Sale Sharks vs Northampton Saints Prediction: Home team will not disappoint

Sale Sharks and Northampton Saints will meet at AJ Bell Stadium in search of their first league win this season in this opener. Home team, Sale Sharks are favored here, while visiting Northampton Saints heads into this one as the underdogs.

The Sale Sharks will begin the new season as the favorite team, and they will certainly be hoping to get off to a strong start by claiming victory here. The previous year, the home team finished in second place in the Premiership Rugby rankings, accumulating 69 points over the course of the season. On the other hand, the Sale Sharks are headed into the new season with a record of three victories and two losses in their most recent five matches. During that time period, they were successful against the Bedford Blues, Caldy, and Ampthil, but they were defeated against the Leicester Tigers and the Newcastle Falcons.

The Northampton Saints have won their most recent two Premiership Cup games against Bath and Doncaster, demonstrating that they have been on a winning streak recently. On the other hand, the Northampton Saints have been on a roll lately, winning three of their last four matches, with one of those wins coming against Cambridge. Their lone defeat during that time frame came at the hands of Bristol in a game that was played away from their normal venue and ended with a score of 39-38.

My prediction is that there won't be much of a gap between the two teams at the end of this match; neither will have a clear advantage over the other. In spite of the fact that the away team suffered in the Premiership Cup, I think the fact that they come into this match in such excellent form will be a lift for them because of how well they have been playing overall. As a direct consequence of this, it would appear that the away team will have a chance to cover the run line here. The fact that both teams are putting up a strong defensive effort leads me to predict that the total number of goals scored in this match will be relatively few.