Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester Rugby prediction: Premiership Rugby, 9 October 2026
Leicester Tigers beat Gloucester Rugby 38-31 in Premiership Rugby on Friday 9 October 2026. The match was played at Welford Road Stadium in Leicester.
Match recap: Leicester Tigers 38-31 Gloucester Rugby, Premiership Rugby, 9 October 2026
Leicester Tigers beat Gloucester Rugby 38-31 in Premiership Rugby on Friday 9 October 2026. The match was played at Welford Road Stadium in Leicester.
Score period by period
| Period | Leicester Tigers | Gloucester Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| First half | 21 | 14 |
| Second half | 17 | 17 |
Leicester Tigers led 21-14 at half-time, and the second half finished level at 17-17.
Prediction and analysis
Key match factor
Form is the strongest axis. Leicester Tigers have won 6 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches, scoring 340 points and conceding 301. Gloucester Rugby have won 4 and lost 6 over 10, with 243 points scored and 270 conceded.
Our prediction
Leicester Tigers hold a slight edge as favourites for Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester Rugby, Friday 9 October 2026.
Leicester Tigers carry a positive points difference across 10 matches, 340 scored against 301 conceded, while Gloucester Rugby sit at 243 scored and 270 conceded. Gloucester have the stronger recent run, though. Their last five returned 9 points to Leicester's 6, capped by a 48-0 win over Harlequins FC. The two sides have met twice, with Leicester winning both, most recently 36-17 on Saturday 28 March 2026. On balance, the call is a narrow home win.
Who is favoured for Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester Rugby?
Leicester Tigers are slight favourites for Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester Rugby on Friday 9 October 2026, with 6 wins from their last 10 matches against Gloucester's 4.
When and where Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester Rugby is played
Leicester Tigers face Gloucester Rugby in Premiership Rugby on Friday 9 October 2026. The match belongs to Matchday 3. Kick-off is at Welford Road Stadium, the venue for this fixture.
Key facts
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Competition | Premiership Rugby |
| Round | Matchday 3 |
| Date | 9 October 2026 |
| Kick-off | 19:45 (UK time) |
| Venue | Welford Road Stadium |
| City | Leicester |
Recent form: Leicester Tigers and Gloucester Rugby
The form figures cover Leicester Tigers' and Gloucester Rugby's matches in the Champions Cup and Premiership Rugby.
Leicester Tigers won 6, drew 0 and lost 4 of 10 matches, scoring 340 points and conceding 301, with a sequence of L-L-W-L-W, newest first. They won 3 of 4 at home and 3 of 6 away, and lost their latest match 31-45 to Northampton Saints.
6W 0D 4L in 10 games34.0 scored · 30.1 conceded per gameHome 3W-0D-1L · Away 3W-0D-3L
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2026 | Northampton Saints | Away | 31-45 | L | Premiership Rugby |
| 31/05/2026 | Exeter RC Chiefs | Home | 26-35 | L | Premiership Rugby |
| 17/05/2026 | Sale Sharks | Away | 47-33 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 05/04/2026 | Union Bordeaux Begles | Away | 14-64 | L | Champions Cup |
| 28/03/2026 | Gloucester Rugby | Away | 36-17 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 22/03/2026 | Bristol Bears | Home | 33-19 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 24/01/2026 | Harlequins FC | Away | 34-7 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 17/01/2026 | Stormers | Away | 26-39 | L | Champions Cup |
| 10/01/2026 | Aviron Bayonnais | Home | 57-14 | W | Champions Cup |
| 04/01/2026 | Saracens FC | Home | 36-28 | W | Premiership Rugby |
Gloucester Rugby won 4, drew 0 and lost 6 of 10 matches, scoring 243 points and conceding 270, with a sequence of W-L-W-W-L, newest first. They won 3 of 6 at home and 1 of 4 away, and beat Harlequins FC 48-0 in their latest match.
