Leicester Tigers chase fifth straight win over Sale Sharks
Leicester Tigers meet Sale Sharks at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium, Sunday 2:05am (Premiership Rugby). Leicester Tigers have won the last four against Sale Sharks.
The big picture
Leicester Tigers come in 1st on the ladder with 21 points; Sale Sharks are 8th on 10. Leicester Tigers have the higher position to protect.
Leicester Tigers are 4–1 in Premiership Rugby 2026-27, averaging 30 points for and 22.6 against.
Sale Sharks are 2–2 in Premiership Rugby 2026-27, averaging 19 points for and 23 against.
Form
Leicester Tigers have won four of their last five and most recently beat Bristol Rugby 22–16.
Sale Sharks have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Newcastle Falcons 3–17.
Leicester Tigers arrive on a 4-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 12 times on our records since 2021: Leicester Tigers 5, Sale Sharks 7.
Last time out (2025-26), Leicester Tigers won 47–33 at CorpAcq Stadium.
Leicester Tigers have won the last four against Sale Sharks.
Biggest margin between these two: Sale Sharks by 35 points in 2022-23 (40–5).
At Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium
Leicester Tigers have won 16 of their last 19 at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium.
Sale Sharks have won 0 of 3 at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium.
The deeper numbers
Sale Sharks haven't beaten Leicester Tigers at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium since 2023-24: 3 meetings there since then.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Leicester Tigers have the edge.
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