Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester taking place? Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester will take place on Saturday 26th February, 2022 at 15:00 (UK)
Where is Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester taking place? Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester will take place at Mattioli Woods Welford Road in Leicester
Where can I get tickets for Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester? Ticket information for Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester can be found on each side’s official website
What TV channel is Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester on in the UK? Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester in the UK? Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE TEAM NEWS
Leicester Tigers: 15 Bryce Hegarty, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Guy Porter, 12 Dan Kelly, 11 Nemani Nadolo, 10 Freddie Burns, 9 Jack van Poortvliet, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Hanro Liebenberg (c), 6 George Martin, 5 Eli Snyman, 4 Harry Wells, 3 Joe Heyes, 2 Julián Montoya, 1 James Whitcombe
Replacements: 16 Nic Dolly, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Nephi Leatigaga, 19 Calum Green, 20 Tommy Reffell, 21 Richard Wigglesworth, 22 Matt Scott, 23 Harry Potter
Gloucester: 15 Kyle Moyle, 14 Santiago Carreras, 13 Tom Seabrook, 12 Mark Atkinson, 11 Ollie Thorley, 10 Adam Hastings, 9 Charlie Chapman, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Lewis Ludlow (c), 6 Jordy Reid, 5 Matias Alemanno, 4 Freddie Clarke, 3 Fraser Balmain, 2 Jack Singleton, 1 Val Rapava-Ruskin
Replacements: 16 Santiago Socino, 17 Harry Elrington, 18 Jamal Ford-Robinson, 19 Alex Craig, 20 Jack Clement, 21 Ben Meehan, 22 George Barton, 23 Louis Rees-Zammit
THE PREDICTION
Leicester Tigers extended their lead at the top of the Premiership table with a close-run 20-24 victory away at rock-bottom Bath last Saturday. Saracens’ loss at London Irish a day later takes heaps of pressure off of head coach Steve Borthwick’s winning machine ahead of this tough clash at home to Gloucester, who sat last weekend out as the odd team out. Gloucester snapped a four-match winning streak two weeks ago with a damaging 24-15 defeat at Exeter but they are well capable of an upset here after proving so last month in a 24-25 smash-and-grab at Saracens. This could come closer than many expect, so backing the hosts to win outright seems a sensible move and perhaps covering -2 the reasonable risk.
