Northampton Saints vs Saracens Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Northampton Saints vs Saracens taking place? Northampton Saints vs Saracens will take place on Sunday 2nd January, 2022 at 15:00 (UK)
Where is Northampton Saints vs Saracens taking place? Northampton Saints vs Saracens will take place at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens in Northampton
Where can I get tickets for Northampton Saints vs Saracens? Ticket information for Northampton Saints vs Saracens can be found on each side’s official website
What TV channel is Northampton Saints vs Saracens on in the UK? Northampton Saints vs Saracens will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Northampton Saints vs Saracens in the UK? Northampton Saints vs Saracens cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE TEAM NEWS
Northampton Saints: 15 George Furbank, 14 Ollie Sleightholme, 13 Rory Hutchinson, 12 Piers Francis, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Alex Mitchell, 8 Juarno Augustus, 7 Lewis Ludlam (c), 6 Courtney Lawes, 5 Api Ratuniyarawa, 4 Alex Coles, 3 Paul Hill, 2 Sam Matavesi, 1 Alex Waller
Replacements: 16 James Fish, 17 Emmanuel Iyogun, 18 Conor Carey, 19 David Ribbans, 20 Tom Wood, 21 Tom James, 22 Fraser Dingwall, 23 Ahsee Tuala
Saracens: 15 Max Malins, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Alex Lozowski, 12 Nick Tompkins, 11 Elliot Daly, 10 Alex Goode, 9 Aled Davies, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 Ben Earl, 6 Theo McFarland, 5 Nick Isiekwe, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Harvey Beaton, 2 Jamie George (c), 1 Mako Vunipola
Replacements: 16 Tom Woolstencroft, 17 Eroni Mawi, 18 Gareth Milasinovich, 19 Callum Hunter-Hill, 20 Jackson Wray, 21 Ivan van Zyl, 22 Manu Vunipola, 23 Rotimi Segun
THE PREDICTION
Northampton Saints were well ahead in a thrilling match at Harlequins last Monday, with a 26-24 deficit by half-time to the reigning champions the truer story of what ended up a 41-27 result for the hosts. They will be up for another huge challenge at home to travelling Saracens but the gap in quality should eventually tell again here against visitors who scored 61 points against struggling Worcester on Boxing Day. Sarries cannot drop any more points with seven matches won from 10 played if they want to usurp Leicester Tigers into the first place many expected the returning giants to be occupying by now. This could be very tight indeed but Saints’ gung-ho approach could prove high-risk high-reward as much as it could see Saracens cover -6. The sensible move here is an outright away win.
