Ladies and gentlemen, hold your horses! We've got a clash of titans upon us with Saracens pitted against Exeter Chiefs. This is the first round of the regular season, and these honchos are already flexing their muscles.
Having been rocked back and forth in their historical clashes starting from a minor victory in 2022, to a humiliating defeat in 2023, and then dusting themselves off for a convincing victory early this year, the Saracens may have some ulterior motive, a vendetta per se.
Buck up Exeter Chiefs! Your recent performances aren't doing you any favors. A couple of losses to Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers, put your fans in a bit of a pickle, did it not? Nevertheless, your comeback against Gloucester Rugby doesn't go unnoticed, proving you're not going down without a fight.
Ah, the Saracens. Your chart-topping performance is giving the Exeter Chiefs quite the chills, isn’t it? Consecutive victories over Sale Sharks and Gloucester Rugby are proof of your domineering presence. But hey, let's not forget you tasted defeat in May, a bitter pill we assume.
So, with Saracens in the top-tier position and Exeter Chiefs pulling up the rear end, this match is going to be a tug of war, where one gladiator is the reigning beast, and the other is the cornered, desperate underdog. Can Saracens sustain their upper hand, or will the Exeter Chiefs fool us all with their unpredictability?
Albert’s Prediction: Saracens by 14