Sale Sharks welcome London Irish to the AJ Bell Stadium for this match in the Gallagher Premiership. The home team are currently second on the table with 19 points while the visitors are in 10th place with seven wins. Sale have a perfect four wins from four games which includes an excellent 26-16 away to champions Leicester Tigers in the last match. London Irish picked up their first win of the season in their last match when they beat Bath. They also picked up three bonus points in their three games.
TIP: Sale have been playing some of the best rugby in the league and their results are proof of this. They are however playing a side that they have drawn both their last two matches against. Both the Du Preez and Curry brothers have been selected for this match so Irish can expect a physical onslaught from the Sharks. The bookies have Sale as favourites and I am also tipping them for the win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Worldsportsbetting 1.25, Playabets 1.28 and Sunbet 1.25
HEAD TO HEAD STATS
Sale Sharks vs London Irish
- The last two matches between these sides have ended in draws.
- Sale are unbeaten in their last 12 matches against London Irish
- Irish last beat Sale back in the 2015/16 season.
Latest results for both teams
Sale Sharks beat Leicester 26-16 in their last match while London Irish beat Bath 47-38 in their last match.
PREDICTION
The Sale Sharks also welcome back England scrumhalf Raffi Quirke for this match and he will no doubt add an extra edge to their attack with his sniping runs around the rucks. London Irish will be looking to experienced former Pumas captain Augustin Creevy to help the youngsters in the team. Both teams have electric wingers and the battle between the flyers will be one of the highlights of the match. The visitors will need to find a way to stop the Sharks rolling maul if they are to have any chance of beating the hosts. I am predicting a Sharks win by 15 points.
- Probable Starting XVs
Sale Sharks
15 Joe Carpenter, 14 Tom Roebuck, 13 Sam James, 12 Sam Hill, 11 Tom O’Flaherty, 10 Robert du Preez, 9 Raffi Quirke, 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Ben Curry (c), 6 Tom Curry, 5 Jonny Hill, 4 Jean-Luc du Preez, 3 Nick Schonert, 2 Ewan Ashman, 1 Bevan Rodd
London Irish
15 James Stokes, 14 Ben Loader, 13 Will Joseph, 12 Benhard van Rensburg, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Ben White, 8 So’otala Fa’aso’o, 7 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 6 Ben Donnell, 5 Rob Simmons (c), 4 Api Ratuniyarawa, 3 Lovejoy Chawatama, 2 Agustin Creevy, 1 Will Goodrick-Clarke
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the Sale Sharks victory are as follows:
Worldsportsbetting 1.25
Playabets 1.28
Sunbet 1.25
Odds comparison on the Sale Sharks handicap:
The complete odds on the Sale Sharks handicap:
Worldsportsbetting (-10.5) 1.85
Sunbet (-10.5) 1.89
Playabets (-10.5) 1.88
Predictions and Odds in details
There are poor returns on the Sale outright win therefore we suggest the home team on the handicap. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Worldsportsbetting (-10.5) 1.85, Sunbet (-10.5) 1.89 and Playabets (-10.5) 1.88
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