Northampton Saints vs Racing 92 Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Northampton Saints vs Racing 92 taking place? Northampton Saints vs Racing 92 will take place on Friday 10th December, 2021 at 20:00 (UK)
Where is Northampton Saints vs Racing 92 taking place? Northampton Saints vs Racing 92 will take place at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens in Northampton
Where can I get tickets for Northampton Saints vs Racing 92? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Northampton Saints vs Racing 92 on in the UK? Northampton Saints vs Racing 92 will be televised live on BT Sport
Where can I stream Northampton Saints vs Racing 92? BT Sport subscribers can stream Northampton Saints vs Racing 92 live on the BT Sport Player & app
THE TEAM NEWS
Northampton Saints: 15 George Furbank, 14 Tommy Freeman, 13 Matt Proctor, 12 Fraser Dingwall, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Alex Mitchell, 8 Juarno Augustus, 7 Lewis Ludlam (c), 6 Karl Wilkins, 5 Api Ratuniyarawa, 4 David Ribbans, 3 Ehren Painter, 2 Sam Matavesi, 1 Nick Auterac
Replacements: 16 James Fish, 17 Alex Waller, 18 Conor Carey, 19 Alex Coles, 20 Tom Wood, 21 Frank Lomani, 22 Rory Hutchinson, 23 Ollie Sleightholme
Racing 92: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Teddy Thomas, 13 Virimi Vakatawa, 12 Gael Fickou (c), 11 Juan Imhoff, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Maxime Machenaud, 8 Yoan Tanga, 7 Ibrahim Diallo, 6 Wenceslas Lauret, 5 Bernard Le Roux, 4 Luke Jones, 3 Ali Oz, 2 Teddy Baubigny, 1 Guram Gogichashvili
Replacements: 16 Camille Chat, 17 Eddy Ben Arous, 18 Cedate Gomes Sa, 19 Anton Bresler, 20 Baptiste Chouzenoux, 21 Antoine Gibert, 22 Henry Chavancy, 23 Donovan Taofifenua
THE PREDICTION
Northampton Saints beat Bath 40-19 last Saturday to move up to third in the Premiership as one of the sides going somewhat under the radar so far this season. They host Racing 92 for a first Pool A clash in the Champions Cup and fans will be sure to make their voice heard against French opposition on Friday night. The visitors will be eager to step outside of the Top 14 for a while after a dismal three defeats on the spin, with a 25-3 loss at Castres last Saturday particularly poor. The visitors have won just one match outside of Paris so far this season and taking the Saints to utilise home advantage and their own excellent momentum to win outright here seems a reasonable pick. You could add +1 for a little head-start.
