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DC Defenders at St Louis Battlehawks Preview & Picks – Battlehawks To Improve To 3-0 In UFL

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09 Apr 2025
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Leigh Copson 09 Apr 2025
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  • DC Defenders at St Louis Battlehawks picks for Sunday, April 13
  • Game is taking place at The Dome at America’s Center
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    DC Defenders at St Louis Battlehawks Preview & Picks
  • DC Defenders at St Louis Battlehawks Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • DC Defenders Form
  • St Louis Battlehawks Form

DC Defenders at St Louis Battlehawks Preview & Picks

St Louis are tipped to maintain their perfect record in the final game of Week 3.

The Battlehawks offense has been sharp despite the change at quarterback, while this defense has been nothing short of dominant.

  • St Louis Battlehawks are giving up just 7.5 points per game
  • St Louis Battlehawks have won 7 straight regular season home games
  • St Louis Battlehawks swept DC Defenders during the 2024 season
  • The Under hit in 3 of the first 4 games involving either of these teams this season

Head To Head

  • DC Defenders lead the all-time series 3-2
  • St Louis Battlehawks won 26-21 when the two teams last met in May 2024

DC Defenders Form

DC head to The Dome having made the perfect start to the 2025 season, winning back-to-back games.

The Defenders entered the UFL having made the XFL Championship Game in 2023, but they failed to make an impact as the finished 4-6 in 2024.

Consistency eluded them all season long as they managed consecutive wins just once, but they have already achieved that in 2025.

DC lost their head coach just days before the start of the season, but overcame that setback with a shock 18-11 win over defending champions Birmingham.

The Defenders then backed that up last weekend, as they downed Memphis 17-12 to improve to 2-0.

St Louis Battlehawks Form

St Louis come into this matchup having also enjoyed a flawless start to the season, winning their first two games.

The Battlehawks’ 2024 campaign ended in disappointment as they were beaten in the conference championship on their home turf to miss out on the UFL Championship Game.

They made the controversial decision to move on from quarterback AJ McCarron following that defeat, but so far they have not missed a beat on offense.

St Louis opened the campaign on the road and registered a blowout win over the Roughnecks, winning 31-6 in Houston.

The Battlehawks then backed up that victory in their home opener, avenging last season’s conference championship loss with a 26-9 win over San Antonio.

Verdict

St Louis’ offense has looked sharp through two games, while the defense has been locking down opponents.

They should be tested more by DC here, but we expect the Battlehawks to pass that test as they go 3-0.

Best Bet1: St Louis -5.5 Spread @-111.11 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Under 38.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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