2020-21 Premiership Rugby – Exeter Chiefs vs Wasps Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Exeter Chiefs vs Wasps taking place? Saturday 17th April, 2021 – 12:30 (UK)
Where is Exeter Chiefs vs Wasps taking place? Sandy Park, Exeter
Where can I get tickets for Exeter Chiefs vs Wasps? Check official club websites for information about purchasing tickets
What television channel is Exeter Chiefs vs Wasps 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 Wasps? 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 Facundo Cordero, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Ollie Devoto, 11 Tom O’Flaherty, 10 Joe Simmonds (c), 9 Jack Maunder, 8 Sam Simmonds, 7 Jacques Vermeulen, 6 Dave Ewers, 5 Jonny Hill, 4 Sam Skinner, 3 Harry Williams, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 1 Alec Hepburn
Replacements: 16 Jack Yeandle, 17 Ben Moon, 18 Tomas Francis, 19 Jonny Gray, 20 Sean Lonsdale, 21 Stu Townsend, 22 Harvey Skinner, 23 Jack Nowell
Wasps: 15 Rob Miller, 14 Paolo Odogwu, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Michael Le Bourgeois, 11 Josh Bassett, 10 Jacob Umaga, 9 Dan Robson, 8 Brad Shields, 7 Thomas Young, 6 Ben Morris, 5 Will Rowlands, 4 Joe Launchbury (c), 3 Kieran Brookes, 2 Tommy Taylor, 1 Tom West
Replacements: 16 Gabriel Oghre, 17 Ben Harris, 18 Jeff Toomaga-Allen, 19 Levi Douglas, 20 Alfie Barbeary, 21 Ben Vellacott, 22 Lima Sopoaga, 23 Zach Kibirige
THE PREDICTION
Reigning Premiership champions Exeter Chiefs were shocked by Gloucester in their last league match before the European break to see the gap between themselves and Bristol at the top extended to 12 points with seven games to go. The Chiefs were knocked out of their other defending title by Pro14 champions Leinster last Saturday to make it three defeats form their last eight matches across all competitions and that is concerning form for a team that looked unstoppable last season. Travelling Wasps were knocked out of the Champions Cup in yet another agonisingly close defeat, this time 25-27 at home to Top 14 giants Clermont. Four of Wasps’ last five results have been settled by a margin of two points or fewer, and three of those defeats, so taking Exeter to cover -5 at home here looks a tougher prospect than at first glance.
