Union Bordeaux Begles vs Northampton Saints Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions Cup
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by Steve Ashfield | in Champions Cup Predictions
This weekend sees a repeat of the 2024-25 European Rugby Champions Cup final. Defending champions Bordeaux Begles are second in Pool 4 of this year's competition, behind visitors Northampton Saints on points difference. Read our match prediction below.
Bordeaux Begles won last season's final but only by eight points. The only other meeting between these two clubs took place in 2020 with Bordeaux winning by a four-point margin and another great battle looks on the cards this weekend.
The home side have so far come from behind to win at Bulls and then beat Scarlets 50-21 at home. They are fourth in Top 14 and have won six of their seven home league fixtures this season.
Northampton Saints have also won both of their matches in this pool. Their campaign began with a 35-27 win away at Section Paloise. They followed that up with a comfortable 50-5 home win over Bulls.
The Saints are currently top of PREM Rugby taking over from Bath who they recently recorded an away win over. Last weekend saw them beat out-of-form Harlequins 66-21 at home. Three of their four away league games have been won this term.
Bordeaux will be tough to beat on home soil but we back Northampton with a 15.5 points start.
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Union Bordeaux Begles v Northampton Saints Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.26 | 31 | 4.17 |
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1.26 | 26 | 4.01 |
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1.2 | 29 | 4.5 |
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1.27 | 20 | 3.75 |
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1.27 | 20 | 3.7 |
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Union Bordeaux Begles vs Northampton Saints Form
Union Bordeaux Begles and Northampton Saints's standings in the Champions Cup
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +64 |
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11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +31 |
Union Bordeaux Begles and Northampton Saints Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
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2/6 (33%)
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29 Nov 2025 - Top 14
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
3 Jan 2026 - Top 14
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13 Dec 2025 - Champions Cup
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25 Oct 2025 - Top 14
4 Oct 2025 - Top 14
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
27 Dec 2025 - Top 14
6 Dec 2025 - Champions Cup
29 Nov 2025 - Top 14
1 Nov 2025 - Top 14
18 Oct 2025 - Top 14
12 Oct 2025 - Top 14
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
3 Jan 2026 - PREM Rugby
27 Dec 2025 - PREM Rugby
20 Dec 2025 - PREM Rugby
14 Dec 2025 - Champions Cup
7 Dec 2025 - Champions Cup
29 Nov 2025 - PREM Rugby
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
3 Jan 2026 - PREM Rugby
20 Dec 2025 - PREM Rugby
14 Dec 2025 - Champions Cup
15 Nov 2025 - Premiership Rugby Cup
1 Nov 2025 - Premiership Rugby Cup
24 Oct 2025 - PREM Rugby
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
27 Dec 2025 - PREM Rugby
7 Dec 2025 - Champions Cup
29 Nov 2025 - PREM Rugby
21 Nov 2025 - Premiership Rugby Cup
17 Oct 2025 - PREM Rugby
5 Oct 2025 - PREM Rugby
Union Bordeaux Begles vs Northampton Saints Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Union Bordeaux Begles - Northampton Saints Key Points
- Northampton would have won last season's final if they'd had a 15.5 point start.
- Northampton have already won away in France in this pool.
- Northampton are top of PREM Rugby.
- With a 15.5 point start, Northampton would have won seven of their last eight away fixtures.
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Our Union Bordeaux Begles vs Northampton Saints Prediction
Bordeaux have home advantage here and that will make them very difficult to beat even if Northampton are in good form at present. Going down the handicap route is the best idea if you want to back the Saints to get a win this weekend in this European Rugby Champions cup match.
They have lost both their previous two matches against Bordeaux but they were close affairs. Our Bordeaux Begles v Northampton Saints prediction is Northampton Saints wins on a +15.5 handicap.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
