Saracens ran in a huge total of 150 points in two Prem meetings with Sale last season, winning 65-14 at home and 85-19 on the road late in the season.
And a 40-38 victory over Leicester in round one of this season's PREM shows Sarries are sticking with their freescoring ways, and the physicality they showed in that opening victory could be too much for the Sharks to handle.
Saracens v Sale Sharks Tips Summary
Best Bet - Saracens -13.5 @ 10/11
Alternative Bet - Tomos Williams to score a try @ 1/1
Bet Builder - Saracens to win by 13+ points, Under 25.5 Sale Sharks points, Tomos Williams to score a try @ 15/4
Saracens v Sale Sharks Prediction
Best Bet: Saracens -13.5 @ 10/11
Saracens missed out on the playoffs last season when they were dogged by inconsistency but they showed real purpose in their opening win at Leicester last weekend and that could be ominous for Sunday’s visitors, Sale.
Captain Maro Itoje looked back to his best after a difficult season while summer signings Tomos Williams and Alfie Barbeary added another level of threat.
Sale also lined up with some new players amid expectations of a more ambitious and open gameplan but were beaten at home by Bristol and came away without a point.
Their trip to the StoneX Stadium is made harder after injuries to England front row pair Bevan Rodd and Luke Cowan-Dickie and Sarries will look to make their physical edge count.
Saracens won last season’s meetings with Sale by an aggregate scoreline of 150-33, and while it would be normal to expect a reaction from Sale after last week’s disappointment, the stage looks set for a convincing home win.
Alternative Bet: Tomos Williams to score a try @ 1/1
Wales and Lions scrum-half Tomos Williams made a big impression on his Saracens debut and he can further wow Sarries fans with a score on his first Prem run-out at home.
Saracens’ first try at Leicester followed a barrage on the Tigers’ tryline and Williams was at the heart of it, sniping from the base of the ruck and looking to break.
That came against a physical Leicester outfit and his pack should be able to key up even more opportunities close to the line at home to Sale, and the industrious Williams looks a leading candidate to cash in with a score.
Saracens v Sale Sharks Bet Builder Tip
- Saracens to win by 13+ points
- Under 25.5 Sale Sharks points
- Tomos Williams to score a try
Pays 15/4
Tomos Williams was player of the match on his Saracens debut against Leicester last week and backing a try for the Wales international with a big win for Sarries looks a solid foundation for a Bet Builder.
And while Saracens’ attacking edge should prove key again, visitors Sale may find points harder to come by.
Saracens leaked six tries at Leicester and Sale have added the attacking threat of Joe Marchant, who crossed on his debut last week.
However, Sale were one of only two sides to fail to land a try bonus point last week and fell short of the 25-point mark in six of their nine away matches last season.
Saracens’ defence looks well placed to make the Sharks look toothless again.
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Key Match Stats
- Sale were handicap winners in just five of 18 Prem matches last season
- Eight of Saracens’ 10 wins in the Prem last season came by a double-figure margin
- Saracens won both meetings between these clubs last season - 65-14 at home and 85-19 on the road
- Sale made just eight entries into the opposition 22 in last week’s home defeat to Bristol, the fewest of any team in round one
- Sarries winger Rotimi Segun scored two tries in last week’s win over Leicester
- Sale scored no more than 21 points in six of their nine away matches last season
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