Northampton Saints vs Wasps
29th May 1630hrs
Rugby – England – Premiership
Pick Away win
Bookmaker Betfred
Odds: 17/10 odds taken 00:26 GMT on May 28th, 2021
A slip in form has seen Northampton’s chance of making the top four become a lot slimmer.
There have been back to back defeats for them, disappointing ones at that as well in the Premiership.
Will they slip up again on the weekend? It is Wasps who pay a visit and they are looking for their third win in four.
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Northampton Saints Preview – Saints have fallen away
There have been back to back league defeats for Northampton in the Premiership.
Those were against Gloucester and Newcastle Falcons, two of the current bottom three.
So that has put a big dent in the top-four hopes of the Saints of the season.
They finished last weekend 11 points out of that particular target with just three fixtures left to play.
In the match outright for rugby betting, a win for Northampton is at a quote of 1/2* (odds recorded 00:26 GMT on May 28th, 2021).
The last time that Northampton lost three straight league fixtures was at the very start of this season.
At Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton are W4 L4 in their last eight Premiership fixtures (including some of last season’s fixtures).
So it has been hit and miss from them.
The overall home form that Northampton Saints have produced in Premiership rugby is W2 L4.
That’s a hugely disappointing return from them really if they were harbouring top-four ambitions.
The two home victories that they managed were against Sale Sharks and bottom side Worcester.
The last three meetings between Northampton Saints and Wasps were all settled in favour of the away side on the day.
Back in Round 8 Northampton earned a 22-17 victory over Wasps in Coventry.
The last time that they managed to get a season-double completed over their rivals was in the 2014/15 season.
After those last two very poor results, there will be some pressure on the Saints.
Their season has fallen apart.
A Northampton Saints -4 handicap is at 10/11 in Premiership Rugby betting for Saturday* (odds recorded 00:26 GMT on May 28th, 2021).
Wasps Preview – Wasps with a chance of an away win
Wasps have a chance to close the gap in the league standings to Northampton Saints on the weekend.
In the match outright for Premiership rugby betting, the away win is at a quote of 17/10* (odds recorded 00:26 GMT on May 28th, 2021).
In their last league game, Wasps did collect a victory. That was at home against bottom side Worcester.
The last two victories that Wasps have earned in the top flight have both been on home turf.
Can they deliver on the road?
The last four Premiership matches for Wasps have all been settled in a win for the home side on the day.
The only win out on the road that Wasps have taken since February was a success at Newcastle in mid-March.
The road record for Wasps this season reads W4 L5.
Three of those four wins that they have taken have been at teams who are currently sitting in the bottom four.
Northampton Saints finished the last round of Premiership action in 5th place in the table.
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Wasps are the highest-scoring teams outside of the top four. So they do have that positive going for them.
But at the close of the last round of action, they were one of only three teams to have conceded more than 500 points.
Wasps +5 handicap is at 10/11 for rugby betting* (odds recorded 00:26 GMT on May 28th, 2021).
Of the away losses that they have suffered, four of the five have been by a margin of more than 2 points.
So there have been a lot of wide-margin losses for Wasps. But will out-of-sorts Northampton be able to trouble them as much on the scoreboard?
Northampton Saints vs Wasps Betting Advice
This is a tough game to call really as neither of these look particularly convincing.
Something has gone badly wrong at Northampton in their last two games however.
So that is just going to push us towards the straight away win for Wasps at 17/10* (odds recorded 00:26 GMT on May 28th, 2021).
Key Facts – Northampton Saints vs Wasps Betting Tip
- Northampton Saints have lost back to back league games
- Northampton Saints are W 4 L4 in their last eight Premiership home games
- Wasps have won only one away game since February in the league
In two of their last three league games Wasps have produced at least 39 points. They have scored at least 23 in their last three.
So that is the kind of form that could see them squeeze past their opponents.
We are going all in on a Wasps 1-7 winning margin at 7/2 as a Premiership rugby betting tip* (odds recorded 00:26 GMT on May 28th, 2021)
The best betting odds for Northampton Saints vs Wasps
Northampton Saints to win: 1/2 at Bet365
Draw: 20/1 at Bet365
Wasps to win: 17/10 at Bet365
