Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints taking place? Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints will take place on Friday 11th February, 2022 at 19:45 (UK)
Where is Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints taking place? Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints will take place at Mattioli Woods Welford Road in Leicester
Where can I get tickets for Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints? Ticket information for Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints can be found on each side’s official website
What TV channel is Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints on in the UK? Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints will be televised live on BT Sport
Where can I stream Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints in the UK? BT Sport subscribers can stream Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints live on the BT Sport Player & app
THE TEAM NEWS
Leicester Tigers: 15 Bryce Hegarty, 14 Harry Potter, 13 Guy Porter, 12 Dan Kelly, 11 Nemani Nadolo, 10 Freddie Burns, 9 Richard Wigglesworth, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 Hanro Liebenberg (c), 5 Calum Green, 4 Harry Wells, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Julián Montoya, 1 James Whitcombe
Replacements: 16 Charlie Clare, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Nephi Leatigaga, 19 Eli Snyman, 20 George Martin, 21 Jack van Poortvliet, 22 Matt Scott, 23 Chris Ashton
Northampton Saints: 15 Ahsee Tuala, 14 Ollie Sleightholme, 13 Fraser Dingwall (c), 12 Rory Hutchinson, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 George Furbank, 9 Alex Mitchell, 8 Juarno Augustus, 7 Teimana Harrison, 6 Tom Wood, 5 Api Ratuniyarawa, 4 David Ribbans, 3 Paul Hill, 2 Sam Matavesi, 1 Alex Waller
Replacements: 16 Mike Haywood, 17 Emmanuel Iyogun, 18 Conor Carey, 19 Alex Coles, 20 Karl Wilkins, 21 Tom James, 22 James Grayson, 23 Matt Proctor
THE PREDICTION
Premiership leaders Leicester Tigers coped well without the likes of Six Nations stars Freddie Steward, Ben Youngs, Ellis Genge and George Ford last Saturday with a 36-16 victory over struggling Worcester Warriors. Back-to-back league defeats at Wasps and most recently Sale had taken some of the shine off of their stellar season but they remain seven points clear of Saracens in second place and they can heap the pressure on their rivals by winning this Friday night game. Northampton Saints took the week off last weekend as the odd team out in this 13-team Premiership season but they will have to cope with missing Wales captain Dan Biggar et al at the Six Nations in this toughest of fixtures. This could come closer than some expect but taking the hosts to cover around -5 seems a reasonable pick here.
