Northampton Saints vs Clermont Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions Cup

Prediction published on 02/04/2025, 15:00  by Ita Emmanuel | Modified on 02/04/2025 at 23:55 in Champions Cup Predictions

Northampton Saints will host Clermont in this 2024-25 European Rugby Champions Cup round-of-16 tie on Friday at the Franklin's Gardens. The winner of this match will face either French side Castres Olympique or Italian outfit Benetton in the last-8. Can the Jimmies edge out the Yellow Guys to secure a spot in the quarterfinals? Here is our prediction for the match.

Northampton Saints will head into this match off the back of a poor run of form, having lost their last three games. This includes a narrow 27-24 away league defeat to Sale Sharks in their last match. 

At home, Phil Dowson's side initially soared with an impressive five-match winning streak before suffering back-to-back defeats in their last two home fixtures. However, they have won both of their 2024-25 European Champions Cup matches at the Franklin's Gardens, averaging a 16-point winning margin.

Clermont ended their five-match losing streak with a 33-19 home league victory over Stade Rochelais in their last match. They will aim to continue on winning ways on Friday. However, Christophe Urios’ side have endured a rough patch on the road, losing each of their last four away fixtures by an average margin of 10.5 points. This includes a 31-18 league defeat to Aviron Bayonnais in their last away fixture.