2020-21 Premiership Rugby – Exeter Chiefs vs Gloucester Preview & Prediction

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THE FACTS

When is Exeter Chiefs vs Gloucester taking place? Saturday 26th December, 2020 – 15:00 (UK)

Where is Exeter Chiefs vs Gloucester taking place? Sandy Park, Exeter

Where can I get tickets for Exeter Chiefs vs Gloucester? Check official club websites for information about purchasing tickets

What television channel is Exeter Chiefs vs Gloucester on? BT Sport have the rights to televise Gallagher Premiership matches so it is worth checking their schedule

Where can I stream Exeter Chiefs vs Gloucester? If televised on BT Sport, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via the BT Sport website & app

THE TEAM NEWS

Exeter Chiefs: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Olly Woodburn, 13 Ian Whitten, 12 Ollie Devoto, 11 Tom O’Flaherty, 10 Joe Simmonds (c), 9 Jack Maunder, 8 Sam Simmonds, 7 Jannes Kirsten, 6 Dave Ewers, 5 Sam Skinner, 4 Jonny Gray, 3 Harry Williams, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 1 Ben Moon

Replacements: 16 Jack Yeandle, 17 Alec Hepburn, 18 Marcus Street, 19 Don Armand, 20 Richard Capstick, 21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, 22 Harvey Skinner, 23 Tom Hendrickson

Gloucester: 15 Kyle Moyle, 14 Louis Rees-Zammit, 13 Chris Harris, 12 Mark Atkinson, 11 Jonny May, 10 Lloyd Evans, 9 Charlie Chapman, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Lewis Ludlow (c), 6 Jordy Reid, 5 Matias Alemanno, 4 Ed Slater, 3 Fraser Balmain, 2 Jack Singleton, 1 Val Rapava-Ruskin

Replacements: 16 Henry Walker, 17 Jamal Ford-Robinson, 18 Ciaran Knight, 19 Alex Craig, 20 Seb Nagle-Taylor, 21 Toby Venner, 22 George Barton, 23 Tom Seabrook

THE PREDICTION

This fixture hung in the balance after a covid-19 outbreak at Exeter Chiefs forced them to call off their blockbuster Champions Cup clash with Toulouse last weekend. It will be worth holding fire on this match until it is confirmed but if Exeter can field a squad, any squad, the reigning champions should have too much for their visitors. Despite some excellent results at home so far this season, a Premiership win over Wasps and a very impressive defeat of Ulster last weekend, they have also had some crushing lows, especially on the road. They can contribute to a scoreline that goes over 40 points here but the hosts are big favourites to win here.