Boy, oh boy, what a final we have here folks! The Northampton Saints marching against the Bath Rugby troops. Time to dust off your crystal balls, my dear fortune tellers, because this isn't a kindergarten tea party.
Firstly, let's look at their head-to-head combat record. We've seen the Bath boys leave the Saints praying for mercy back in May with 43-12. But rewind a bit more, and the Saints have redeemed themselves last November with a 24-18 victory. One a piece it is.
Let's talk about their recent form. Bath? They've been hot. Just like their city's Roman-built bath houses, they've been stewing their opponents with four wins and one minor hiccup against the Saracens. Some could say they've been "bathing" in victory, pardon my dry wit. Now on the other side, the Saints seem to have a case of the "holy inconsistencies", floating between divine intervention and a potential exorcism. Though, it needs to be said, they managed to squish the Gloucester Rugby like a grape in a winepress in what can only be described as "biblical."
So what's the verdict you might ask? Well, let's combine my prodigious intellect with a pinch of gut feeling and my 10 years of Sports Psychology studies... I'm leaning towards Bath lads for this one. They've been as solid as a Roman Aqueduct recently, and with a recent victory over the Saints, they could very well be ready to leave their opponents in hot water - Bath water, to be more precise. And by what margin, you ask? I fancy a fit four points separate the teams at the final whistle, mostly because four rhymes with bore and this game is anything but.
Albert’s Prediction: Bath Rugby by 4