Gloucester vs Leicester Tigers Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Gloucester vs Leicester Tigers taking place? Gloucester vs Leicester Tigers will take place on Friday 24th September, 2021 at 19:45 (UK)
Where is Gloucester vs Leicester Tigers taking place? Gloucester vs Leicester Tigers will take place at Stadium in City
Where can I get tickets for Gloucester vs Leicester Tigers? Ticket information for Gloucester vs Leicester Tigers can be found on each side’s official website
What TV channel is Gloucester vs Leicester Tigers on in the UK? Gloucester vs Leicester Tigers will be televised live on BT Sport
Where can I stream Gloucester vs Leicester Tigers in the UK? BT Sport subscribers can stream Gloucester vs Leicester Tigers live on the BT Sport Player & app
THE TEAM NEWS
Gloucester: 15 Kyle Moyle, 14 Tom Seabrook, 13 Billy Twelvetrees, 12 Mark Atkinson, 11 Ollie Thorley, 10 Lloyd Evans, 9 Ben Meehan, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Lewis Ludlow (c), 6 Ben Morgan, 5 Andrew Davidson, 4 Ed Slater, 3 Fraser Balmain, 2 Jack Singleton, 1 Harry Elrington
Replacements: 16 Henry Walker, 17 Jamal Ford-Robinson, 18 Kirill Gotovtsev, 19 Freddie Clarke, 20 Wian Conradie, 21 Jack Clement, 22 Stephen Varney, 23 Adam Hastings
Leicester Tigers: 15 Freddie Steward, 14 Harry Potter, 13 Matt Scott, 12 Dan Kelly, 11 Nemani Nadolo, 10 George Ford, 9 Jack van Poortvliet, 8 Hanro Liebenberg, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 George Martin, 5 Eli Snyman, 4 Harry Wells, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Nic Dolly, 1 Ellis Genge (c)
Replacements: 16 Tom Cowan-Dickie, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Joe Heyes, 19 Calum Green, 20 Ollie Chessum, 21 Ben Youngs, 22 Freddie Burns, 23 Guy Porter
THE PREDICTION
Gloucester lost their opening Premiership match away at Northampton Saints last Saturday but there were some positives to take from a 34-20 result. Scoring 20 points with a depleted squad suggests they should be much more competitive this season in what has become an altogether tougher division. They host Leicester Tigers next, with the visitors stealing most of the opening weekend headlines with a stunning 34-19 win over Exeter Chiefs. Their performances were getting better and better towards the end of last season and they sent out a statement of intent last Saturday to continue in that trajectory. This could be closer than it looks with Gloucester taking teams close in plenty of defeats last season but Leicester to cover -3 on the road looks a useful option.
