Exeter vs Sale Sharks Predictions - Exeter to sink the Sale Sharks at home

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Exeter excel at home, with 11 wins in last 12 games.
Sale Sharks struggle away, losing 5 of last 6 matches.
Exeter predicted to cover -7.5 handicap against Sale.

Exeter Chiefs have been in great touch at home this season (Getty Images)

Exeter have performed well at home this season and consistently beat the Sale Sharks at their stadium. The Sale Sharks have not been at their best away from home lately.

Exeter have won 5 of their last 6 fixtures in all competitions.
Exeter have won 11 of their last 12 home games in all competitions.
Exeter have won 8 of their last 9 home matches against Sale Sharks.
Sale Sharks have won 5 of their last 6 away games in all competitions.
Sale Sharks have lost 3 of their last 5 matches against Exeter.

Head to Head

Exeter have a commanding lead of 27 victories to 11 over Sale Sharks in 38 meetings.

Exeter edged Sale Sharks 27-26 away from home earlier in the Premiership this season.

Exeter Form

Exeter had no answer against the Leicester Tigers in the final of the Premiership Rugby Cup last weekend, losing 66-14.

In the Premiership, Exeter have been performing well at home. They defeated Newcastle 38-15, Harlequins 38-0, Gloucester 39-12, and the Leicester Tigers 24-10 before losing 8-3 to Bristol.

Exeter are 5th in the Premiership table with 35 points from ten matches.

Exeter will fancy their chances against the Sale Sharks, as they have defeated their opponents in eight of their nine meetings at home, and they have won 11 of their 12 games in their own backyard.

Sale Sharks Form

Sale Sharks failed to progress out of the group stage in their recent Premiership Rugby Cup campaign.

In the Premiership, Sale Sharks have failed to win an away match. They lost to Bath 28-16, to Saracens 65-14, to Leicester Tigers 36-35, to Northampton Saints 47-21, and to Bristol 19-17.

Sale Sharks are 7th in the Premiership standings with 20 points from ten games.

Sale Sharks have been struggling with form in their away matches recently, losing five of their last six, and they have a poor record away to Exeter.

Team News

Exeter

Director of rugby Rob Baxter has stated that his team need to improve their performance against the Sale Sharks after their disappointing loss in the recent Premiership Rugby Cup: "Yes we've got some internationals back, yes we've got some rested up guys, we've got a couple of injured guys back.

"But ultimately these guys are going to have to play a lot better than that if we're going to have even any chance when we play Sale.

"If we let this slap in the face keep us slapped it's going to be a tough week next week and we've got to bounce back from that pretty quickly."

Sale Sharks

Sale have urged England international Tom Curry to miss the upcoming Test matches to protect his long-term career.

Dan du Preez will leave the Sharks at the end of the season and join Bath.

Fellow South African Cebo Dlamini has signed a two-year deal ahead of the 2026/27 season.

Verdict

Exeter v Sale Sharks

Exeter have played their best rugby at home this season and are tipped to cover the -7.5 handicap in their Premiership Rugby match against the Sale Sharks.