Despite not leading at half-time in any of their last four Premiership matches away from home, Saracens have still come away with two wins. It will be tough to repeat that today, against an Exiles team that is rapidly turning the Brentford Community Stadium into a fortress, and there promises to be little between the teams.
Nothing could separate them last time out with the sides drawing 34-34 at the StoneX, so taking London Irish at +5 makes a lot of sense.
London Irish half-time / Saracens full-time is 5/1 with Paddy Power if you’re feeling a little more ambitious.
Top tip: London Irish +5
London Irish: 15 James Stokes, 14 Kyle Rowe, 13 Curtis Rona, 12 Benhard van Rensburg, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Nick Phipps (c), 1 Will Goodrick-Clarke, 2 Agustin Creevy, 3 Marcel van der Merwe, 4 Rob Simmons, 5 Adam Coleman, 6 Olly Cracknell, 7 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 8 Sean O’Brien.
Replacements: 16 Matt Cornish, 17 Facundo Gigena, 18 Ollie Hoskins, 19 George Nott, 20 Albert Tuisue, 21 Ben White, 22 Terrence Hepetema, 23 Lucio Cinti.
Saracens: 15 Alex Goode, 14 Rotimi Segun, 13 Alex Lozowski, 12 Dom Morris, 11 Alex Lewington, 10 Manu Vunipola, 9 Ivan van Zyl; 1 Mako Vunipola (C), 2 Tom Woolstencroft, 3 Vincent Koch, 4 Nick Isiekwe, 5 Tim Swinson, 6 Theo McFarland, 7 Ben Earl, 8 Billy Vunipola
Replacements: 16 Kapeli Pifeleti, 17 Eroni Mawi, 18 Sam Wainwright, 19 Andy Christie, 20 Jackson Wray, 21 Ruben de Haas, 22 Nick Tompkins, 23 Sean Maitland
