Date: Sunday, September 28th, 2025
Kick-Off Time: 15:00
Northampton Saints will clash with the Exeter Chiefs at Franklin's Gardens in Northampton for their first home game of the league season in the first round of the England Premiership Rugby. The Northampton Saints have won seven of their last ten games, while the Exeter Chiefs have also lost seven in their previous ten games. Northampton Saints dominated the head-to-head matches with three wins over the previous four games against the Exeter Chiefs. Can the home team win here after their excellent performance in their last matches? I will take a proper look at the preview of this game and offer free betting opportunities.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Northampton Saints and Exeter Chiefs: match start date and time
At exactly 15:00 on Sunday, the 28 of September 2025, Northampton Saints and Exeter Chiefs will face off at Franklin's Gardens.
- Match: Northampton Saints vs Exeter Chiefs
- Date: Sunday, September 28th, 2025
- Kick-Off Time: 15:00
- Franklin's Gardens
Northampton Saints: Form and Statistics
Northampton Saints: LWLLW
- Premiership-Cup R2: Saracens 34-49 Northampton Saints;
- R18: Gloucester 41-26 Northampton Saints;
- European Rugby Champions Cup Play-off final: Northampton Saints 20-28 Bordeaux Bagles;
- R17: Northampton Saints 28-24 Saracens;
- R16: Exeter Chiefs 42-14 Northampton Saints
After losing two games in a row, Northampton Saints won their last match in September, securing a victory over Saracens in the Premiership Rugby Cup round two. This team has lost twice in their previous three games, facing defeat against the Bordeaux Begles and against Gloucester, before returning to winning form. However, prior to this storm, this team had won six games in their last seven matches in all competitions.
Northampton Saints: Team News
Northampton Saints have made changes to their front and back rows from those used in their last game, which they won against Saracens. JJ Van Der Mescht will debut here, playing from the reserves.
Northampton Saints: Roster for the match
- George Hendy;
- Doardo Todaro;
- Tom Litchfield;
- Fraser Dingwall;
- James Ramm;
- Anthony Belleau;
- Archie McParland;
- Emmanuel Iyogun;
- Craig Wright;
- Trevor Davison;
- Alex Coles;
- Ed Prowse;
- Angus Scott-Young;
- Tom Pearson;
- Callum Chick.
Exeter Chiefs: Form and Statistics
Exeter Chiefs: WLLLW
- Premiership-Cup R2: Bath 14-23 Northampton Saints;
- Premiership-Cup R1: Gloucester 29-15 Northampton Saints;
- R18: Exeter Chiefs 26-30 Sale Sharks;
- R17: Harlequins 24-22 Exeter Chiefs;
- R16: Exeter Chiefs 42-14 Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints won their last game against Bath. This team has played twice this month, winning once and losing once. They suffered a defeat against Gloucester in the Premiership Cup round one, but went on to secure a victory in their last game against Bath. Their first match this month was disappointing, as they only secured 15 points, but the second match saw them earn 23 points. This indicates they are not very well-powered in scoring points.
Exeter Chiefs Team News
Ethan Roots will lead the team in the Chiefs' opening game as captain Jack Yeandle, Greg Fisilau, and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso are all fit to join the squad for Sunday's game against the Northampton Saints.
Exeter Chiefs: Roster for the match
- Josh Hodge;
- Immanuel Feyi-Waboso;
- Henry Slade;
- Ben Hammersley;
- Paul Brown-Bampoe;
- Harvey Skinner;
- Stephen Varney;
- Will Goodrick-Clarke;
- Joseph Dweba;
- Josh Iosefa-Scott;
- Rusi Tuima;
- Lewis Pearson;
- Christ Tshiunza;
- Ethan Roots;
- Ross Vintcent.
Northampton Saints and Exeter Chiefs Head-to-Head Statistics
The Northampton Saints and the Exeter Chiefs have met three times since 2024. Northampton Saints have won twice, while Exeter Chiefs have won one game. Their last game resulted in a 42-14 win for Exeter Chiefs.
- 11/05/2025: Exeter Chiefs 42-14 Northampton Saints;
- 28/09/2024: Northampton Saints 30-24 Exeter Chiefs;
- 06/01/2024: Exeter Chiefs 36-42 Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints vs Exeter Chiefs Betting Tips & Odds
The latest 1xbet betting odds for Sunday’s England Premiership Rugby clash at Franklin's Gardens Stadium are shown here:
Head to Head: Northampton Saints $1.23, Exeter Chiefs $4.36, Tie $23.00
Handicap: Northampton Saints -10.5 ($1.90), Exeter Chiefs +10 ($1.83)
Goal (Odd/Even): Odd $1.83, Even $1.83.
Team to win first half and full time: Northampton Saints ($1.53), Exeter Chiefs ($6.00)
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, 1xbet currently has Northampton Saints at $1.23 and Exeter Chiefs at $4.36.
Northampton Saints are listed to cover up to -10.5 points underdogs against Exeter Chiefs, with odds of $1.90 available at 1xbet.
For the Exeter Chiefs, listed as having (+10.5) ahead of the Northampton Saints, 1xbet offers odds of $1.83.
The odd/even to be scored at 1xbet have odds of $1.83 for odd and for even has $1.83.
The teams to win the first half and the full-time match here at 1xbet are Northampton Saints, which is offered at $1.53, and Exeter Chiefs, which is offered at $6.00.
Northampton Saints vs Exeter Chiefs Match Prediction
Northampton Saints are expected to dominate this match, having won seven of their last ten games, compared to Exeter Chiefs, who have lost seven of their last ten matches. Moreover, in their previous four head-to-head encounters, Northampton Saints have dominated, winning three games against the Exeter Chiefs. I hope for an even scoreline here, as they have seen it in their last three head-to-head games.
Our match prediction: Handicap (-10.5) for Northampton Saints for a coefficient of 1.90 in the 1xbet bookmaker.
Our betting tip: An even scoreline here for a coefficient of 1.84 in the Betway bookmaker.
Our final match prediction: Northampton Saints to win the first and the full-time for a coefficient of 1.61 in the Bet365 bookmaker.
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