Welsh Premiership midweek predictions

Aberavon v Llanelli

If the form book is anything to go by there’s only one winner in this game tomorrow night (Wednesday).

Llanelli did lose their first match of the season but won the last two easily, away at Newport and at home to Neath.

They’ll have to seriously under-perform not to win this fixture although Aberavon’s poor form can’t go on forever.

Verdict – Llanelli by 12 points

Bridgend v Cardiff

The relief around the Arms Park was palpable following Cardiff’s first win of the season on Saturday against Newport.

Bridgend began the season promisingly but felt the full force of Llandovery last time out and will need a big improvement at the Brewery Field.

Verdict – Cardiff by five points

Neath v Carmarthen Quins

Quins might have lost to Pontypridd at the weekend but it was only a very late try that eventually saw the visitors pull clear and deny them a losing bonus point.

Neath are worryingly out of form at the moment with big defeats on the spin against Llandovery and Llanelli and it will be another West Wales club hoping to make it three in a row.

Verdict – Quins by four points

Newport v Bedwas

Conceding more than 100 points in two games won’t give the Newport fans much confidence going into a game they probably feel they should win.

But Bedwas have started the campaign well with two wins from three and they will see this as a great opportunity to get one over their Gwent rivals.

Verdict – Bedwas by six points

Swansea v Cross Keys

This is another fixture where, on paper, there should be one clear favourite.

Swansea undid all the good work they produced against Aberavon in defeat at Bedwas and even though the final score may have been a bit harsh on them, it was a game they must have gone into thinking was there for the taking.

Cross Keys have, as expected, bounced back strongly following a loss on the opening day and should win this one.

Verdict – Cross Keys by 12 points