Northampton Saints vs Newcastle Falcons Prediction & Betting Tips - English Premiership Rugby

Prediction published on 26/01/2024, 08:00  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 27/01/2024 at 01:00 in Rugby Predictions

Top meets bottom in the English Premierships as leaders Northampton Saints host Newcastle Falcons. The Saints are three points clear at the top of the table and have won eight of their 11 league games this season. They come into this game in excellent form having won their last nine games in all competitions. Their last two victories have come in the European Rugby Champions Cup. That included wins at Munster and a 61-14 hammering of Bayonnais at home. Northampton have won four of their five home English Premership fixtures this season. They lost to Bristol but have won their next four matches. The league leaders will be out to maintain their strong recent record against Newcastle. Each of their last four matches against the Falcons have been won.

While Northampton are riding high at the top of the English Premiership, Newcastle are rock bottom of the table. They have lost all 11 of their league games this season with a points difference of -195 and just four points earned. That's 32 less than their opponents have going into this match. Their most recent league fixture saw them lose 24-3 at home to Harlequins. All five of their away games have been lost. They've conceded at least 3 points in each of their away league matches. They did win their last match in the Challenge Cup but also lost 57-18 to Benneton. This is another tough match for them and we tip Northampton to win on a -18 points handicap.