Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks Rugby Betting Tip Tigers -8 handicap – 23rd October 2021

Leicester can keep their winning streak going as Sale visit next

George Ford / Leicester Tigers ©IMAGO / Action Plus 09.10.2021

England Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks England
23rd October 1500hrs
Rugby – England – Premiership
Pick Leicester -8 handicap
Bookmaker William Hill
Odds: 10/11 odds taken 20:45 GMT on October 21st, 2021

Leicester are the only team in the Premiership Rugby season to have not lost a fixture.

It’s been a perfect five wins from five by the Tigers. Will they extend that further as they host Sale Sharks?

The visitors claimed a great weekend last weekend, as they became the first team this season to beat reigning champions Harlequins.

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Leicester Tigers Preview – Can the Tigers win again?

It has been a powerful campaign so far from Leicester Tigers who have won all five matches played.

In that run of form, they have claimed victories over both Exeter and Saracens as well.

Those victories over two of the strongest competitors were both recorded at Welford Road.

It’s a six-match winning streak overall that Leicester Tigers are on in the top flight.

The last time that they stretched out a seven-match winning streak was in 2014.

In the match outright for Saturday’s contest against Sale, Leicester are the 1/3 odds-on favourites* (odds recorded 20:45 GMT on October 21st, 2021).

They are looking like a powerful and confident unit at the moment.

It’s been two home defeats for Leicester since the end of January, those coming against Northampton and Bristol.

One big thing that the Tigers are going to have to overturn on Saturday is poor head to head form against the Sharks.

Leicester Tigers have lost their last five in a row against them.

Our betting prediction:
Tigers 1-10 Winning Margin
7/4

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* (odds recorded 20:45 GMT on October 21st, 2021)

 

Leicester have lost their last three league home games at Welford Road against the Sharks as well.

This current five-match winning streak is their best-ever start to a Premiership season.

They have given up only three first-half tries this season.

They have also scored the most and conceded the fewest tally of points in the final quarter of matches this season.

So Leicester have been strong finishers in this campaign and a Tigers -8 handicap is at a quote of 10/11* (odds recorded 20:45 GMT on October 21st, 2021).

Only in one of their five league matches this season have Leicester conceded more than 19 points in a fixture.

 

Sale Sharks Preview – Can Sale continue form against the Tigers?

It has been a mixed bag for Sale Sharks this season in Premiership Rugby.

They are on a W2 D1 L2 record from their five fixtures.

In the match outright for Premiership Rugby betting the win for Sale on Saturday is at a quote of 12/5* (odds recorded 20:45 GMT on October 21st, 2021)

Last weekend Sale claimed a win over reigning champions Harlequins, the first side to beat Quins this season.

That snapped a run of three matches without a win by them.

The other win that they have recorded happened against bottom side Bath by a single point margin.

Both victories for Sale Sharks this season have come at home.

Away from home, they have lost at London Irish and Gloucester in their two matches.

Overall in Premiership rugby, it is a four-match winless streak that they are on away from home (D1 L3).

By there is that head to head form over Leicester at Welford Road that Sale have, winning their last three visits there in all competitions.

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Sale Sharks are making seven changes to last weekend’s squad with notable names Marland Yarde and Ben Curry coming back into the squad.

There have been over 30 points scored by Sale in each of their last three away matches.

But they still haven’t gotten a taste of victories (D1 L2) in their last three despite that positive output.

This four-match winless streak of away form for Sale followed a tremendous run of 10 wins in 13 Premiership away games for them.

It does suggest that this could be a high-scoring fixture and Over 5.5 tries may be an interesting play for rugby betting at 11/10* (odds recorded 20:45 GMT on October 21st, 2021).

 

Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks Betting Advice

This is an interesting one with Sale holding the head to head form against the Tigers. They are usually a strong away team too.

But things haven’t gone to plan for Sale away from Salford this season, so the home win has to be the focus.

A Leicester -8 handicap at 10/11 is well worth a look* (odds recorded 20:45 GMT on October 21st, 2021).

 

Key Facts – Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks Betting Tip

  • Leicester Tigers have won their last six Premiership fixtures
  • Leicester Tigers have lost their last three at Welford Road against Sale
  • Sale Sharks have failed to win any of their last four on the road

 

The Tigers just look the more convincing of the two and are on that big winning streak of the current form.

They have looked fairly solid in defence.

So the bigger play for Premiership Rugby betting is going to be the Tigers 1-12 winning margin at 7/4* (odds recorded 20:45 GMT on October 21st, 2021).

 

The best betting odds for Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks

Leicester Tigers to win: 12/1 at Bet365
Draw: 20/1 at Bet365
Sale Sharks to win: 10/11 at Bet365