Ulster’s only “defeat”to Scarlets intheir last six meetingsin all competitions was a declared loss due to Covid in the Rainbow Cup in May 2021.

Ulster have wonon four of their last five visits to Wales

Ulster’s only defeat to a Welsh region since February 2020 was 13-19 at the Ospreys in December 2021

Ulster Rugby’s only loss in their last five URC matches was 15-17 toDHL Stormers in Cape Town in last season's semi-final.

Scarlets lost all four fixtures they played against the Irish provinces last season

Scarlets most recent victory in Llanelli was 35-20 over Cardiff on 2 April

Scarlets began the new United Rugby Championship campaign with a 23-all draw at home to Ospreys on Saturday but have not won in the competition since beating Dragons RFC in Newport in April

Ireland internationals, Rob Herring, Kieran Treadwell, Nick Timoney and Michael Lowry make a return to Ulster’s match-day squad

Josh Macleod returns at flanker for Scarlets

Sione Kalamafoni made the most carries for the Scarlets at the weekend (15), gaining 61 metres for his side – the most of any forward