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DC Defenders at St Louis Battlehawks Preview & Picks – Battlehawks To Crush Defenders Again In UFL

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17 May 2024
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Leigh Copson 17 May 2024
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  • DC Defenders at St Louis Battlehawks picks for Sunday, May 19
  • UFL matchup is taking place at The Dome at America’s Center
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
Hakeem Butler of the St. Louis Battlehawks (Getty Images)
    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 backed to bounce back from last week’s narrow defeat.

DC have massively underwhelmed this season and a struggling offense is unlikely to keep pace with the Battlehawks.

  • St Louis Battlehawks are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games
  • St Louis Battlehawks are 3-0 at home so far this season
  • St Louis Battlehawks beat DC Defenders by 33 points last month
  • The Over has cashed in 5 of St Louis’ last 6 games

Head To Head

  • DC Defenders lead the all-time series 2-1
  • St Louis Battlehawks won 45-12 when the two teams last met on April 28

DC Defenders Form

DC enter this matchup with their playoff hopes hanging by a thread after losing three of the last four games to fall to 3-4.

The Defenders opened the season with a 27-12 defeat in San Antonio, but quickly rebounded with back-to-back wins.

They beat Houston 23-18 in their home opener, and then staged a dramatic late fightback to snatch a 29-28 victory at Arlington.

DC failed to keep that run going though, as they blew a late lead to lose 20-18 at Birmingham, before getting blown out at home by St Louis, 45-12.

The Defenders responded with an 18-12 win over San Antonio, only to then suffer a 22-9 defeat when they hosted Michigan last week.

St Louis Battlehawks Form

St Louis head into this game on the back of a defeat, but firmly on course for the playoffs with a 5-2 record.

The Battlehawks kicked off the season with an 18-16 defeat at Michigan, but responded to that early setback with a five-game win streak.

They beat Arlington 27-24 in their home opener, and backed it up a week later when they went on the road to beat San Antonio 31-24.

St Louis then downed Memphis 32-17 at home, before recording their most dominant win of the season so far, rolling to a 45-12 victory in DC.

The Battlehawks made it five-in-a-row with a 22-8 victory over Houston, only to see their streak finally end with a 30-26 loss in Birmingham last weekend.

Verdict

St Louis dominated DC a week ago and we have seen little to suggest anything other than a repeat.

The Defenders simply do not have the firepower to match the Battlehawks, so we expect the hosts to win this comfortably.

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Best Bet2: Over 46.0 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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