Northampton vs Toulon
Northampton welcomes Toulon to Franklin Gardens for this match in the Champions Cup. The home side surprised many when they beat Glasgow away from home in the opening round. The visitors on the other hand will be wandering how they lost to the Exeter Chiefs in a match that they dominated for long periods of time. The Saints will be keen to win their home matches as this is the best opportunity for them to qualify for the knockout rounds. Toulon will be disappointed with their bench as they provided little impact and allowed the Chiefs back into the match.
TIP: The Saints biggest improvement this season has been their defence and that is the major reason for their success thus far. Toulon will need their attack to be much better if they are to break through the home team’s defensive structures. The one addition for the visitors in this match could be All Black winger Leicester Fainga’anuku. The gigantic speedster will prove difficult for the home team to contain and can add the edge that was missing in Toulon’s attack. The bookies have Northampton as favorites but I’m tipping Toulon for the win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Betway 3.30, Gbets 3.28 and Hollywoodbets 3.28
HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS
Northampton vs Toulon
- This is the first ever match between the sides.
Latest results for both teams
Northampton Saints beat Glasgow 28-19 in their last match while Toulon lost 19-18 to Exeter Chiefs in their last match.
PREDICTION
The home side have proven to have one of the best attacks in England and consistently featured on the list of top points scorers although they were weak in defence. They finally seem to have found the right balance and if they can implement the same tactics from the last match, they could claim a French scalp. Toulon will be smarting from the loss at home and will no doubt be looking for a reply from their players. The suffered an injury setback when Baptiste Serin was injured in the last match and he will be unavailable for this game to. The match will be decided in the forwards and the visitors have the edge in this department. I am predicting an away win by 6 points.
Probable Starting XVs
Northampton
15 George Furbank (c), 14 Ollie Sleightholme, 13 Tommy Freeman, 12 Fraser Dingwall, 11 George Hendy , 10 Fin Smith, 9 Alex Mitchell, 8 Sam Graham, 7 Angus Scott-Young, 6 Courtney Lawes, 5 Alex Moon, 4 Tom Lockett, 3 Paul Hill, 2 Curtis Langdon, 1 Alex Waller
Toulon
15 Melvyn Jaminet, 14 Leicester Fainga’anuku , 13 Waisea Nayacalevu, 12 Mathieu Smaili, 11 Gabin Villiere, 10 Enzo Herve, 9 Ben White, 8 Facundo Isa, 7 Charles Ollivon, 6 Esteban Abadie, 5 Brian Alainu’uese, 4 Matthias Halagahu, 3 Beka Gigashvili, 2 Jack Singleton, 1 Bruce Devaux
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the Toulon victory are as follows:
Betway 3.30
Gbets 3.28
Hollywoodbets 3.28
Odds comparison on the Toulon handicap:
The complete odds on the Toulon handicap:
Betway 1.90 (+5.5)
Gbets 1.87 (+5.5)
Hollywoodbets 1.89 (+5.5)
Predictions and Odds in details
There are great odds on the Toulon upset win but if you looking for a safety bet, then we suggest the away team on the handicap. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Betway 1.90 (+5.5), Gbets 1.87 (+5.5) and Hollywoodbets 1.89 (+5.5)
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