Newcastle Falcons vs Saracens
12th March 2022 – Kick Off 1500hrs
Rugby – England – Premiership
Pick Saracens -11 handicap
Bookmaker William Hill
Odds: 10/11 odds taken 18:18 GMT on March 10th, 2022
With the Newcastle Falcons in some poor Premiership Rugby form at the moment, they probably won’t be looking forward to the weekend.
The Falcons are without a league win since early November last year and face Saracens on the weekend.
Sarries will have some wind in their sails after claiming a win over leaders Leicester Tigers last weekend.
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Newcastle Falcons Preview – Falcons face another tough test
Last weekend Newcastle Falcons paid a visit to reigning champions Harlequins.
The Falcons came up short in a 24-10 loss.
That was the eighth straight league defeat for Newcastle and they are winless in nine in total.
It is with little surprise that they are the 11/4 underdogs in the match outright on the weekend* (odds recorded 18:18 GMT on March 10th, 2022 at William Hill).
On home turf, Newcastle have lost their last four league fixtures.
The only positive that can be taken from that is that they have earned a losing bonus point in the last two.
In this current eight-match losing streak, those are the only two bonus points that Newcastle have banked.
Only in one of those eight losses did they concede fewer than four tries in the match as well.
To make matters worse, they have no head to head form against Saracens.
Newcastle Falcons have lost their last 19 fixtures in a row in the Premiership against Saracens.
The last time that they got the better of this rival was in February 0299.
Finding a way to win on the weekend looks like a bit of a tall order for Newcastle.
There is a quote of even money on the Newcastle Falcons +11 handicap for this fixture* (odds recorded 18:18 GMT on March 10th, 2022 at William Hill).
The Falcons have just covered that in two of their last three home matches against Sarries.
Saracens Preview – Sarries on the up
Saracens moved into second place in the Premiership last weekend with a home win over leaders Leicester Tigers.
That was their third win in their last four league fixtures (W3 L1).
The one defeat for Saracens in that sequence was a 2-point margin loss at London Irish.
In the match tonight for rugby betting on the weekend, Saracens are massive 1/4 odds-on favourites* (odds recorded 18:18 GMT on March 10th, 2022 at William Hill).
Saracens’ current 19 match winning streak against Newcastle is a record winning streak in Premiership Rugby by any team against a single opponent.
This season Sarries have earned 11 league wins.
If they get to 12 that will be the most recorded by a newly promoted team since the Bristol Bears earned a dozen in the 1999/2000 season.
One intriguing aspect of this match is that Saracens have lost back to back away games.
Those defeats were against Wasps and London Irish and they are only W1 L3 in their last four Premiership away matches.
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Saracens last lost three straight away matches in February 2020.
The visitors are expected to be fairly comfortable in this trip to Kingston Park on Saturday, however.
They are the leading points-scorers in this season’s Premiership.
Only London Irish have scored more tries than Sarries have managed.
They also, as you would expect from them, carry the highest successful tackle rate.
Newcastle Falcons vs Saracens Betting Advice
It is hard to see a way into the match for the Newcastle Falcons on the weekend.
They are running low in positives at the moment with this current 8-match losing streak.
Bonus points have been few and far between, so the Saracens -12 handicap at 10/11 is our first pick* (odds recorded 18:18 GMT on March 10th, 2022 at William Hill).
Key Facts – Newcastle Falcons vs Saracens Betting Tip
- Newcastle Falcons have lost their last 8 league matches
- Newcastle Falcons are on a 19 match losing streak against Saracens
- Saracens are the top scorers in this season’s Premiership
The visitors are not going to be at full strength for the contest, but their control and power up front should get them the win.
Their big head to head winning streak over the Falcons is likely to be extended.
Saracens to win by an 8-14 margin is the pick at 11/4* (odds recorded 18:18 GMT on March 10th, 2022 at William Hill).
The best betting odds for Newcastle Falcons vs Saracens
Newcastle Falcons to win: 11/4 at Bet365
Draw: 20/1 at Bet365
Saracens to win: 1/4 at Bet365
