Wasps v Northampton Saints predictions and rugby union tips: Saints to be sunk

Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Wasps v Northampton Saints in the Gallagher Premiership on Sunday.

Where to watch

BT Sport 1, 3pm Sunday

Best bet

Wasps to win by one to 12 points
1pt 21-10 Betfair

Match preview

Northampton head to Coventry with a 100 per cent record to protect but the Saints are the underdogs to make it four wins on the spin against Wasps.

Saints had to dig deep to see off London Irish last time out and head coach Chris Boyd praised his team for finding a way to win a game they would have lost in previous years.

Northampton’s confidence levels should be high when they arrive at the Ricoh Arena, where they have won their last two meetings with Wasps, but the numbers suggest Saints’ good start may not last much longer.

The visitors have conceded at least 20 points in all three of their Premiership outings this season, while only two sides have given away more penalties after Saints were penalised 16 times against London Irish.

A Wasps side who put44 points on Bristol in their first home game of the season should find chinks in Northampton’s armour as they look to bounce back from defeat at Newcastle.

Wasps are averaging a league-high 11 turnovers per game, achieved in spite of Thomas Young's absence in the back-row. The Welshman has been recalled to face the Saints after a rib injury.

Contests between this pair are usually hard fought with only three double-digit victories in the last 10 meetings and it’s worth siding with Wasps to end Saints's unbeaten start.

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