Northampton Saints vs Castres Predictions - Saints to knock Castres out of the Investec Cup
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- Northampton Saints have won 8 of their last 9 matches.
- Castres have lost 5 of their last 7 away games.
- Northampton Saints are favoured to cover the -21.5 handicap.
Northampton Saints are on a winning streak against Castres (Getty Images)
Northampton Saints vs Castres Predictions
The Northampton Saints have an outstanding record against Castres at home and have been in solid form in this edition of the European Rugby Champions Cup. Castres have struggled to win away from home this season.
- Northampton Saints have won 8 of their last 9 fixtures in all competitions.
- Northampton Saints have won 7 consecutive home games in all competitions.
- Northampton Saints have defeated Castres 7 times in a row at home.
- Castres have lost 5 of their last 7 away games in all competitions.
- Castres have lost 3 consecutive matches to the Northampton Saints.
Head to Head
Northampton Saints have the advantage with eight victories to four against Castres in 12 meetings.
Northampton Saints thumped Castres 51-16 at home in the quarter-finals last season.
Northampton Saints Form
The Northampton Saints had a solid European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 4 campaign. They beat Pau 35-27 away, the Bulls 50-5 at home, and lost 50-28 to Bordeaux before beating the Scarlets 43-28 at home.
Since those results, Northampton have played three matches in the Premiership and one in the Premiership Rugby Cup at home. They defeated the Leicester Tigers 40-22, Saracens 35-33, and Newcastle 28-27.
The Northampton Saints will fancy their chances in the Round of 16 against Castres, as they have been in top form at home lately and are on a seven-match winning streak against their opponents in their own backyard.
Castres Form
Castres had a decent European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 2 qualifying campaign. They lost 42-28 to Bordeaux away before beating the Sharks 56-17 and Ulster 38-10 at home. However, they were crushed in the final fixture, losing 80-12 to Toulouse away from home.
Castres have contested three matches away from home in the Top 14 since qualifying for the knockout rounds of the Investec Cup. They beat Bayonne 13-10 before losing to Bordeaux 57-32 and 52-21 to Racing 92.
Castres have had little success away from home in recent outings, losing five of their last seven games, and they have failed to beat the Northampton Saints in their previous three meetings, including in the quarter-finals last season.
Team News
Northampton Saints
Trevor Davison has been sidelined for the rest of the season after picking up a knee injury against Saracens.
Fin Smith failed an HIA but is likely to feature against Castres.
Alex Mitchell, Alex Coles, George Hendy and Eduardo Todaro are unavailable through injury.
Castres
Colin Dupuy, Louis Le Brun, and Romain Macurdy have registered with Castres for the remainder of the competition.
Verdict
Northampton Saints have an excellent winning record against Castres at home and are tipped to cover the -21.5 handicap.
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