2020-21 Premiership Rugby – Wasps vs Northampton Saints Preview & Prediction

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THE FACTS

When is Wasps vs Northampton Saints taking place? Saturday 6th February, 2021 – 13:00 (UK)

Where is Wasps vs Northampton Saints taking place? Ricoh Arena, Coventry

Where can I get tickets for Wasps vs Northampton Saints? Check official club websites for information about purchasing tickets

What television channel is Wasps vs Northampton Saints on? BT Sport have the rights to televise Gallagher Premiership matches so it is worth checking their schedule

Where can I stream Wasps vs Northampton Saints? If televised on BT Sport, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via the BT Sport website & app

THE TEAM NEWS

Wasps: 15 Rob Miller, 14 Zach Kibirige, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Jimmy Gopperth, 11 Matteo Minozzi, 10 Charlie Atkinson, 9 Sam Wolstenholme, 8 Tom Willis, 7 Gabriel Oghre, 6 Brad Shields (c), 5 James Gaskell, 4 Tim Cardall, 3 Kieran Brookes, 2 Tom Cruse, 1 Ben Harris

Replacements: 16 Tommy Taylor, 17 Simon McIntyre, 18 Jeff Toomaga-Allen, 19 Theo Vukasinovic, 20 Ben Morris, 21 Ben Vellacott, 22 Jacob Umaga, 23 Michael Le Bourgeois

Northampton Saints: 15 Tommy Freeman, 14 Ollie Sleightholme, 13 Rory Hutchinson, 12 Piers Francis, 11 Taqele Naiyaravoro, 10 James Grayson, 9 Alex Mitchell, 8 Shaun Adendorff, 7 Lewis Ludlam (cc), 6 Nick Isiekwe, 5 Alex Moon, 4 David Ribbans, 3 Paul Hill, 2 Sam Matavesi, 1 Alex Waller (cc)

Replacements: 16 Mike Haywood, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Owen Franks, 19 Alex Coles, 20 Tom Wood, 21 Tom James, 22 Fraser Dingwall, 23 Ahsee Tuala

THE PREDICTION

Wasps were humiliated at home by Harlequins in a match they would have expected to win and that 17-49 defeat comes a few weeks after a very close-run win 44-52 win over struggling Bath. Whilst in recent seasons Wasps have been accustomed to scoring big and conceding almost as much, they could be a little shook after last weekend’s result and visiting Northampton could smell blood after they beat Gloucester 26-31 on the road on Saturday. Both sides will have to cope without a host of international stars and that should make for a very tight result indeed here. There could be as little as a penalty in this one but the kinds of scorelines where Wasps are involved should see them just edge a match that goes over 40 points.