Bedford Blues v Waterloo
Sixth placed Bedford Blues entertain bottom of the table Waterloo at Goldington Road looking to close the gap on fifth placed Cornish Pirates.
Bedford Blues are looking to get back to winning ways in the league and improve their recent form which has seen them lose three of their last six matches.
At Goldington Road the Blues have done well with eight wins and a draw in their ten matches and only Earth Titans have left with a win.
Waterloo have ten points to make up to get out of the relegation zone and a this is not the place to start a winning run.
On the road they have done terribly all season with just the just two wins in ten matches so far, at Exeter Chiefs and Moseley.
When the sides met at Blundellsands earlier in the season the Blues were 42-13 winners.
Prediction: Home win for the Blues over Waterloo by 10 points.
London Welsh v Coventry
13th placed London Welsh entertain ninth placed Coventry at Old Deer Park looking to improve their poor home form.
Two wins and a draw in their last five matches have seen the Welsh improve their league position in recent weeks and move them five points clear of the relegation zone. At home though they have a poor record with just two wins in ten matches.
Coventry are looking for back to back wins in the league which could move them into the top half of the table with the Pertemps Bees only two points ahead of them and having a tough match at Earth Titans.
On the road Coventry have played ten times and picked up just one win all season, at Sedgley Park, although they did manage a 13 all draw at Exeter Chiefs as well.
London Welsh were winners at the Butts Arena earlier in the season coming through 27-20.
Prediction: Away win for Coventry at Old Deer Park by six points.
Moseley v Otley
Match of the day at the bottom of the table as second bottom Moseley entertain third bottom Otley knowing a win will get them out of the bottom two.
Moseley after two wins in three matches have slipped to successive defeats and need to arrest that run with a win here. At home they have picked up three wins in ten matches.
Otley were dumped out of the EDF National Trophy last weekend by National Three South side North Walsham.
They are bottom of the Form Guide with six straight defeats. On the road they have managed just the one win early in the season at Sedgley Park in ten matches.
When the two sides met earlier in the season it was Otley who sneaked it 16-13.
Prediction: Narrow home win for Moseley over Otley by six points.
Plymouth Albion v Exeter Chiefs
Fourth placed Plymouth Albion entertain seventh placed Exeter Chiefs knowing they must win to try and keep in touch with the leaders.
Plymouth Albion are looking to stop a two match losing run which has seen them fall seven points of the pace at the top of the National One league table.
At home they have an unbeaten record with nine wins out of nine.
The Chiefs are top of the Form Guide with five straight wins which has helped them climb to seventh in the table just three points behind Bedford Blues.
On the road they have picked up five wins in ten matches.
When the sides met at Sandy Park earlier in the season it was the Chiefs who won narrowly 18-14.
Prediction: Albion to win this Devon derby by seven points.
Earth Titans v Pertemps Bees
Second placed Earth Titans take on the eighth placed Pertemps Bees at Clifton Lane
The Titans are looking for a fourth straight win after a two match losing run cost them some ground in the title race.
At home this season they have won eight out of ten with only Exeter Chiefs and Cornish Pirates leaving with wins.
The Pertemps Bees returned to winning ways last time out after back to back defeats. On the road this season they have five wins and a draw from their ten matches one of the better away records in the division.
When these two met earlier in the season at Sharmans Cross Road the Titans were 31-6 winners.
Prediction: Titans to win at Clifton Lane by nine points over the Bees.
Sedgley Park v Leeds Tykes
12th placed Sedgley Park entertain table toppers Leeds Tykes at Park Lane.
Sedgley Park are at the right end of the Form Guide with four wins in their last five matches but on Saturday might be a game to far. At Park Lane this season they have picked up four wins in 22 matches.
Leeds Tykes will be looking for all five points ass they look to remain top of the table. They are looking for a third straight win since coming unstuck at Earth Titans. On the road they have lost two and drawn one of their nine matches.
When the sides met at Headingley earlier in the season the Tykes were 35-20 winners
Prediction: Leeds Tykes to win by 14 points over Sedgley Park at Park Lane.
Nottingham v Newbury
10th placed Nottingham entertain 11th placed Newbury at Meadow Lane who they lead by 11 points in the table.
Nottingham are looking to return to wining ways with home advantage. They have done well at Meadow Lane this season with six wins in ten matches including wins over Bedford Blues and Plymouth Albion.
Newbury are looking to end a four match losing run at Nottingham. On the road this season they have played 11 times winning four matches including a win over the Pertemps Bees.
When the sides met at Monks Lane earlier in the season Newbury were narrow winners 19-18
Prediction: Tough call this one but win go with narrow home win by six points.
Cornish Pirates v Doncaster
Fifth placed Cornish Pirates entertain third placed Doncaster in a match they cannot afford to lose if they are to have any chance of climbing the table and keep in touch with the leaders.
The Cornish Pirates are looking for a fourth straight win which could see them move into the top three. At home this season the Pirates have done well with eight wins in ten matches, they were beaten by Plymouth Albion and drew against Leeds Tykes.
Doncaster are looking to end a two match run without a win after losing at Bedford Blues and drawing at home to London Welsh to fall five points behind the leaders after spending a week top of the table.
On the road they have played ten times losing three times to Bedford, Leeds and Plymouth.
When these two sides met earlier in the season the Pirates came away with a 29-23 victory.
Prediction: Narrow home win for the Pirates over Doncaster by five points.
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