London Irish vs Worcester Warriors
14th March 1300hrs
Rugby – England – Premiership
Pick London Irish -7 handicap
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: 10/11 odds taken 20:30 GMT, Wednesday, 10th March
London Irish narrowly missed out on what would have been a very good win at Leicester Tigers last weekend.
They get back to home soil this weekend where they are strong odds-on favourites to beat Worcester on Sunday.
The Warriors are in a major rut suffering along on a long winless streak of form and they are rooted to the foot of the table.
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London Irish Preview – Exiles likely to bounce back to winning ways
London Irish lost 32-33 in a gallant effort at Leicester Tigers last weekend, narrowly missing out on back to back away wins.
That result leaves the Exiles with a W2 D1 L2 record in their last five league fixtures.
In the Premiership rugby betting outright market, London Irish are strong 3/10 odds-on favourites for the win* (odds taken 20:30 GMT, Wednesday, 10th March).
It has only been one win from them in their last four rounds of Premiership rugby, which was at Wasps at the end of February.
They are, however, undefeated in their last three home games played at the Brentford Community Stadium.
Their overall record this season including adjustments for cancelled fixtures is W4 D2 L6.
From their actual 10 fixtures that they have played this season they have taken a W4 D2 L4.
It has been a good home soil effort from the Exiles as they have picked up a W3 D1 L1 record with the only loss happening against Sale Sharks.
Away from home earlier this season, London Irish suffered a one-point margin loss against Worcester Warriors.
That was on the opening weekend of this new season. It leaves London Irish with only one victory in their last six against the Warriors.
A London Irish -7 handicap in this one is at 10/11 odds* (odds taken 20:30 GMT, Wednesday, 10th March).
So that’s a big shift and big margin in favour of the Exiles and it does take into consideration, of course, the hugely poor form of Worcester.
Of the home wins that the Exiles have taken this season two of them by a margin of at least 9 points and all three by at least six.
There is a big chance for the Exiles to pick up a home victory.
Worcester Warriors Preview – Can Warriors double up against Irish?
The miserable season for Worcester Warriors continued last weekend as they lost against Bristol Bears.
The Warriors did actually put in a valiant effort in that one at Sixways, only losing by a single point margin.
But it leaves them with only a W1 L9 record from their ten league fixtures played.
With the adjustments for cancelled fixtures in Premiership Rugby this season, Worcester are W3 L9.
As mentioned above their one win in a match happened in Round 1 with that 11-10 victory over London Irish.
So that leaves them winless on the road this season from five attempts.
In the match outright the win for Worcester is at 13/5* (odds taken 20:30 GMT, Wednesday, 10th March).
It is worth having a look at the type of margins that have come up in those away defeats for the Warriors.
Three of them have been by a margin of at least 17 points.
All five of Worcester’s away defeats have been by at least seven points.
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A Worcester Warriors +8 handicap is at even money* (odds taken 20:30 GMT, Wednesday, 10th March).
The big concern over backing the Warriors is that they have struggled to score points in matches.
It has been an average of only 15 points per game that they have produced in all Premiership matches.
In defence, they have conceded at an average of about 25 points per game so there is a big discrepancy.
London Irish vs Worcester Warriors Betting Advice
Worcester have won only one of their last ten away games in the Premiership against London Irish.
That was in last season’s meeting, but we think the tables get turned on the Warriors this Sunday.
So we are going straight to the London Irish -7 handicap at 10/11* (odds taken 20:30 GMT, Wednesday, 10th March).
Key Facts – London Irish vs Worcester Warriors Betting Tip
- London Irish are W3 D1 L1 at home this season
- Worcester have won once away from home since November 2019 in all competitions
- Worcester Warriors have won one league match all season in the Premiership
In three of their last five league games, London Irish have scored at least 30 points so it’s not a stretch to see them beat Worcester.
The Warriors just are not any kind of attacking threat overall.
For Premiership rugby betting we are going with the London Irish 1-12 winning margin at 7/2* (odds taken 20:30 GMT, Wednesday, 10th March).
The best betting odds for London Irish vs Worcester Warriors
London Irish to win: 3/10 at Bet365
Draw: 25/1 at Bet365
Worcester Warriors to win: 13/5 at Bet365
