Saracens FC vs London Irish Prediction & Betting Tips - English Premiership Rugby

Prediction published on 21/04/2023, 12:45  by Devesh Jaganath in Rugby Predictions

Premiership Rugby is reaching the final stretch of the season, and in our featured match of the weekend, we will see Saracens look to take a step closer to finishing top of the table when they take on London Irish at StoneX Stadium. The hosts currently lead the Premiership Rugby standings with 68 points after 18 matches, eight points better than the Sale Sharks in second and ten clear of the rest. Saracens have been excellent in this tournament so far, recording 14 wins and four losses while picking up 12 bonus points along the way. The hosts have been strong at StoneX Stadium too, unbeaten in their last nine matches at home. However, Saracens have hit a few stumbling blocks in recent weeks, losing their last match 38-29 away to Northampton last weekend, which followed a 24-10 defeat to La Rochelle in the quarter-final of the European Rugby Champions Cup. With all their focus back on this competition now, the hosts need just a few more wins to secure the top spot and will be confident that they can take a step closer with a win in this one. 

Meanwhile, London Irish have already posted as many wins season as they managed in the whole of last season and still have at least four games to go. The visitors are currently sat in fifth place on the leaderboard, with 51 points after 18 matches, just two points behind Northampton, who currently hold the final playoff qualification spot in fourth. London Irish have managed a record of nine wins and nine losses in their 18 matches this season while also earning the league's best of 15 bonus points to date. The visitors come into this one off the back of three consecutive wins in this tournament, over Newcastle, Sale, and most recently, Northampton, who they overcame by 37-22 at the end of last month. Over their last seven matches in this competition, London Irish have only lost one, and they will be quietly confident that they can come away with something against a Saracens side that have faltered in recent weeks.