Bristol vs Northampton Saints Predictions - Bristol to edge Saints in PREM clash

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Bristol Bears have won their last 4 home games vs Saints.
Northampton Saints lost by 34 points away to Bristol last season.
Bristol are tipped to cover the +4.5 handicap in this PREM clash.

Bristol have often defeated Northampton Saints in this fixture recently (Getty Images)

Bristol secured a solid away victory in their PREM season opener and are on a winning streak against the Saints at home. Northampton Saints cruised to an easy victory in their opening match but lost to Bristol in this fixture last season.

Bristol have won 3 of their last 5 fixtures (PREM).
Bristol have won 4 consecutive home matches against Northampton (PREM).
Northampton Saints lost by 34 points away to Bristol last season.

Head to Head

The Bristol Bears have a slight edge with 12 victories to ten against the Northampton Saints in 22 meetings.

Bristol Form

The Bristol Bears scored three tries, a conversion, and a penalty in the first half against Sale Sharks last weekend to lead 20-10 at half-time.

In the second half, the Bears scored two converted tries to come out on top 34-24 against Sale Sharks in their PREM season opener away from home.

Bristol defeated Sale Sharks 19-17, lost 18-14 to Harlequins, beat Gloucester 53-12, and lost 41-26 to Saracens before edging Bath 21-19 in their last five home matches in the Premiership last season.

Bristol have the advantage for their clash against Northampton Saints, as they have won four consecutive home matches against the defending PREM champions, giving them the edge to see off their opponents.

Northampton Saints Form

Northampton Saints were in great touch in the first half against Newcastle in their opening match of the season last weekend, scoring five tries and three conversions to lead 31-14 at half-time.

Northampton continued to score with ease in the second half, scoring four converted tries to thump Newcastle 59-26 at home.

The Saints beat Sale Sharks 43-29, Saracens 21-17, and Exeter 35-28 before losing 41-17 to Leicester Tigers, and 38-31 to Harlequins in their final five away games in the Premiership last season.

Northampton Saints face a tricky test away from home against Bristol, as they have failed to beat their opponents in their own backyard recently, including a 46-12 defeat to their hosts last season.

Team News

Bristol

Louis Rees-Zammit and Harry Randall scored a brace each against Sale Sharks last weekend.

Tomas Gwilliam contributed one try in the match, while James Williams kicked over three conversions and a penalty.

Northampton Saints

James Pater and Tommy Freeman scored a hat-trick each against Newcastle last weekend.

George Hendy, Alex Coles, and Ollie Sleightholme scored a try each in the match.

Fin Smith slotted five conversions, while Anthony Belleau landed two conversions.

Captain Fraser Dingwall has stated that the Saints are looking forward to the challenge of playing Bristol away from home: “It has been somewhere we haven’t managed to pick up a result over the last five years.

“It is an exciting challenge for us. This group, especially as it is the first away game, this season, there is a lot of narrative we can build around going away from home, going to a place we haven’t won much, and get really excited about the challenge and opportunity to do something that the group hasn’t done for a while.”

Verdict

Bristol v Northampton Saints

Bristol have often defeated Northampton Saints on their home turf in recent seasons and are tipped to cover the +4.5 handicap.

Bristol +4.5

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Brad graduated from the University of South Africa with a Bcom-Management Accounting degree and has a financial background.

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