| Home team | Exeter Chiefs |
| Away team | Saracens |
| Venue | Sandy Park |
| Competition | Gallagher PREM |
| Kick off time | 3:15 pm (UK and Ireland) |
| Watch Live in the UK | TNT Sports/HBO Max |
Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens Gallagher PREM preview as the sides meet at Sandy Park in the crucial game of the final round of the season.
The sides are separated by three points with Exeter in fourth and Saracens in fifth. The winning side of this game books a place in the semifinal whereas the loser will play their final match of the year.
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Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens confirmed lineups
| Exeter Chiefs | Saracens | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Sio | 1 | Mawi | |||
| Norey | 2 | George | |||
| Iosefa-Scott | 3 | Street | |||
| Jenkins | 4 | Itoje | |||
| Zambonin | 5 | Tizard | |||
| Hooper | 6 | McFarland | |||
| Tshiunza | 7 | Earl | |||
| Roots | 8 | Willis | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Varney | 9 | Bracken | |||
| Skinner | 10 | Burke | |||
| Ridl | 11 | Segun | |||
| Ikitau | 12 | Hartley | |||
| Slade | 13 | Tompkins | |||
| Brown-Bampoe | 14 | Elliott | |||
| Woodburn | 15 | Malins | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Dweba | 16 | Dan | |||
| Burger | 17 | Carre | |||
| Tchumbadze | 18 | Riccioni | |||
| Tuima | 19 | Isiekwe | |||
| James | 20 | Michelow | |||
| Cairns | 21 | Van Zyl | |||
| Wimbush | 22 | Farrell | |||
| Hammersley | 23 | Caluori | |||
Recent Form:
Exeter Chiefs (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 31st May 2026 | PREM | Leicester Tigers | 26-35 |
| Loss | 16th May 2026 | PREM | Harlequins | 41-24 |
| Won | 10th May 2026 | PREM | Bath | 35-12 |
| Loss | 2nd May 2026 | Challenge Cup | Ulster | 29-12 |
| Loss | 26th April 2026 | PREM | Gloucester | 34-31 |
Exeter Chiefs have only won two of the last six matches in all competitions, both of which have come in the last three matches against teams who are in the top three in the league. In the last round, they beat the Leicester Tigers 35-26. They found themselves 14-13 behind and with 10 minutes to go conceded a try to fall 26-25 behind. A converted try and then a last-play penalty win the game by nine points.
Saracens (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 30th May 2026 | PREM | Harlequins | 26-12 |
| Won | 16th May 2026 | PREM | Gloucester | 30-14 |
| Won | 9th May 2026 | PREM | Bristol Bears | 26-41 |
| Won | 25th April 2026 | PREM | Leicester Tigers | 19-15 |
| Won | 19th April 2026 | PREM | Sale Sharks | 19-85 |
The Saracens have won their last five games in the PREM, which has put them back in the running for the top four. In the last round, they put together a very professional performance against Harlequins where they led from early on. They led 12-0 at halftime and only conceded their first points after 63 minutes.
Two late tries sealed the victory 26-12.
Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 20th December 2025 | PREM | Exeter Chiefs | 24-30 |
| 25th January 2025 | PREM | Exeter Chiefs | 31-22 |
| 6th October 2024 | PREM | Saracens | 29-14 |
| 27th January 2024 | PREM | Saracens | 40-22 |
| 14th October 2023 | PREM | Exeter Chiefs | 65-10 |
Exeter won the two meetings in 2025, while Saracens won the two meetings in the 2024 calendar year. Each of these last four matches have been decided by 18 or fewer points.
