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Saracens FC vs London Irish Prediction & Betting Tips - English Premiership Rugby
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.
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Saracens FC vs London Irish Form
Saracens FC and London Irish's standings in the English Premiership Rugby
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
73 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 109 |
|
5
|
55 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 58 |
Saracens FC and London Irish Last Matches
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
9 Apr 2023 - Champions Cup
2 Apr 2023 - Champions Cup
14 Jan 2023 - Champions Cup
17 Dec 2022 - Champions Cup
11 Dec 2022 - Champions Cup
29 Feb 2020 - English Premiership Rugby
4/4 (100%)
0/4 (0%)
0/4 (0%)
2 Apr 2023 - Champions Cup
14 Jan 2023 - Champions Cup
11 Dec 2022 - Champions Cup
15 Feb 2020 - English Premiership Rugby
2/3 (67%)
0/3 (0%)
1/3 (33%)
9 Apr 2023 - Champions Cup
17 Dec 2022 - Champions Cup
29 Feb 2020 - English Premiership Rugby
0/3 (0%)
1/3 (33%)
2/3 (67%)
22 Jan 2023 - Champions Cup
9 Dec 2022 - Champions Cup
28 Dec 2019 - English Premiership Rugby
0/1 (0%)
0/1 (0%)
1/1 (100%)
9 Dec 2022 - Champions Cup
0/2 (0%)
1/2 (50%)
1/2 (50%)
22 Jan 2023 - Champions Cup
28 Dec 2019 - English Premiership Rugby
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Saracens FC - London Irish Key Points
- Saracens have failed to win their last two matches in all competitions
- Saracens have lost three of their last five matches in all competitions
- Saracens lost to the Sale Sharks in March this year, while London Irish beat the Sale Sharks a week later
- London Irish have won their last three matches in this tournament
- London Irish have won six of their last seven matches in this tournament
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Our Saracens FC vs London Irish Prediction
The hosts come into this match as the strong favourites owing to their excellent home form this season. However, the visitors have been notably better in recent times, as illustrated by their six wins in their last seven matches in this competition. While the hosts may well go on to win this match, the +9 handicap for the visitors looks like excellent value as we expect them to make this a very close finish. Therefore, our Saracens v London Irish prediction is on the handicap market for London Irish +9.
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