Exeter Chiefs vs Newcastle Falcons
30th May 1330 hrs
Rugby – England – Premiership
Pick Exeter -21 Handicap
Bookmaker William Hill
Odds: 10/11 odds taken 02:56 GMT on May 28th, 2021
Exeter will be looking for a comfortable home success against Newcastle in Premiership action on the weekend.
They play host to Newcastle Falcons at Sandy Park as they continue to coast towards the Premiership semi-finals.
Newcastle Falcons have found a little burst of form, having managed to secure back to back wins. This is a much tougher assignment, however.
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Exeter Chiefs Preview – Chiefs to make it five in a row?
Exeter look to be on cruise control at the end of the regular Premiership season at the moment.
In the last round of top-flight action, they took a comfortable away success at London Irish by a 31-12 scoreline.
That was their fourth win in a row and it has been a good solid response since losing to Leinster in the Heineken Cup.
In the match outright for Sunday’s Premiership rugby betting, the win for Exeter is at an unapproachable 1/33 odds-on quote* (odds recorded 02:56 GMT on May 28th, 2021).
That’s a massive indicator of how comfortable they are expected to be at Sandy Park on Sunday.
There have only been two league defeats at Sandy Park by Exeter this season in the Premiership.
Those were against Bristol in Round 6 and Northampton in Round 10.
The overall home record is at W7 L2 for the campaign.
In their last two league home games, they have posted at least 40 points so they have been scoring freely.
The Chiefs have hit the 40-point mark in four of their nine home games for the campaign.
It wouldn’t be a surprise to see them take a victory by a decent margin on Sunday.
An Exeter -21 handicap is at a quote of 10/11* (odds recorded 02:56 GMT on May 28th, 2021).
When they paid a visit to Kingston Park earlier this season, Exeter took a 15-9 victory over the Falcons.
Exeter have lost once to Newcastle in all competitions since 2014. That was in a league fixture in January 2018.
The Chiefs have won all 12 previous home fixtures (all competitions) against Newcastle at Sandy Park.
That’s a tough record to go against.
Newcastle Falcons Preview – Tough afternoon ahead for the Falcons
The form of the Falcons has picked up recently in the Premiership as they have won their last two.
Those were victories over London Irish and Northampton Saints.
That’s been a good response from them after having gone on a massive slump of form which had pushed them to second from bottom.
The last time that Newcastle Falcons won three fixtures in a row was right at the start of this season.
An away win for the Falcons on Sunday is at a quote of 10/1 in Premiership rugby betting* (odds recorded 02:56 GMT on May 28th, 2021).
However, there has not been an away win for Newcastle this year in the Premiership.
Their last road win in the competition happened on December 5th last year on a visit to Wasps.
The overall away record from Newcastle this season is W2 L5.
Everything about this fixture reads as being difficult for them.
In their two away games played this season against other top-four sides, they lost by a 12-point margin against Bristol and a 15-point margin against Sale.
The Newcastle +21 handicap option is at evens* (odds recorded 02:56 GMT on May 28thrd, 2021).
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The only team to have scored fewer points this season than Newcastle are bottom side Worcester Warriors.
In just three of their seven away fixtures, Newcastle managed to put at least 20 points on the scoreboard.
There has been an average of 19 points score per away game from the Newcastle Falcons this season.
That doesn’t look anywhere near good enough to go toe-to-toe with the Exeter Chiefs.
All five of their away defeats in the campaign have been by a margin of at least 9 points.
Their chances of making it three wins on the road for current form look pretty slim at the end of the day.
Exeter Chiefs vs Newcastle Falcons Betting Advice
Well, the comfortable home win has to be on the radar in this one as Exeter are building up some big momentum in their title defence.
They have never lost at Sandy Park against the Newcastle Falcons and don’t see that streak being broken on the weekend.
Exeter have scored at least 31 points in three of their last four league games. The Chiefs -21 handicap is a rugby betting option at 10/11* (odds recorded 02:56 GMT on May 28thrd, 2021).
Key Facts – Exeter Chiefs vs Newcastle Falcons Betting Tip
- Exeter Chiefs are undefeated in 12 previous home games against Newcastle
- Exeter Chiefs are on a four-match winning streak in the league
- Newcastle Falcons have won their last two home games
Exeter have won by at least a 30-point margin in their last two home league games against teams in a similar position in the table to Newcastle.
As our other Premiership rugby betting option an Exeter Chiefs 21-25 winning margin is on the radar at 5/1* (odds recorded 02:56 GMT on May 28thrd, 2021).
The Chiefs look back to their free-scoring consistent best at the moment and Newcastle will find the going tough.
The best betting odds for Exeter Chiefs vs Newcastle Falcons
Exeter Chiefs to win: 1/33 at Bet365
Draw: 50/1 at Bet365
Newcastle Falcons to win: 10/1 at Bet365
