Bedford Blues v Nottingham
Seventh placed Bedford Blues take on 10th placed Nottingham at Goldington Road
The Blues are at the right end of the Form Guide with five wins in their last six matches.
At home this season they have a good record with ten wins and a draw in 11 matches.
Nottingham have slipped to three successive defeats in recent weeks and will be looking for an upturn in their form.
On the road they have done poorly with just two wins in 11 matches.
Nottingham were close 29-28 winners when the sides met earlier in the season at Meadow Lane.
Prediction: Home win for the Blues by eight points at Goldington Road.
Pertemps Bees v London Welsh
Eighth placed Pertemps Bees entertain 11th placed London Welsh at Sharmans Cross looking to return to winning ways.
The Bees are three and three in their last six matches and sit comfortably in eighth place 14 points behind Bedford but seven points ahead of Coventry.
London Welsh are in the top half of the Form Guide with three wins and a draw in their last six matches which has seen them climb the table well away form the relegation zone.
On the road they have performed poorly with three wins and a draw in 11 matches.
When the sides met earlier in the season the Bees left Old Deer Park with a narrow 26-22 win.
Prediction: Home win for the Bees by eight points at Sharmans Cross.
Doncaster v Moseley
Third placed Doncaster Knights entertain second bottom Moseley at home looking to continue their winning run.
Doncaster are looking to make it three wins on the bounce with a home win after a run of just one win in four matches which saw them fall of the pace.
Moseley are just two points behind Otley and safety in the National One league table although the Yorkshire side do have a match in hand.
They are at the wrong end of the Form Guide with just one win in their last six matches.
When the sides met at Moseley earlier in the season the home side were beaten 22-0 by Doncaster.
Prediction: Home win for the Knights by 15.
Otley v Newbury
Third bottom Otley could do themselves a huge favour by beating 12th placed Newbury at Cross Green on Saturday in their fight to avoid the drop.
Otley are looking to avoid a third straight defeat and will fancy their chances with home advantage over another struggling side in what could be a big weekend for them in their quest to avoid relegation.
At home this season they have picked up four wins in 11 matches.
Newbury have slipped of late and managed just one win in their last six matches and defeat here would make it three in a row.
On the road Newbury have managed four wins in 13 matches.
At Monks Lane earlier in the season Newbury were 34-15 home winners.
Prediction: Tough call but Otley home win by four points at Cross Green.
Sedgley Park v Plymouth Albion
Fifth placed Plymouth Albion travel to 13th placed Sedgley Park looking to regain their early season form.
Sedgley Park will be looking to take advantage of Plymouth’s poor recent form and pick up a win would virtually see them safe for another season of National One rugby.
At Park Lane this season they have managed five wins in 13 matches with most of them coming in the last couple of months.
Albion have slipped of late and managed just one win in their last six league matches.
On the road they have picked up six wins in 13 matches.
When the sides met at Brickfields earlier in the season Albion were 30-6 winners.
Prediction: Albion away win at Park Lane by eight points over Sedgley Park.
Waterloo v Coventry
Bottom of the table Waterloo entertain ninth placed Coventry at Blundellsands looking to break their losing run.
Waterloo have lost their last five and only managed three wins all season. At home they have managed one win all season and that was against the Cornish Pirates early on.
Coventry ended a run of three defeats last time out with a win and will be looking to make it two in a row at Blundellsands. Their form on the road has been poor with two wins and a draw in 12 matches.
When the sides met at the Butts Arena earlier in the season Coventry were 46-12 winners.
Prediction: Away win for Coventry over Waterloo at Blundellsands by 10 points.
Leeds Tykes v Exeter Chiefs
Big game for League leaders Leeds Tykes as they take on sixth placed Exeter Chiefs who have been in good form of late.
This could be a tough match for Leeds as they take on Exeter at Headingley. They have both won their last six and sit jointly top of the Form Guide along with Earth Titans. At home they have lost just the once all season when they slipped up on the opening weekend of the season against London Welsh.
Exeter Chiefs after a poor start to the season have climbed right up the table and are within striking distance of fifth placed Plymouth Albion now.
On the road they have picked up five wins in 12 matches.
Earlier in the season the Tykes were 35-21 winners down in Exeter as they look to complete the double over the Devon side.
Prediction: Tough match for the Tykes but take them to win by six points.
Cornish Pirates v Earth Titans
Fourth placed Cornish Pirates entertain second placed Earth Titans with the Titans knowing this could be a big day for them.
The Pirates returned to winning ways last time out as they battle for third place with Doncaster. At home this season they have been in good form with nine wins and a draw in 11 matches to date.
The Titans need to win here to keep in touch with the Tykes at the top of the table whom they trail by three points at the moment and a defeat here could see them fall to far behind their Yorkshire rivals in the fight for the National One title.
The Pirates are looking to do the double over the Titans having already won at Clifton Road earlier in the season, 24-18.
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