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Northampton Saints v Bath: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Sunday’s sole Premiership offering sees a repeat of last year’s final as Northampton Saints host Bath in a highly-anticipated encounter.

It was Northampton that came out on top in this contest back in May - a late Alex Mitchell try helping the Saints to a 25-21 victory at Twickenham.

However, the reigning champions have not enjoyed a happy defence so far, losing five of their nine league matches to lie eighth in the standings at the half-way point of the season.

Bath, meanwhile, are the current leaders of the Premiership, having won eight of their nine matches to date, while they head into this fixture having triumphed in each of their last nine contests against English opposition in all competitions.

Northampton Saints v Bath

Northampton Saints v Bath betting tips and predictions

Bath to win - 6/4 

Bath look a certainty for the place in the play-offs come the end of the campaign, with Johann van Graan’s men having come into the weekend with an 11-point gap over fifth-placed Leicester, while the league leaders also look good value to claim their fourth away victory on Sunday.

Only Bristol Bears (25 points from five games) have picked up more points on the road in the Premiership this season than the Blue, Black and Whites, with the visitors accruing 19 points from four road fixtures.

Northampton, despite boasting the third-best home record in the division, have already shown that they can be beaten at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens, with the Saints falling to a 25-17 defeat to Gloucester at the end of November.

The hosts are unlikely to take defeat lying down and this is sure to be a nail-bitingly close contest - with the last three meetings here all being decided by no more than seven points - but Bath look favourable odds to get the job done and extend their lead at the top.

Will Muir to score a try at any time - 21/20

The success for Bath this campaign has once again been orchestrated by the sumptuous form of playmaker Finn Russell, with the Scottish international leading the way in individual points with 90, a tally that includes two tries.

While he may be the star man for the visitors, it is expected that his kicking game will be what keeps his men ahead and it may fall to his fellow backs to rack up the tries in this contest.

One man in strong form on that front is 29-year-old winger Will Muir, who heads into this meeting on the back of a hat-trick display in a 68-10 demolition of Saracens at The Recreation Ground - his first career treble.

This trio of tries brings his season’s league tally to five and he will fancy his chances of breaking through the Northampton defence to go over again this weekend.

Ollie Sleightholme to score a try at any time - 21/20

The Saints also possess plenty of attacking talent within their ranks and they boast options in the anytime tryscorer market that provide tempting value.

Our choice leans towards winger Ollie Sleightholme, who topped the tryscoring charts last season with an impressive 15 - five more than any other player.

The pacy 24-year-old has five to his name so far this term and despite his side providing less of a threat than last campaign, his talents and ability could well see him being the bright spark for the Saints once again on Sunday.

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Northampton Saints v Bath odds

Northampton Saints - 4/7
Tie -
20/1
Bath -
6/4

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.

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