Sale Sharks vs Worcester
8th January 2000hrs
Rugby – England – Premiership
Pick Draw
Bookmaker betfred
Odds: 10/115 odds taken 2029 GMT, Thursday 7th January
Sale snapped out a funk by collecting a win over Gloucester in last weekend’s round of action.
That moved them on to three wins from five games played in the top flight this season and they will be looking to take maximum points on Friday.
They face a struggling Worcester side who now find themselves in the midst of a long losing streak in all competitions.
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Sale Sharks Preview – Sale get their lift, can they push on?
Sale took a 22-19 away win at Gloucester last weekend, which was just the tonic that they needed.
They had lost three games in a row in all competitions just before that, including a narrow home defeat in the league against Wasps.
So that win over the Cherry & Whites last weekend moved Sale on to a w3 L2 record this season in the Premiership.
They will be expected to build further momentum as they are the 1/7 odds-on favouritess to claim a win in his match against the Warriors* (odds taken 2029 GMT, Thursday 7th January)..
All of Sale’s games in the top flight this season have been relatively close ones.
None of them, either in victory or defeat for Wasps, have been by a margin of more than 9 points.
Looking at the handicap market for this one, a Sale Sharks -12 handicap is at 10/11* (odds taken 2029 GMT, Thursday 7th January).
That looks reasonable enough as they are at home against a side who are slumping badly at the moment.
Sale are hosting Worcester for the first time since September 2018 when they claimed a 21-15 success over the Warriors in the Premiership.
Very interestingly they have lost their last three on the spin against them since then in league action.
Last season’s corresponding fixture was cancelled.
Sale Sharks are averaging 22 points per game this season in the Premiership.
Worcester Preview – Can the Warriors stop the rot?
Worcester are W2 L3 this season in the Premiership, with one of those wins being awarded due to a cancelled fixture.
The other was a narrow one-point success against London Irish in a tight scrap at the start of the season.
But they have now lost their last five fixtures in all competitions after a 10-29 defeat against Northampton last weekend.
So the big concern is about the number of points that they are giving up in matches.
Worcester Warriors have conceded an average of just over 30 points per game in their last three Premiership fixtures.
They are not a team stacked with enough forward power to compensate for a leaky defence.
So they do look set for another tough evening of league rugby.
Worcester are the 9/2 underdogs in the match outright for the contest* (odds taken 2029 GMT, Thursday 7th January).
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Worcester do have that run of form going against Sale which does add an interesting angle to this match.
But we can’t see them pulling off a win in this situation.
In last season’s Premiership campaign Worcester only claimed two away victories throughout the season.
Those were wins at London Irish and Harlequins.
They will resume league action sitting second from bottom in the table, with only Gloucester above them.
Worcester Warriors have averaged just under 13 points per game this season in the top flight. That doesn’t look to be enough to slow down the Sharks.
Sale Sharks vs Worcester Betting Advice
The Sale win clearly jumps off the page in this one after digging out an away win at Gloucester last weekend.
That was a welcome win which gets them back on track and we think they cover the -12 handicap at 10/11* (odds taken 2029 GMT, Thursday 7th January).
They are, after all, taking on a Worcester side who have conceded an average of 30 points against in each of their last three Premiership games.
Key Facts – Sale Sharks vs Worcester Betting Tip
- Sale Sharks are W3 L2 this season in the Premiership
- Sale Sharks have lost their last three games against Worcester
- Worcester have lost their last five games in all competitions
So the visitors are there for the taking, rolling along on a five-match losing streak.
We can see the Warriors getting picked off once again without threatening the scoreboard too much.
A Sale Sharks winning margin of 11-20 sits nicely at 23/10* (odds taken 2029 GMT, Thursday 7th January)
The best betting odds for Sale Sharks vs Worcester
Sale Sharks to win: 1/7 at Bet365
Draw: 33/1 at Bet365
Worcester to win: 9/2 at Bet365
