Dragons RFC, a big Derby, a crucial game in the race for the Welsh Shield. What better time to look at the numbers behind the fixture?
We have almost scored 1000 points in the league against the Dragons up to this point (985), the boys will be hoping to hit that number and then some in this one.
In the last 40 games between the two teams, Ospreys have won 26, Dragons have won 13 and tied 1 game.
Despite losing their most recent game against the Dragons, the Ospreys won the three previous meetings. They haven’t lost back-to-back games against the Dragons since 2011-2012.
Ospreys have scored 29% of their total points in the first 20 minutes of matches in the United Rugby Championship this season, the highest such rate of any side. Only two teams have scored a higher percentage of their points in the final 20 minutes than Ospreys this term.
Keelan Giles has made more line breaks than any other player this season and ranks joint-fourth for defenders beaten in the league this term.
No player has made more dominant tackles in the BKT URC than Ethan Roots – Roots has also made at least two more turnover-winning tackles than any other player in the league this term.