Dragons vs Leinster
What the model says about this fixture, at either ground and at a neutral one, with the record behind it. Ratings as at 2026-10-19.
Dragons 28.1%draw 2.5%69.4% LeinsterLeinster 85.0%draw 2.5%12.5% DragonsDragons 17.9%draw 2.5%79.6% LeinsterEach figure is 5,000 simulations of this fixture. The score is where those runs are centred, not a likely scoreline — a rugby result is spread far too widely for any single one to be likely.
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Winning margin across 5,000 simulations of this fixture. Bars right of the centre are Dragons wins; the faded bars at each end hold everything beyond 75 points.
Margin percentiles
- Middle 8 in 10
- Middle half
- Median
- Level
- Average
Eight runs in ten finished between 25 Leinster and 12 Dragons, half of them between 15 Leinster and 2 Dragons, with the middle run at 5 Leinster.
Those are gaps rather than scorelines. How much scoring the match produces is drawn separately — between 30 and 69 points in eight runs out of ten — so one bar covers many scores. The middle run above is 21-16 on a tight afternoon and 32-27 on an open one.
Why Dragons are not favoured
How the model arrives at the chance of Dragons winning. It starts at an even 50%, and each line below adds to that or takes from it, in percentage points (pp): a bar to the right helps Dragons, a bar to the left helps Leinster.
Dragons 1330, Leinster 1915 — 585 points, favouring Leinster
Dragons are at home
Recent results, past meetings between the two sides, and days of rest. It has a limit, so it can nudge the rating but never overrule it.
Head to head
Dragons3–0–15Leinster18 meetings, 2015 to 2025 · Leinster by 21.0 on average
Last 10: 0–0–10 · Leinster by 25.7 on average
| Date | Match | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-28 | Dragons 10–24 Leinster | United Rugby Championship | Rodney Parade |
| 2024-09-27 | Leinster 34–6 Dragons | United Rugby Championship | Aviva Stadium |
| 2023-11-12 | Dragons 10–33 Leinster | United Rugby Championship | Rodney Parade |
| 2023-02-18 | Leinster 43–14 Dragons | United Rugby Championship | Laya Arena |
| 2021-10-03 | Dragons 6–7 Leinster | United Rugby Championship | Rodney Parade |
The 5 most recent meetings; the record above covers all 18. None of this feeds the forecast: both ratings already contain these results.