Saracens vs. Leicester Tigers: Was Leicester’s Last Win a Sign of Comeback?

Week 19 of 26 of the Premiership Rugby starts on 5 March 2022. One of the matches scheduled for this day is between the Saracens and the Leicester Tigers. Saracens' performance has been on and off, but they have some great wins on the list. The Tigers have been having a tough time in the field so far and will certainly not give up quite easily in the coming game too.

Although Saracens have some pretty good scores to show off, the team's performance has been a bit irregular. This year, they have scored 4 out of 7 victories in the Premiership against Worcester Warriors 61-29, Northampton Saints 30-6, Bath 40-3, and Harlequin 19-10. The team’s scores represent that they are undoubtedly a threat to their opponent. In the 2021 Championship Rugby, Saracens remained unbeaten for 8 games straight, including a whitewashed victory over Nottingham 56-0. Moreover, despite losing a single H2H game, Saracens have the upper hand with 3 commendable achievements, 33-10, 24-10, and 24-13. In the last match they participated in in the Premiership, the team was defeated to London Irish 32-30, a very close defeat. They’ll surely be aiming to get back in the game and find a chance to build a winning streak. 

• Alec Clarey
• Richard Barrington
• Ethan Lewis
• Janco Venter
• Sean Maitland

The Tigers were undefeated for 11 games of Premiership in 2021 before losing to Wasps over a skinny margin 16-13. The team is not coming slow with their incredible performance and has won 4 of their last 5 games against Worcester Warriors 36-16, Northampton Saints 35-20, Bath 24-20, and Gloucester 35-23. Leicester is currently placed number one on the standings just above Saracens. The team is quite behind in the head-to-head but won the last game, which might be a sign that they are ready to bring a twist to the record. Saracens can undoubtedly expect a good fight in the next round.

• Dan Cole
• Cameron Henderson
• Jasper Wiese
• Freddie Burns
• Nemani Nadolo

Although the Tigers haven’t been great in the past about the head-to-head games, their current lead and glorious victories put odds in their favor. Saracens can surely put up a challenging game, but, probably, the Tigers will not let go quickly.