Saracens vs Northampton Saints
21st May 2022 – Kick Off 1730hrs
Rugby – England – Premiership
Pick Northampton +11 handicap
Bookmaker Betfair
Odds: 10/11 odds taken 19:31 GMT on May 19th, 2022
Saracens have two games left of the regular Premiership Rugby season and they are still in with a chance of the top spot.
They go into the weekend four points adrift of leaders Leicester Tigers with two to play.
Finishing top of the pile would reward them with a potentially easier semi-final draw in the playoffs.
Saturday evening’s opponent Northampton are one of the teams scrapping for fourth.
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Saracens Preview – Can Sarries get valuable points?
It is a W16 D1 L5 record that Saracens are holding currently in Premiership Rugby for the campaign.
They are the top-scoring team in the division this season by a country mile.
Sarries have already confirmed a top-four finish, but can they push on and claim first place ahead of Leicester Tigers?
That remains to be seen, but for Saturday’s Premiership Rugby odds, Saracens are 1/4 odds-on favourites* (odds recorded 19:31 GMT on May 19th, 2022 at Betfair).
Sarries are in hot form at the moment in the Premiership.
They have won their last six Premiership Rugby matches, and out of those they claimed a try bonus point in four of them.
Saracens are a force to be reckoned with on home turf at the StoneX.
They have suffered just one Premiership Rugby loss there since September 2020.
The lone defeat in that sequence was earlier this year when Gloucester beat them by a single point.
Saracens also have some good head to head from going against Northampton Saints.
There has been only one defeat for Saracens in their last nine matches against Northampton Saints in Premiership Rugby.
That loss incidentally, was the last time that Sarries hosted them (October 2019).
In each of their last nine top-flight matches against Northampton, Saracens have scored at least 25 points.
Overall it’s been an average of 36 points per game that Saracens have produced in that run of nine matches against Northampton.
This season, the last three home wins for Saracens have been by no more than a 9-point margin.
A Saracens -11 handicap is at a quote of 10/11 for Premiership Rugby odds which looks like a wide line* (odds recorded 19:31 GMT on May 19th, 2022 at Betfair).
Saracens did play last weekend, losing their European Challenge Cup semi-final against Toulon.
Northampton Saints Preview – Can Saints land important win?
Northampton Saints have two matches to play and they finished the last round of action in the fourth place.
But that was by just a point ahead of Gloucester, so there’s all to play for in the race for a top-four finish.
Points out of this one at the StoneX would be a huge boost for the Saints.
In the match outright for Premiership Rugby betting, Northampton Saints are 11/4 underdogs* (odds recorded 19:31 GMT on May 19th, 2022 at Betfair).
But they could not be going to the StoneX in any better form than they currently are.
Northampton Saints are on a five-match winning streak.
The last time that they won six matches in a row was back in 2014 and what a time to repeat that.
Away from Franklin’s Gardens in Premiership Rugby action this season, Northampton Saints are W6 L5.
Can they make it back to back successes at the StoneX?
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Northampton Saints put this run of five league wins together after a run of four straight losses.
So the Saints have come good at the right time.
Three of the wins in this current streak were by a margin of no more than five points.
A Northampton Saints +11 handicap at 10/11 looks like a line that they could defend* (odds recorded 19:31 GMT on May 19th, 2022 at Betfair).
In their last match, they beat third-placed Harlequins by a single point.
With four wins in their last six away matches (L2) and scoring 20+ points in each of their last eight top-flight away matches, the Saints could pose Saracens a problem or two.
Saracens vs Northampton Saints Betting Advice
What a cracking match this should turn out to be, made all the more interesting because of the position of the Saints.
They really need to try and dig something out of this match to push towards a top-four finish.
It’s going to be tough at the StoneX.
But a Northampton Saints +11 handicap has to be in focus at 10/11 odds for a Premiership Rugby betting tip* (odds recorded 19:31 GMT on May 19th, 2022 at Betfair).
Key Facts – Saracens vs Northampton Saints Betting Tip
- Saracens are on a six match winning streak in Premiership Rugby
- Saracens have lost one of their last nine against Northampton Saints
- Northampton Saints have won their last five league fixtures
Saracens are on a hot streak of six straight wins and while they did have an extra shift last weekend, can probably handle themselves.
In terms of getting the win at least, but we don’t see it coming by a wide margin.
With that in mind the Saracens 6-10 winning margin rugby tip is to be considered at 4/1* (odds recorded 19:31 GMT on May 19th, 2022 at Betfair).
The best betting odds for Saracens vs Northampton Saints
Saracens to win: 1/4 at Bet365
Draw: 20/1 at Bet365
Northampton Saints to win: 11/4 at Bet365
