We have a Leinster v Northampton prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of their European Champions Cup Semi-Final.
How To Watch Leinster v Northampton
When is Leinster v Northampton
Date: Saturday, May 3rd
Kick-off Time: 5.30 pm GMT
TV Channel
In Ireland, Leinster v Glasgow Warriors will be broadcast on RTÉ2 with pre-match coverage from 6.45 pm.
You can also tune into Premier Sports 1 for coverage of the game.
Live Stream
In Ireland, you can stream the game on RTÉ Player.
You can also stream the game on Premier Sports Player with a subscription.
Who are the Officiating Team?
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)
Assistant Referees: Luc Ramos (France), Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
TMO: Tual Trainini (France)
Where is Leinster v Northampton Being Played?
Leinster vs Northampton will be played in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin Ireland.
Leinster v Northampton Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Leinster | 1/33 | 97.1% |
Northampton | 10/1 | 9.1% |
Draw | 33/1 | 2.9% |
Leinster are priced at 1/33 favourites to win this game.
Northampton to win – 10/1
Northampton are outsiders with odds of 10/1, and the draw is seen as a 33/1 shot.
Leinster -21 – 10/11
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Handicap Betting
Leinster: -21 @ 10/11
Northampton +21 @ 10/11
Handicap Draw: -21 @ 18/1
Northampton +21 – 10/1
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Team News
Leinster Team
Leinster Hugo Keenan; Tommy O’Brien, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, James Lowe; Sam Prendergast, Jamison Gibson-Park; Cian Healy, Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong; Joe McCarthy, RG Snyman; Max Deegan, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris.
Replacements: Rónan Kelleher, Andrew Porter, Rabah Slimani, Ryan Baird, Jack Conan, Luke McGrath, Ross Byrne, Jordie Barrett.
Northampton Team
Northampton: James Ramm; Tommy Freeman, Fraser Dingwall (capt), Rory Hutchinson, Tom Litchfield; Fin Smith, Alex Mitchell; Emmanuel Iyogun, Curtis Langdon, Trevor Davison; Temo Mayanavanua, Alex Coles; Josh Kemeny, Henry Pollock, Juarno Augustus.
Replacements: Henry Walker, Tom West, Elliot Millar-Mills, Tom Lockett, Chunya Munga, Angus Scott-Young, Tom James, Tom Seabrook.
Leinster v Northampton Preview
Leinster v Northampton Weather Forecast
Warm weather is promised for this game with a forecast of roughly 14 degrees. According to the most recent forecast from Met Éireann, there is a 0% chance of rain at kick-off with a fresh breeze of 36 Km/h. Lovely conditions for rugby.
Leinster Form
Leinster have been in exceptional form this season, currently leading the United Rugby Championship by 8 points following a record of 14 wins and 2 draws from their matches. Leinster have been even stronger in this competition winning 4/4 from their opening 4 Pool Stage games.
The knockout stages of this competition has brought their form to another level, winning their Round of 16 clash by a comprehensive 62-0 win over Harlequins. That was followed by almost an identical showing with a 52-0 win over Glasgow Warriors.
Though most will be predicting further Leinster excellence at the weekend, they will need to still thread with caution following their shock 35-22 defeat to Scarlets last weekend.
Northampton Form
It’s been a mixed bag for Northampton this season, with their Premiership form being less than consistent with a record of 7 wins and 8 defeats from 15 matches to currently place them 7th and 10 points off Sale in 3rd, 13 off Leicester in 2nd and 28 points off league leaders Bath. However, in their pool, they topped it with a record of 3 wins and 1 defeat from 4 games.
They’ve grown in the competition winning 46-24 over Clermont in the Round of 16 and most recently hammering Castres 51-16. They will also enter this game on the back of a 48-31 win over Bristol last weekend.
Leinster v Northampton Rugby Head-To-Head
All-Time Head-To-Head Record
Leinster have dominated this fixture having won 10 of their 11 meetings with Northampton winning on 1 occasion. In their games, Leinster have averaged a score of 32.81 points while Northampton have just been able to manage an average of 15.36 points.
The last time these two teams met was at this stage of last year's competition when Leinster ran out 20-17 winners.
Key Players
Sam Prendergast – Leinster
Sam Prendergast is a 22-year-old Irish fly-half who has quickly become a key figure for Leinster Rugby, both in the present and as a cornerstone for the club's future success on the European stage. Despite his youth, Prendergast has already shown his immense potential on the Champions Cup stage with 65 tournament points so far which is only bettered by Thomas Ramos total of 87 points for Toulouse.
Coming off an up-and-down Six Nations campaign for Ireland, there was plenty of debate about whether he deserved the starting spot over Munster's Jack Crowley. He will continue his quest to silence the doubters by leading Leinster to European glory in this Champions Cup campaign.
Prendergast is to score 15+ points and is currently boosted to 11/8, is second favourite to be Player of the Match at odds of 6/1 and is 3/1 to score a try at any point. With his skill set and maturity, he remains a key player for both Leinster and Ireland's future aspirations.
Sam Prendergast anytime try scorer – 3/1
Tommy Freeman – Northampton
The primary try threat for Northampton at the weekend will be England International Tommy Freeman who has been playing for The Saints since coming through and debuting in 2019 and he has an efficient record of 270 points from 96 appearances including 6 tries in this competition.
Freeman is currently priced at 12/1 to be the first try scorer and 5/4 to score one at any point in the game. If Northampton are to challenge he will likely need to at least meet one of those bets.
Tommy Freeman anytime try scorer – 7/4
Leinster v Northampton Prediction & Best Bet
Prediction: Leinster 35-12 Northampton
Leinster are serious operators, arguably the best around and though they lost last weekend this should be a very different story.
Northampton wont fear Leinster having gone toe-to-toe with them last year but will need their best performance of the season to stand any hope.
Leinster should be far too good for Northampton as suggested by the odds market.
Best Bet: Leinster Win By 21-30 Points – 5/2
Leinster to win by 21-30 points – 5/2
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