Sale vs Northampton Predictions - Sale to edge Northampton at home in a Rugby Premiership clash
In an anticipated rugby clash, Sale are favorites to cover the -4.5 handicap against Northampton. Sale, having won three of their last five home games, are in good form, bolstered by a recent 26-10 win at home. They also enjoy a favorable head-to-head record against Northampton, triumphing in three of their last five encounters. Northampton, meanwhile, are on a mixed streak, with three losses in their last five away games, including a hefty 50-28 defeat at Bordeaux Begles. These factors position Sale as the likely winners.
- Sale favored to cover -4.5 handicap at home.
- Sale won 3 of last 5 home & head-to-head games.
- Northampton struggling with recent away performance.
Sale Sharks to bounce back with victory at home (Getty Images)
Sale vs Northampton Exeter Predictions
Sale are favourites at home in a tight encounter against the Saints. My best bet is Sale to cover the -4.5 handicap.
- Sale vs Northampton Exeter Predictions
- Head to Head
- Sale Form
- Sale Injuries & Team News
- Northampton Form
- Northampton Injuries & Team News
- Sale have won 3 of their last 5 home matches.
- Sale have won 3 of their last 5 encounters against Northampton.
- Sale come into this match off the back of a 26-10 home win over the Sharks.
- Northampton have lost 3 of their last 5 away matches.
- Northampton come into this match off the back of a 50-28 defeat at Bordeaux Begles.
Head to Head
Sale have won three of their last five encounters against Northampton.
Sale Form
Sale have been in decent form at home at the start of the season, having won three of their last five home matches in all competitions. They come into this match on the back of a 26-10 win against the Sharks.
Their previous home results include a win against Exeter (34-3), losses against Exeter (27-26) and Glasgow Warriors (26-21), and a win against Harlequins (43-17).
Sale are currently seventh in the Rugby Premiership, with 19 points after nine matches.
Sale Injuries & Team News
Scrum-half Raffi Quirke will leave his boyhood club at the end of the season to experience a new environment and new challenges.
Sale have agreed a deal to sign Welsh international prop Tomas Francis on a two-year deal from the start of the 2026/27 season.
Northampton Form
Northampton are currently experiencing a mixed run of form on the road, having lost three of their last five matches in all competitions. They come into this match on the back of a 50-28 defeat at Bordeaux Begles.
Their previous away results include losses at Leicester (34-22) and Bristol (46-12), followed by wins at Pau (35-27) and Bath (41-21).
The Saints are currently first in the Rugby Premiership, with 38 points after nine matches.
Northampton Injuries & Team News
Centre Rory Hutchinson and full-back George Furbank could be available for selection, while fly-half Fin Smith will miss out again due to a calf injury.
Verdict
Sale are tipped to cover the -4.5 handicap at home against the Saints.
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