Toulon vs Saracens
14th May 2022 – Kick Off 2100hrs
Rugby – England – European Challenge Cup
Pick Saracens -6 handicap
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: 10/11 odds taken 20:05 GMT on May 12th, 2022
With the head to head between Saracens and Toulon standing even, there’s a blockbuster seventh meeting between the two clubs on Saturday.
This is the European Challenge Cup semi-final with Saracens having to make the trip across the Channel.
Toulon have never failed to eliminate Saracens in previous knockout rugby meetings. Can they do the job again?
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Toulon Preview – Can French side defined home turf?
What a cracking match we have in the semi-final for the European Challenge Cup on Saturday.
Toulon have won their last four matches in all competitions.
Last weekend Toulon battled with a Premiership Rugby side at home.
The TOP 14 side came out on top by a single-point margin against London Irish.
In the match outright for Saturday’s rugby betting, Toulon are 11/5 underdogs* (odds recorded 20:05 GMT on May 12th, 2022 at Bet365)
Toulon topped Pool A in this season’s Challenge Cup.
Since losing to fellow French side Biarritz in the pool stage, they have claimed back to back home victories in the competition.
This is the toughest challenge of this campaign for them without question as they meet Sarries.
The head to head between Toulon and Saracens is three wins each.
Toulon are in their fourth semi-final of the Challenge Cup and hold a 100% success record from the previous three.
The most recent of those saw them beat Leicester Tigers in the 2019/20 in the final four.
They have yet to actually lift the Challenge Cup, however.
Toulon last lost a home fixture in the Challenge Cup back in 2009 and have posted 17 straight victories since.
That run incidentally started with a victory against Saracens.
Saracens Preview – Premiership side can prevail
Despite their rich history of success, Saracens have never landed the Challenge Cup.
Three times before they have been at this stage and have lost on each occasion.
This is the first time that Saracens have been to the final four of the tournaments since the 2008/09 season.
Saracens qualified 3rd in Pool C to make it through to the knockout stage.
They were highly impressive in their quarter-final match last weekend.
Sarries made a road trip to Gloucester and smashed the Cherry & Whites 44-17 at Kingsholm.
In the match outright for rugby betting, Saracens are 4/11 for the win* (odds recorded 20:05 GMT on May 12th, 2022 at Bet365).
With some big winning momentum behind them, can Saracens prevail in France on the weekend?
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Saracens are on a six-match winning streak in all competitions at the moment.
Three of those came in the Challenge Cup.
Those victories were against Brive, Cardiff and then Gloucester.
The wins over Brice and Gloucester were road fixtures and Saracens are on a four-match winning streak on the road.
They have put at least 38 points on the scoreboard in each of their last three away games.
A Saracens -6 handicap is at 10/11* (odds recorded 20:05 GMT on May 12th, 2022 at Bet365)
Saracens have won all but one of their last six away games at the French side in the Challenge Cup.
The one loss in that sequence though was against Saturday’s opponents Toulon in 2009.
Toulon vs Saracens Betting Advice
We don’t see Saracens having too much of a problem in making it through to the final.
They have been in dominant form recently and even though they are away from home, they can deliver the goods.
The Saracens -6 handicap at 10/11 is well within range* (odds recorded 20:05 GMT on May 12th, 2022 at Bet365).
Key Facts – Toulon vs Saracens Betting Tip
- Toulon have won their last 17 Challenge Cup home fixtures
- Toulon have won all three previous Challenge Cup semi final matches
- Saracens are W5 L1 in their last six away matches against TOP 14 teams in the tournament
Saracens have won their last four matches on the road and the way that they dismantled Gloucester in the last round at Kingsholm was impressive.
The Saracens 1-7 winning margin at 11/4 is the second rugby betting tip* (odds recorded 20:05 GMT on May 12th, 2022 at Bet365).
Toulon do have a great record going at home in the competition but that may not be enough to stop Sarries.
The best betting odds for Toulon vs Saracens
Toulon to win: 11/5 at Bet365
Draw: 22/1 at Bet365
Saracens to win: 4/11 at Bet365
