Bristol Shoguns v London Welsh
Both teams could do with a win after some indifferent recent form recently and the teams below have closed the gap on them both.
Both sides go into this National One fixture at the Memorial Ground on the back of three successive league defeats so something has got to give.
The Welsh went down in a classic last Saturday at Penzance when they looked to have done enough to secure victory but two late tries from the Pirates saw them sneak the win and five very valuable points, although the Welsh picked up two points for losing by less than seven and scoring four tries.
When the sides met at Old Deer Park earlier in the season the Welsh triumphed 23-10.
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Prediction: Shoguns win by less than seven points.
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Coventry v Otley
With Henley Hawks facing Champions in waiting Worcester Coventry will see this as a match they could do with winning to try and go above the Hawks in the table as they look to stave off relegation.
Otley will have other ideas as they look to finish the season strongly and earlier in the season this was the type of away fixture they were winning and they will want to hold off Exeter and Bedford who are challenging them for 5th place in National One.
On the Form Guide Coventry are second bottom with just one draw in their last six matches and five defeats. Otley have won just two of their last six although the two wins have come in their last three matches including an excellent home success over the Pertemps Bees.
At Cross Green earlier in the season Otley ran out 27-11 winners.
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Prediction: Coventry desperate for win and to get it with narrow win. .
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Exeter Chiefs v Manchester
Exeter will be going all out for a win and a bonus point for four tries as they look to try and put pressure on fifth placed Otley as they climb the league table after a poor start to the season.
Manchester are playing for pride now and will not want to be on the end of a heavy defeat.
Exeter Chiefs are in fifth place in the Form Guide with four wins and two defeats in their last six matches whilst Manchester are bottom with six straight defeats.
When the sides met up in Manchester, Exeter were given a bit of a scare before coming through to win 19-14 with Manchester picking up a bonus point.
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Prediction: Chiefs to win by three scores.
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Henley Hawks v Worcester
This looks like a game a damage limitation for Henley Hawks as they entertain league leaders Worcester and any point they can pick up from this match would be a bonus at this stage of the season in which they could drop back into the relegation zone by Saturday night
The Hawks recent form has seen them pick up just one win in their last six matches, an away win at Manchester, but they managed two draws in that time in their last two games at home to Coventry and away at Wakefield.
Worcester to the Form Guide with six wins out of six and an impressive 217 points difference.
When the sides met at Sixways earlier in the season Henley were still in it after 50 minutes before the home side pulled away for a 59-24 victory, but the Hawks did run in four tries.
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Prediction: Worcester to win by four scores.
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Penzance & Newlyn v Bedford Blues
The Pirates will see this as another match they can win and put some distance between themselves and the relegation zone. A win would put them at least eight points clear of a relegation spot with six matches left.
In the Form Guide Penzance and Newlyn are in sixth place with four wins and two defeats in their last six matches which has seen the climb the table rapidly.
Bedford returned to winning ways last time out to end a three matches losing record and in the Form Guide sit one place below Penzance & Newlyn in seventh place.
When the sides met at Goldington Road earlier in the season the Bedford were convincing winners 39-7.
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Prediction: The Pirates to continue good run with win by less than 10 points.
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Plymouth Albion v Wakefield
11th placed Wakefield travel down to Devon to face 4th placed Plymouth Albion who after Worcester are the most in form side in the division with six straight wins.
A bonus point is probably as much as Wakefield can hope for in this fixture as they go into it with four defeats in their last six matches along with a home draw against Henley Hawks and a one point win away at bottom of the table Manchester.
When the sides met at College Grove earlier in the season Albion were winners but only 14-10 and Wakefield picked up a bonus point.
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Prediction: Home win by three scores as Albion continue good recent run.
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