Northampton Saints vs Bath
All roads lead to Twickenham as the Saints takes on Bath in the Gallagher Premiership final. At the start of the season there would have been longshot odds on these teams making the grand final. The Saints have been famous for their exciting running rugby of the last few seasons but it is their defence that got them into their first final in ten years. Bath will be worthy opponents who will be equally desperate after going 16 trophyless years. The Saints overcame the defending champions Saracens in their semi-final while Bath saw of the challenge of the Sale Sharks.
TIP: There are a number of mouthwatering personal match ups but its impossible to look past the flyhalf battle between Finn Russell and Finn Smith. They not only share the same first name but they are the heartbeat of their respective sides with their general play and pin point goal kicking. The younger of the Finns has played himself into international contention but he will need to be at his best against the experienced Russell who thrives when playing at Twickenham. The bookies have the Saints as favorites and I’m also tipping them for the win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Tictacbets 1.57, Wanejo 1.57 and Bettabets 1.57
HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS
Saints vs Bath
- The Saints have won three of the last five matches between the sides.
- The home side have won the last five matches between the sides.
Latest results for both teams
The Saints beat Saracens 22-20 in the semi-final while Bath beat Sale 31-23 in the other semi.
PREDICTION
It will be interesting to see if the Saints continue their swashbuckling style of running rugby or whether they play a more structured style of game. It will be risky to change what has been so successful for them all season. The Bath style of play is more suited to finals rugby and with Russell pulling the strings, this match could go down to the wire. It is unlikely to be a high scoring affair so the close exchanges and discipline will be the key factors. Both teams showed great physicality in their semi-finals but it is the flair of the Saints that give them the edge. I am predicting a Saints win by 10 points.
Probable Starting XVs
Northampton
1. A. Waller 2. C. Langdon 3. T. Davison 4. A. Moon 5. A. Coles 6. C. Lawes 7. T. Pearson 8. J. Augustus 9. A. Mitchell 10. F. Smith 11. O. Sleightholme 12. F. Dingwall 13. B. Odendaal 14. T. Freeman 15. G. Furbank
Bath
1. B. Obano 2. T. Dunn 3. T. Du Toit 4. Q. Roux 5. C. Ewels 6. T. Hill 7. S. Underhill 8. A. Barbeary 9. B. Spencer 10. F. Russell 11. W. Muir 12. C. Redpath 13. O. Lawrence 14. J. Cokanasiga 15. M. Gallagher
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the Saints victory are as follows:
Tictacbets 1.57
Wanejo 1.57
Bettabets 1.57
Odds comparison on the Saints handicap:
The complete odds on the Saints handicap:
Tictacbets 1.90 (-4.5)
Wanejo 1.87 (-4.5)
Bettabets 1.89 (-4.5)
Predictions and Odds in details
There are poor odds on the Saints outright win therefore we suggest backing them on the handicap for better odds. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Tictacbets 1.90 (-4.5), Wanejo 1.87 (-4.5) and Bettabets 1.89 (-4.5)
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