Northampton Saints vs Newcastle Falcons Prediction: Saints have their destiny in their hands

Northampton Saints and Newcastle Falcons will battle it out at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens in round nine of the Premiership Rugby Cup. Both teams are coming off a defeat and will hope to get things right. How will this game unfold? Below, I make previews of this game and make predictions. 

Northampton Saints were away from home against Saracens the previous weekend, and they lost. In a game that ended 39-24, this team's strong second-half performance was not enough to see them win following a 24-0 slow start to the season. 

However, prior encounters to their last victory saw Northampton Saints lose to Bulls, Coventry R.F.C. and Castres Olympique. 

In their last home matches, Northampton Saints have four wins, and their lone defeat is coming against Gloucester. In that run, this team picked up wins over Leicester Tigers, Sale Sharks, and Nottingham. 

With 15 points, Northampton Saints sit 8th in the league standings, scoring 198 goals while conceding 227.

Newcastle Falcons are coming off a disappointing performance against Bath and will hope to get things right. In a game that ended 15-40, Newcastle Falcons had a poor first and second-half performance, losing each half. 

In the meantime, this team has failed to win any of their last three matches, losing to Section Paloise and Dragons in the European Challenge Cup. 

Yet, Newcastle Falcons have one win in their last five road matches, being against Caldy in the Premiership Cup. In other encounters, Newcastle Falcons lost to Harlequins, Sale Sharks, and Gloucester. 

In eight matches played, Northampton Saints have eight points and sit 9th in the standings. With 100 goals scored, Newcastle Falcons conceded 243 in the same run. 

The two teams are struggling so much and will have to show their competitiveness. While Northampton Saints are heavily favoured, they also play at home. Newcastle Falcons have struggled in recent times, however, with consecutive defeats, which makes them tough to back. While the Northampton Saints are heavily favoured, they have also been performing strong and beautiful lately, which I am interested in. With the Newcastle Falcons finding it difficult to get things right, I do not see them having a chance here. Therefore, with the past meetings in favour of the Saints, I expect a huge margin win for them with many goals.