Preview: Northampton Saints vs. Leicester Tigers

Two of the Aviva Premiership's top-four sides meet at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday as Northampton Saints host Leicester Tigers.

Fourth-placed Northampton will be keen to pick up the win after fifth-placed Gloucester Rugby moved level on points with them thanks to a 17-15 victory over Harlequins on Friday night.

Meanwhile, the Tigers could move to within a point of leaders Saracens if they record a third win in four matches.

The hosts have made two changes as Tom May and Tom Wood come into the starting XV, while Leicester have kept the same team that beat Exeter Chiefs last weekend.

Recent form

Northampton: LWWLLW

Leicester: LLLWLW

Lineups

Northampton: Foden, Wilson, Pisi, May, Elliott, Myler, Dickson, Wood, Dowson, Manoa, Day, Lawes, Mercey, Hartley, Tonga'uiha Replacements: McMillan, Waller, Mujati, Van Velze, Nutley, Roberts, Lamb, Burrell

Leicester: Tait, Morris, Tuilagi, Allen, Thompstone, Flood, B Youngs, Crane, Salvi, Croft, Parling, Slater, Cole, T Youngs, Ayerza Replacements: Hawkins, Mulipola, Castrogiovanni, Waldrom, Kitchener, Harrison, Ford, Smith

Sports Mole says: Leicester to bag the points