Pertemps Bees v Plymouth Albion
Ninth placed Pertemps Bees entertain fifth placed Plymouth Albion at Sharmans Cross Road looking to return to winning ways.
The Bees have lost three of their last four matches to slip down the table a little.
At home this season they have a poor record with just four wins in ten matches.
Albion have now suffered three straight defeats in the league to fall off the pace and now find themselves 11 points behind the leaders.
On the road Albion have played 11 matches this season and picked up seven wins along the way.
When the sides met earlier in the season at Brickfields Albion were 38-29 winners
Prediction: Albion to win by five points at Sharmans Cross.
Coventry v Doncaster
10th placed Coventry take on fourth placed Doncaster at the Butts Arena looking to get back to winning ways. .
Coventry were beaten last Saturday at London Welsh and will be keen to return to winning ways this weekend with home advantage.
At home this season they have played ten times and done really well with eight wins and just two defeats.
Doncaster will be looking to return to wining ways after three matches with a win which has seen them go from top spot to nine points off the pace.
They have lost twice on the road and in between were held to a disappointing draw by London Welsh at home.
On the road they have played 11 times and winning seven and losing four.
When the sides met earlier in the season Doncaster were 29-13 home winners.
Prediction: Away win for Doncaster at the Butts Arena against Coventry by seven points.
Exeter Chiefs v London Welsh
Seventh placed Exeter Chiefs entertain 13th placed London Welsh looking to maintain their excellent recent form.
Exeter Chiefs have the longest winning run in the division with six successive wins.
They have climbed into the top half of the table in recent weeks and are four points behind sixth placed Bedford Blues who have a tough match at Headingley on Sunday.
At home they have played ten times winning seven, drawing one and losing twice.
London Welsh are unbeaten now in three matches and moved seven points clear of the relegation zone with two wins and a draw in that period.
The Welsh have winning three times and picked up an excellent draw at Doncaster just a few weeks ago.
Exeter Chiefs were 30-24 at Old Deer Park when the sides met earlier in the season.
Prediction: Home win for the Chiefs over London Welsh at Sandy Park.
Newbury v Moseley
11th placed Newbury entertain 14th placed Moseley looking to end a losing run.
Newbury are at the wrong end of the Form Guide with five straight defeats which has seen them drop down to 11th in the table.
They have played just eight times at home this season, compared with 12 matches away from Monks Lane, and managed just three wins.
Moseley are out of the bottom two after their home win over Otley last Saturday which saw them go above Otley by two points.
On the road this season they have a poor record with just the one win in ten matches when they beat London Welsh 13-6.
Newbury were 22-17 winners when the sides met earlier in the season.
Prediction: Home win for Newbury against Moseley at Monks Lane by eight points.
Waterloo v Otley
Bottom of the table Waterloo entertain second bottom Otley with both sides desperate for the win.
Waterloo are now 12 points from safety with nine matches remaining and need to produce some win and this is the perfect game otherwise they could find themselves even further adrift.
At Blundellsands this season they have managed just the one win in ten matches when beating Cornish Pirates.
Otley could move out of the relegation zone with a win here on Saturday. They lost a big relegation battle last week at Mosley and need a response this week.
On the road they have a dreadful record with just the one win in 11 matches, a victory over Sedgley Park.
Otley were 30-17 winners at Cross Green when the sides met earlier in the season.
Prediction: Tough call but will go with home win for Waterloo over Otley by eight points.
Leeds Tykes v Bedford Blues
Leaders Leeds Tykes entertain sixth placed Bedford Blues looking to maintain their four point lead at the top of the table.
Leeds Tykes are looking for a fourth consecutive win since losing away at Earth Titans a few weeks back.
At Headingley they have had just the one slip up when losing their opening match of the season to London Welsh.
Bedford Blue have had a disappointing season after high expectations back in September. With four wins in their last six matches their form has picked up but they had slipped so far off the pace that form has made little impact of their position in the league.
On the road they have played ten times and been on the wrong end of a result with just three wins in seven matches.
Bedford Blues beat Leeds Tykes when the sides met earlier in the season at Goldington Road 25-21.
Prediction: Home win for Leeds Tykes at Headingley over Bedford Blues by seven points.
Nottingham v Earth Titans
Eight placed Nottingham entertain second placed Earth Titans at Meadow Lane looking for back to back wins.
Nottingham have improved of late with three wins in their last five matches. At Meadow Lane this season they have played 11 times and won eight times losing just three times.
Earth Titans are now in second place in the league table just four points behind the leaders. After back to back defeat at the end of the year they have responded with four wins on the bounce including a win over league leaders Leeds Tykes.
On the road they have played ten times and winning seven and losing three.
When the sides met at Clifton Lane earlier in the season the Titans were winners 33-7.
Prediction: Away win for the Titans at Meadow Lane over Nottingham by seven points.
Cornish Pirates v Sedgley Park
Third placed Cornish Pirates entertain 12th placed Sedgley Park looking to continue their current winning run.
The Cornish Pirates are on a good run at present as they look to try and close the eight point gap on the leaders. At home they have done really well this season and managed to win nine out of 11 games, losing to Plymouth Albion and drawing with league leaders Leeds Tykes.
Park are looking to return to winning ways after a home loss to league leaders Leeds Tykes last week where they picked up a losing bonus point.
On the road this season they have picked up just two wins in eight matches.
When the sides met at Park Lane earlier in the season the Pirates were comfortable winners 55-3.
Prediction: Home win for the Pirates over Sedgley Park by 13 points.
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