Sale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers Predictions - Home win backed for Sharks

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 30 Nov 2024

Ralph Staniforth 30 Nov 2024

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Sale Sharks on a seven-match home winning streak.
Leicester Tigers have not lost on the road this season.
Sale Sharks have defeated Leicester in 8 of their last 9 home matches.

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Sale Sharks have a strong home record, winning 7 consecutive games (Getty Images)

Sale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers Preview

This should be a very interesting encounter. The Sale Sharks have won all their fixtures this season while Leicester are unbeaten on the road. One teams streak will end on Sunday.

Sale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers Preview
Head to Head
Sale Sharks Form
Sale Sharks Team News & Injuries
Leicester Tigers Form
Leicester Tigers Team News & Injuries

Sale Sharks have won 7 consecutive home games in all competitions.
Sale Sharks have defeated Leicester in 8 of their last 9 home fixtures.
Leicester have won 4 of their last 5 away matches in all competitions.
Leicester have lost 7 of their last 8 games against Sale.

Head to Head

The Tigers have won 20 of their 38 games against Sale Sharks, who have 18 victories.

Sale Sharks Form

The Sale Sharks had no answer against Bath in their Premiership clash before the break for internationals, losing 40-13 away from home after trailing 21-6 at halftime.

The Sale Sharks have won all their home fixtures this campaign, beating the Harlequins 12-11, Gloucester 31-27, and Newcastle 43-10.

Sale are 8th in the Premiership table with 14 points from six games.

The Sale Sharks will start confidently against the Leicester Tigers, as they are on a seven-match winning streak at home and have won eight of their nine clashes against their opponents on their home patch.

Sale Sharks Team News & Injuries

Tom Curry, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Ben Curry, and Tom Roebuck return to the team but may be rested after being in the England squad for the Autumn Nation Series.

Arron Reed and Waisale Nayacalevu are back in the squad after being away for the recent internationals.

Leicester Tigers Form

The Leicester Tigers secured a close victory against Saracens away from home before the break in the league, winning 32-29 after leading 22-17 at halftime.

Leicester have won their other two away fixtures this season, beating Exeter 17-14 and Newcastle 42-10.

Leicester are 2nd in the Premiership standings with 24 points from six matches.

The Leicester Tigers have played well on the road this season; however, they have been struggling to beat the Sale Sharks recently, losing seven of their last eight encounters.

Leicester Tigers Team News & Injuries

Ollie Chessum, Dan Cole, George Martin, Freddie Steward, and Jack van Poortvliet return to the squad after being away on international duty for England but may be rested.

Handre Pollard, Tommy Reffell, Nicky Smit, and Will Hurd also return to the team.

Verdict

Sale Sharks v Leicester Tigers

The Sale Sharks have consistently got results against the Leicester Tigers for the past three seasons and are tipped to cover the -2.5 handicap.

Sale -2.5

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