Match Info

European Rugby Champions Cup - Round 2

Date: 14 December 2025, Sunday

Location: Franklin's Gardens (Northampton)

Where to Watch on TV:


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Nigeria	SuperSport Rugby
South-africa	SuperSport Rugby
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	Northampton Saints		Blue Bulls

	1	X	2
	1.06	41	8.5
	1.05	45	8.6
	1.06	34.14	9.29	Watch
	1.06	41	8.5
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.06 ↑ (1.03)	40.29 ↓ (40.98)	8.72 ↓ (11.55)

The most likely Over/Under: 59.50

The most likely Handicap: 1 (-15)

The best margin for this event is 8%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Northampton Saints
87.1%

Draw
2.3%

Blue Bulls
10.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

89.8%

2.3%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Northampton Saints has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.7%)

Blue Bulls has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.6%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
100%	0%	0%

Northampton Saints - Blue Bulls Predictions

Users Predictions: 1 users predict this event. Northampton Saints will win (votes: 1 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 38:23

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Fischetti D.	1. Tshakweni A.
2. Wright C.	2. van der Merwe A.
3. Davidson T.	3. Smith M.
4. Coles A.	4. Wiese C.
5. Mescht JJ	5. van Heerden J.
6. Kemeny J.	6. Coetzee M.
7. Pearson T.	7. Ludwig R.
8. Pollock H.	8. Louw E.
9. Mitchell A.	9. Burger Z.
10. Smith F.	10. Wolhuter K.
11. Hendy G.	11. Jacobs S.
12. Dingwall F.	12. Vorster H.
13. Hutchinson R.	13. Gans S. R.
14. Sleightholme O.	14. Petersen S.
15. Furbank G.	15. Williams D.
Substitutes
16. Smith R.	16. Else J.
17. Iyogun E.	17. Sithole S.
18. Kundiona C.	18. Mchunu K.
19. Munga C.	19. Gumede M.
20. Prowse E.	20. Carr N.
21. Graham S.	21. Papier E.
22. James T.	22. Johannes K.
23. Thame T.	23. van Niekerk P.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (14 - 5)
8', Sleightholme O. (Try),
9', Smith F. (Conversion Goal),
22', Jacobs S. (Try),
32', Hendy G. (Try),
33', Smith F. (Conversion Goal),
2nd Half (36 - 0)
48', Hendy G. (Try),
49', Smith F. (Conversion Goal),
56', Pollock H. (Try),
57', Smith F. (Conversion Goal),
59', Coles A. (Try),
59', Smith F. (Conversion Goal),
61', Sleightholme O. (Try),
68', Hendy G. (Try),
79', Kemeny J. (Try),

Preview

Northampton Saints has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 2 wins).

Blue Bulls may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, Northampton Saints is the undisputed favorite.

In the last 2 head-to-head matches, Northampton Saints won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 89:43. (average 44.5:21.5).

Including home match between the teams, Northampton Saints won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 59:22.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Northampton Saints
European Rugby Champions Cup
07.12.25	Section Paloise - Northampton Saints	27:35 ✺
English Premiership Rugby
29.11.25	Bristol Rugby - Northampton Saints	46:12 ✺
English Premiership Rugby Cup
21.11.25	Leicester Tigers - Northampton Saints	34:22 ✺
15.11.25	Northampton Saints - Newcastle Red Bulls	14:31 ✺
01.11.25	Northampton Saints - Harlequins	26:17 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 2.7 WLLLW
- Blue Bulls Rugby
European Rugby Champions Cup
06.12.25	Blue Bulls - Bordeaux Bègles	33:46 ✺
United Rugby Championship
29.11.25	Blue Bulls - Lions	33:43 ✺
24.10.25	Glasgow Warriors - Blue Bulls	21:12 ✺
17.10.25	Connacht - Blue Bulls	27:28 ✺
11.10.25	Ulster - Blue Bulls	28:7 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 1.5 LLLWL

Latest Head to Head

European Rugby Champions Cup
14.12.24	Blue Bulls - Northampton Saints	21:30
13.04.24	Northampton Saints - Blue Bulls	59:22

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