Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs Preview & Prediction

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THE FACTS

When is Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs taking place? Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs will take place on Saturday 18th September, 2021 at 15:00 (UK)

Where is Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs taking place? Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs will take place at Mattioli Woods Welford Road in Leicester

Where can I get tickets for Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs? Ticket information for Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs can be found on each side’s official website

What TV channel is Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs on in the UK? Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs will be televised live on BT Sport

Where can I stream Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs in the UK? BT Sport subscribers can stream Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs live on the BT Sport Player & app

THE TEAM NEWS

Leicester Tigers: 15 Freddie Steward, 14 Harry Potter, 13 Matt Scott, 12 Dan Kelly, 11 Nemani Nadolo, 10 George Ford, 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Hanro Liebenberg, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 George Martin, 5 Calum Green, 4 Harry Wells, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Nic Dolly, 1 Ellis Genge (c)

Replacements: 16 Tom Cowan-Dickie, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Nephi Leatigaga, 19 Eli Snyman, 20 Ollie Chessum, 21 Jack van Poortvliet, 22 Freddie Burns, 23 Guy Porter

Exeter Chiefs: 15 Josh Hodge, 14 Jack Nowell, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Ollie Devoto, 11 Tom O’Flaherty, 10 Joe Simmonds, 9 Jack Maunder, 8 Rus Tuima, 7 Don Armand, 6 Jannes Kirsten, 5 Sean Lonsdale, 4 Will Witty, 3 Harry Williams, 2 Jack Innard, 1 Alec Hepburn

Replacements: 16 Jack Yeandle, 17 Ben Moon, 18 Sam Nixon, 19 Ryan McCauley, 20 Christ Tshiunza, 21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, 22 Harvey Skinner, 23 Tom Hendrickson

THE PREDICTION

Exeter Chiefs conceded two late tries in a breath-taking Play-Off final back in June as they were stunned by Harlequins. They will go back to the drawing board with an immediate reclamation of the Premiership title in mind but the return of Saracens makes this season a wholly more difficult test. A trip to Leicester Tigers is a tough first fixture if the hosts play anything like they ended last season on their own turf. The Tigers finished sixth after a late flurry of strong performances at home and they finished runners-up to Montpellier in the Challenge Cup, with plenty of positives to improve upon this season. With fans in attendance the hosts could push this to the wire, so taking Exeter to win outright seems a sensible option for the first match back.