Sale Sharks vs Worcester Warriors
12th February 2022 – Kick Off 1500hrs
Rugby – England – Premiership
Pick Sale -21 handicap
Bookmaker Ladbrokes
Odds: 10/11 odds taken 21:52 GMT on February 9th 2022
Sale Sharks could have a good chance to extend some current positive form on the weekend.
They play host to the Worcester Warriors at the AJ Bell in Premiership Rugby action on Saturday.
A win will give the Sharks their fourth in a row in all competitions and with the visitors struggling, it’s a likely outcome.
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Sale Sharks Preview – Sale on the rise?
Looking at the squad that Sale Sharks have at their disposal, it seemed only a matter of time before they started to get things together.
Maybe they just have. It’s been a three-match winning streak by them in all competitions.
The last two of those were in the league and good ones at that.
Sale became the first team to beat Leicester Tigers this season when they hosted them in January.
Then on their follow up, Sale Sharks went to reigning champions Harlequins last weekend and took a big win.
That was a 36-14 road success at Quins.
It could be argued that Quins weren’t at their strongest with key players like Marcus Smith on international duty.
But Sale were in the same boat and produced an excellent display.
In the match outright for Premiership Rugby betting Sale are big 1/33 odds-on favourites* (odds recorded 21:52 GMT on February 9th 2022 at Ladbrokes)
Sale Sharks have only suffered two home defeats in the last twelve months at the AJ Bell.
That form is recorded across all competitions, although both defeats were in the league.
It is a nine-match winning home streak that Sale Sharks are on against Worcester Warriors in the Premiership.
In four of those nine wins, the Sharks picked up a try bonus as well.
Sale Sharks have won all but one of their last 13 Premiership Rugby home matches, the best record of all teams in their respective last 13.
There was an upset for Sale when they went to Sixways earlier this season, losing to Worcester.
The tables will likely be turned.
Worcester Warriors Preview – Warriors struggling to compete
It has been a four-match losing streak in the Premiership that Worcester Warriors have fallen to.
In the match outright there is a quote of 14/1 on the Warriors winning this fixture* (odds recorded 21:52 GMT on February 9th 2022 at Ladbrokes).
There is not much to support that happening.
Worcester have claimed one Premiership Rugby road win since March 2019.
That lone win in the sequence was at London Irish in September 2020.
It’s very hard, therefore, to see how they find a way into this fixture against a superb home team.
Their 27-14 home win over Sale Sharks back in Round 7, is Worcester’s biggest win of their campaign.
The Warriors are sat on an overall W3 D1 L10 record for the campaign.
Only Bath has a worse return in the league than that.
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Worcester Warriors have conceded more points this season than any other team in the league.
It comes in at them having conceded an average of 35 points per fixture.
Last weekend Worcester visited Leicester Tigers and lost by a margin of 20 points.
Worcester’s last 10 road games in all competitions has seen the Warriors take a W1 D1 L8 record.
The lone win in that sequence was at Zebra in the European Challenge Cup.
Five of Worcester’s last six league away defeats have been by a margin of at least 20 points.
Sale Sharks vs Worcester Warriors Betting Advice
Sale Sharks should make it 10 straight home wins over Worcester Warriors in Premiership Rugby when they host them Saturday.
The Sharks are a brilliant home team and their win at Harlequins last weekend was quite a big statement too.
There’s obviously nothing in the match outright rugby odds, so the Sale Sharks -21 handicap at 10/11 is on the table* (odds recorded 21:52 GMT on February 9th 2022 at Ladbrokes).
Key Facts – Sale Sharks vs Worcester Warriors Betting Tip
- Sale Sharks have won their last 9 league games against Worcester Warriors
- Sale Sharks have won 12 of their last 13 Premiership home fixtures
- Worcester Warriors have won once on the road since March 2019
Sale Sharks should coast this one at the AJ Bell, despite losing to Worcester Warriors earlier this season.
They haven’t been the biggest of scorers at home, but they may have a chance to run up the scoreboard on Saturday.
A Sale 21-30 winning margin is the other rugby betting pick for Saturday’s Premiership Rugby betting action at 9/2* (odds recorded 21:52 GMT on February 9th 2022 at Ladbrokes)
The best betting odds for Sale Sharks vs Worcester Warriors
Sale Sharks to win: 1/66 at Bet365
Draw: 20/1 at Bet365
Worcester Warriors to win: 14/1 at Bet365
