**It’s the battle of the top two in Conference B this weekend, as Edinburgh travel to Llanelli to lock horns with Scarlets.** The two sides have identical records heading into Saturday’s showdown with the visitors leading the way by three points courtesy of additional bonus points, so this one promises to be a tight one, with neither side wanting to give an inch. With no recent Guinness PRO14 action to speak of form goes out the window, with both sides looking to blow off the cobwebs with a victory to regain momentum Richard Cockerill’s side won the reverse fixture convincingly earlier in the season, as they ran in seven tries in a 46-7 victory in the Scottish capital, but Scarlets are a much tougher side than the one that started the current campaign. With the top three so tightly packed in Conference B, victory in this one could make all the difference when the Finals Series picture is decided come the end of the season. With so much at stake, both sides will be determined not to give away cheap points, and the ability to stay disciplined throughout the 80 minutes could be the difference between victory and defeat. **Kick-off**: 3.00pm **How to watch:** Live on eir Sport 2, Premier Sports 2, DAZN, pro14.tv **Players to watch out for: Duhan van der Merwe v Josh Macleod** They may not be facing up directly opposite each other in this one, but the clash in Llanelli will see two of the competition’s standout performers strutting their stuff on Saturday. The Edinburgh wing has left many a defender for dead this season, with his fleet-footedness out by the sidelines proving to much for many a would-be tackler. The South African has left 45 opponents in his wake in his dazzling performances throughout the Guinness PRO14 this season, scoring five tries in the process. On the other side of the ball will be one of Scarlets’s main men, with Josh Macleod dominating the breakdown across the continent this campaign. The 23-year-old leads the way by quite a margin in regards to turnovers this season, so the visitors will have to be on their guard to avoid any cheap relinquishing of possession. They may have completely different skillsets on the rugby field, but either of these could prove to be the difference in this one. **Key stat**: Scarlets are unbeaten at home so far this season, with Edinburgh being the last side to return home from Parc y Scarlets with a win last time they visited in April 2019. **Scarlets**: Angus O’Brien, Corey Baldwin, Kieron Fonotia, Steff Hughes (CAPT), Steff Evans, Dan Jones, Kieran Hardy, Phil Price, Taylor Davies, Samson Lee, Lewis Rawlins, Sam Lousi, Aaron Shingler, Josh Macleod, Uzair Cassiem **Replacements**: Dom Booth, Rob Evans, Werner Kruger,Tevita Ratuva, Dan Davis, Dane Blacker, Paul Asquith, Ryan Conbeer **Edinburgh**: Damien Hoyland, Eroni Sau, Mark Bennett, Matt Scott, Duhan van der Merwe, Jaco van der Walt, Henry Pyrgos (CAPT); Pierre Schoeman, David Cherry, WP Nel, Lewis Carmichael, Grant Gilchrist, Nick Haining, Luke Crosbie, Viliame Mata **Replacements**: Mike Willemse, Jamie Bhatti, Pietro Ceccarelli, Fraser McKenzie, John Barclay, Nic Groom, Simon Hickey, George Taylor
