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Rugby Predictions SUNDAY 04 OCTOBER 2026
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Saracens vs Sale Sharks: Home team (-11.5 handicap)1.80 odds
Tip 1: Saracens to win by 12 or more points
Reason for the tip: Saracens field a powerful side for this PREM clash, with Maro Itoje captaining a pack packed with physicality and international experience. Alfie Barbeary, Juan Martin Gonzalez and Nick Isiekwe give the hosts a formidable back-row combination, while Tomos Williams and Fergus Burke will control proceedings at half-back. Elliot Daly, Nick Tompkins and Rotimi Segun provide plenty of attacking quality behind the scrum. Saracens also possess an exceptionally strong bench, with George Martin, Ben Earl and Max Malins capable of making a major impact during the closing stages.
Sale Sharks arrive with an equally experienced lineup and enough quality to make this a demanding contest. George Ford and Gus Warr form an accomplished half-back partnership, while Tom Curry, Courtney Lawes and Jacques Vermeulen give Sale enormous strength around the breakdown and in contact. Joe Marchant and Alex Lozowski add experience to the midfield, with Joe Carpenter dangerous from full-back. Sale should remain competitive through their physical pack, but Saracens appear particularly strong across the starting side and replacements. The depth of the former champions makes me predict a home win by 13 points or more. .
Rugby Handicap Betting
Handicap Betting Tips for Today
Montpellier vs Toulon:Away team(+11.5 handicap)1.87 odds
Montpellier make 10 changes to their starting XV, resulting in a significantly reshuffled side. The changes include the front row, where Valentin Welsch, Matt Riccitelli and Wilfrid Hounkpatin come in, while Nico van Heerden also enters the pack. Justo Piccardo and Patrick Masibaka strengthen the back row, with Ali Price and Adam Hastings forming a new half-back partnership. The backline also changes through Maël Rates and Maël Echegaray. Despite the rotation, Montpellier retain important experience through Bastien Chalureau, Yacouba Camara, Arthur Vincent and Dimitri Delibes.
Toulon field an imposing starting XV containing considerable international experience. Jean-Baptiste Gros and Kyle Sinckler anchor the front row, while David Ribbans, Charles Ollivon and Zach Mercer give their pack significant physicality and quality. Baptiste Serin and Tomás Albornoz form a dangerous half-back partnership capable of controlling territory and creating opportunities, while Gaël Fickou adds experience in midfield. Melvyn Jaminet provides another attacking and goal-kicking threat from full-back. With Montpellier making ten starting changes, Toulon’s powerful pack and experienced spine could give the visitors an important advantage in this Top 14 encounter therefore I am backing them to cover the +11.5 handicap.
Rugby fixtures this weekend
Accumulator of the Day
- Montpellier vs Toulon-Home win
- Saracens vs Sale Sharks-Home win
- Taranaki vs Wellington-Home win
- Bay of Plenty vs North Harbour-Home win
- Spain(W) vs South Africa(W)-Away win
Rugby Results Yesterday
- Lions vs Ospreys-Home win✅
- Dragons vs Scarlets-Home win✅
- Sharks vs Leinster-Home win✅
- Glasgow Warriors vs Ulster-Home win❌
- Munster vs Bulls-Away win❌
- Castres vs Toulouse-Home win❌
- Waikato vs Tasman-Away win✅
- Bordeaux vs Lyon-Home win✅
Rugby tomorrow
- No matches
Understanding Rugby Betting
It is crucial that players understand the different types of rugby betting. If a player places a wager on a handicap bet with fully understanding it, he could think they won the bet but instead they lost the bet as they did not understand how it works. Our rugby predictions will give you the option of the three way bet or the handicap betting as our previews will focus on this.
Different types of Rugby bets
Match Winner
The most self-explanatory of bets to take on a rugby match. This is the most common and oldest type of rugby bet in which you select Team A or Team B to win. The odds on this type of bet may be low especially if your team is the favourite.
Draw No Bet
The draw is quite rare in Rugby Union, but it does happen from time to time. If you’re worried about the draw messing up your bet then take a Draw No Bet market. Your bet will be refunded if the match result ends in a draw.
Handicap Betting
The most popular bets on rugby are handicap bets. This is often where some of the best value is to be found. The handicap is an advantage that bookmakers give one team to make the game more balanced. The team given the positive handicap can win, draw or lose the game by less than the handicap to cover the bet and win. The team with the negative handicap must win the match by more than the points set out in the handicap to win their bet.
Total points over/under
The over/under betting market involves predicting whether the total number of points scored in a match will be above or lower than a certain predetermined number. For instance, if you bet on the over/under 50 points market and you bet on under, the combined score of the two teams shouldn’t exceed 50.
First Try Scorer
Rugby fans know the excitement that comes when a player breaks through the defence to score the first try. Betting on the first-try scorer is about predicting which player from either team will cross the try line first. This bet type carries higher odds as it’s challenging to predict, making potential payouts more lucrative.
Anytime Try Scorer
Less specific than the first-try scorer bet, the anytime try scorer wager involves picking a player you believe will score a try at any point during the match. The odds are typically lower than for the first-try scorer but offer a better chance of a payout.
FAQs
1 How long is a game of rugby?
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