Weekend Predictions, Challenge Guscott!

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Some really hard games to call this weekend, complicated further by International call ups. How will the teams who lose their star Internationals fair? Will the other clubs benefit? I don’t have a clue. Will Dom add his predictions? Will our predictions be better than Jerry Guscott’s?

Sale v Gloucester
Gloucester look a team in bits. If not for Leeds they would be candidates for the drop. Tindall is playing for an England place. Sale are not exactly purring along either, but home advantage on a friday night should see them home.
Maxamatic says: Sale by 9
Guscott says: Sale by 6-9

Dom says Sale seem to play more Friday nights than anyone else. Gloucester must fire soon or heads will roll. Not this weekend though, definitely home advantage.
Sale by 7.

Bath v Saracens
What happened to Bath last weekend? They are only less slightly in bits than Gloucester. They lose the two Bs for this match, Bell and Banahan. Barnes has been released to play. Sarries lose skipper Borthwick. Another home defeat would be intolerable for Bath.
Maxamatic says: Saracens by 2
Guscott says: Bath by 7

Dom says Saracens are in a mean vein of form and Bath are hopeless.
Saracens by more than 10.

Harlequins v London Irish
Tough one this. Harlequins had a good win last week, but Irish put away Leicester. Neither side lose too many players to call ups but the injury to Easter will hurt Quins.
Maxamatic says: London Irish by 8
Guscott says: London Irish by 3-5

Dom says Harlequins are going to give some a thumping soon but not these canny Irish.
Irish by 12.

Leicester v Northampton
Game of the weekend. Similar to the Tiger’s match up last week against Irish. This week however the Tigers are at home, and they rarely lose at home. Big ask for Northampton. The loss of Hartley, Lawes, Geraghty and Foden will surely prove too much.
Maxamatic says: Leicester by 4
Guscott says: Leicester by 5-7

Dom says Leicester are used to having strength in depth at international time.
Leicester by 10.

Newcastle v Worcester
Newcastle shocked Bath last weekend and will be boosted by that result. Worcester slumped at home. Will be a typical mid-to-low table slugfest.
Maxamatic says: Newcastle by 6
Guscott says: Newcastle by 7-10

Dom says that Newcastle did well last week but I still fancy Worcester to claim a few scalps this season.
Draw.

Wasps v Leeds
Despite Leed’s improved showing last weekend, surely even the most one eyed Tykes fan can only see Wasps handing out a hiding here?
Maxamatic says: Wasps by 20
Guscott says: Wasps by 10

Dom says Leeds are going to get stung.
Wasps by 15.

 

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