In the Gallagher PREM, teams are chasing for the Top Four as these will want a place in the playoffs.
With four games remaining, the amount of shifting that can take place in the table will be minor, but can reflect majorly around that fourth position.
Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints (3rd vs 1st)
Leicester currently sit in third on 52 points. They are currently sitting four points ahead of Bristol in fifth and could finish the game week outside the top four. They face a tough challenge in the Northampton Saints, currently top. They have a four-point lead over Bath after they beat them last week. A bonus point win in this game mathematically guarantees them a place in the playoffs with three games remaining.
Bristol Bears vs Saracens (5th vs 6th)
This game is huge for the playoff places. Bristol sit just one point behind the Exeter Chiefs, who are in fourth. Saracens are currently six points behind Bristol and seven points behind the top four. Saracens have two of the lower-ranked teams in the next two matches, before they play the Exeter Chiefs on the final day.
Bristol have a tougher set of games, with the top two sides in the next two matches.
This could be a good opportunity to pick up points on Exeter as they have a tough game against Bath.
Exeter Chiefs vs Bath (4th vs 2nd)
Exeter and Bath both come into this game wounded after their respective defeats in Europe last week. Exeter lost away to Ulster, and Bath suffered defeat against Bordeaux.
Exeter are currently in the hunted position, on the edge of all the playoff places. They are just one point above Bristol, but still just three points behind Leicester.
Bath are four points behind Northampton Saints, who sit in first and have a six-point lead over Leicester in third.
