Coverage starts at 7:40 pm for a 7:45 pm kick-off.
