Wasps vs Gloucester Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Wasps vs Gloucester taking place? Wasps vs Gloucester will take place on Friday 26th November, 2021 at 19:45 (UK)
Where is Wasps vs Gloucester taking place? Wasps vs Gloucester will take place at Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry
Where can I get tickets for Wasps vs Gloucester? Ticket information for Wasps vs Gloucester can be found on each side’s official website
What TV channel is Wasps vs Gloucester on in the UK? Wasps vs Gloucester will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Wasps vs Gloucester in the UK? Wasps vs Gloucester cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE TEAM NEWS
Wasps: 15 Ali Crossdale, 14 Zach Kibirige, 13 Josh Bassett, 12 Michael Le Bourgeois, 11 Marcus Watson, 10 Jacob Umaga, 9 Will Porter, 8 Tom Willis, 7 Thomas Young, 6 Brad Shields (c), 5 Elliott Stooke, 4 Vaea Fifita, 3 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 2 Gabriel Oghre, 1 Robin Hislop
Replacements: 16 Dan Frost, 17 Gordon Reid, 18 Elliot Millar-Mills, 19 Sebastian de Chaves, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Alfie Barbeary, 22 Francois Hougaard, 23 Jimmy Gopperth
Gloucester: 15 Kyle Moyle, 14 Ollie Thorley, 13 Billy Twelvetrees, 12 Mark Atkinson, 11 Jonny May, 10 Adam Hastings, 9 Ben Meehan, 8 Jack Clement, 7 Lewis Ludlow (c), 6 Freddie Clarke, 5 Andrew Davidson, 4 Matias Alemanno, 3 Kirill Gotovtsev, 2 Jack Singleton, 1 Val Rapava-Ruskin
Replacements: 16 Santiago Socino, 17 Jamal Ford-Robinson, 18 Fraser Balmain, 19 Freddie Thomas, 20 Jordy Reid, 21 Charlie Chapman, 22 Giorgi Kveseladze, 23 Lloyd Evans
THE PREDICTION
Wasps have lost three matches in a row across all competitions, with an opening day 44-8 victory over Bristol Bears back in September perhaps promising more than has been delivered. They hold the slightest of home advantages with their performances here largely strong but travelling Gloucester are becoming more convincing by the week in the Premiership. A 13-16 defeat at home to Exeter Chiefs in their last domestic match was disappointing but could have gone the other way quite easily and back-to-back victories in the Premiership Rugby Cup over West Country rivals Bath and Exeter once again will bolster the overall squad confidence as turning internationals come in. Taking the visitors to edge this match with a +4 head-start looks a shrewd move here with Wasps one of the harder sides to predict from week to week this season.