4W 0D 6L in 10 games24.3 scored · 27.0 conceded per gameHome 3W-0D-3L · Away 1W-0D-3L
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/10/2026 | Harlequins FC | Home | 48-0 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 16/05/2026 | Saracens FC | Away | 14-30 | L | Premiership Rugby |
| 08/05/2026 | Sale Sharks | Home | 21-15 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 26/04/2026 | Exeter RC Chiefs | Home | 34-31 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 17/04/2026 | Bristol Bears | Away | 12-53 | L | Premiership Rugby |
| 28/03/2026 | Leicester Tigers | Home | 17-36 | L | Premiership Rugby |
| 21/03/2026 | Harlequins FC | Away | 26-19 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 23/01/2026 | Bath Rugby | Home | 26-30 | L | Premiership Rugby |
| 09/01/2026 | Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 24-26 | L | Champions Cup |
| 27/12/2025 | Saracens FC | Home | 21-30 | L | Premiership Rugby |
Leicester Tigers and Gloucester Rugby squads
Leicester Tigers squad (52 players)
| No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vunipola, Makovina | Prop |
| 2 | Moli, Sam | Hooker |
| 3 | Heyes, Joe | Prop |
| 4 | Carnduff, Finn | Back row |
| Chessum, Ollie | Lock | |
| Henderson, Cameron | Lock | |
| 6 | Wainwright, Aaron | Number 8 |
| 7 | Reffell, Tommy | Flanker |
| 8 | Cracknell, Oliver | Back row |
| 9 | Van Poortvliet, Jack | Scrum-half |
| 10 | Searle, Billy | Fly-half |
| 11 | Hamer-Webb, Gabriel | Wing |
| 12 | Woodward, Joseph | Half-back |
| 13 | Kata, Solomone | Centre |
| 14 | Radwan, Adam | Wing |
| 15 | Steward, Freddie | Full-back |
| Clare, Charles | Hooker | |
| Thunder, Corbin | ||
| 17 | Harrar, Terek | Prop |
| 18 | Hurd, Will | Prop |
| 19 | Thompson, James | Lock |
| Ilione, Emeka | Back row | |
| Moro, Joaquín | Back row | |
| Williams, Sam | Back row | |
| 21 | Whiteley, Tom | Scrum-half |
| 22 | Bailey, Orlando | Fly-half |
| 23 | Hassell-Collins, Ollie | Wing |
| Allan, Ollie | Fly-half | |
| Bemand, Charlie | Scrum-half | |
| Blamire, Jamie | Hooker | |
| Chessum, Lewis | Lock | |
| Crowley, Ryan | Wing | |
| Doorey-Palmer, Jack | Hooker | |
| Dylan, Chessum | Back row | |
| Jenkins, Joe | Centre | |
| Kesena, Izu | Full-back | |
| Loman, Ale | Prop | |
| Manz, Josh | Back row | |
| Manz, Tom | Lock | |
| Marsh, George | ||
| McCarthy, Will | Centre | |
| Mellowes, Bronson | Prop | |
| Myall, Charlie | Prop | |
| Palmer, Harry | Lock | |
| Pearson, George | Full-back | |
| Sclavi, Joel | Prop | |
| Stooke, Elliott | Lock | |
| Theobald-Thomas, Finn | Hooker | |
| Thomas, Osian | Lock | |
| Titcombe, Charlie | Fly-half | |
| Van Der Flier, Archie | Prop | |
| Wand, Will | Centre |
Gloucester Rugby squad (61 players)
| No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Ford-Robinson, Jamal | Prop | |
| Rapava-Ruskin, Val | Prop | |
| 2 | Blake, Seb | Hooker |
| 3 | Fasogbon, Aso | Prop |
| Clark, Arthur | Lock | |
| Joyce, Joe | Number 8 | |
| 6 | Thomas, Freddie | Back row |
| Ludlow, Lewis | Back row | |
| Taylor, Harry | Back row | |
| Venter, James | Flanker | |
| 8 | Trenholm, Will | Back row |
| 9 | Robson, Daniel | Scrum-half |
| 10 | Atkinson, Charlie | Fly-half |
| Loader, Ben | Wing | |
| Thorley, Ollie | Wing | |
| Atkinson, Seb | Centre | |
| Knight, Max | ||
| Cokanasiga, Phil | Centre | |
| Llewellyn, Max | Centre | |
| 14 | Joseph, Will | Centre |
| Barton, George | Fly-half | |
| Redshaw, Ben | Centre | |
| 16 | Innard, Jack | Prop |
| 17 | Bleuler, Dian | Prop |
| 18 | Knight, Ciaran | Prop |
| 19 | Eite, Danny | Lock |
| Gilbert, Jack | Back row | |
| Gwynne, Deian | Back row | |
| Clement, Jack | Back row | |
| Englefield, Caolan | Scrum-half | |
| 22 | Byrne, Ross | Fly-half |
| Denny, Junior | ||
| Edwards-Giraud, Josiah | Wing | |
| Alexander, George | Prop | |
| Allport, Olly | Back row | |
| Austin, Mike | Scrum-half | |
| Balding, Jonno | Lock | |
| Bellamy, Harrison | Prop | |
| Butler, Henry | Lock | |
| Cotgreave, Jack | Wing | |
| Fepulea'i, Marco | Prop | |
| Freeman-Price, Kealan | Hooker | |
| Hathaway, Josh | Full-back | |
| Horsfall, Henry | Back row | |
| James, Caio | Back row | |
| King, Halen | ||
| Kleyn, Jean | Lock | |
| Knight, Will | Centre | |
| Knowles, George | Hooker | |
| Lake, Dewi | Back row | |
| Mann, Jack | Back row | |
| McCabe, Callum | ||
| Morgan, Jac | Back row | |
| O'Reilly, Dan | Lock | |
| Penny, Tom | Full-back | |
| Price, Rhys | Half-back | |
| Salomon, Jono-Benz | Prop | |
| Salt, Eliot | Prop | |
| Sherry, Michael | Hooker | |
| Worts, Tom | Back row | |
| Wrottesley, Jayden | Lock |
Head-to-head between Leicester Tigers and Gloucester Rugby
Leicester Tigers and Gloucester Rugby have 2 meetings in the head-to-head. Leicester Tigers won 2, Gloucester Rugby won 0 and there were 0 draws. The latest came on Saturday 28 March 2026. It finished 36-17 to Leicester Tigers at Villa Park in Premiership Rugby.
| Date | Competition | Team | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/03/2026 | Premiership Rugby | Gloucester Rugby - Leicester Tigers | Villa Park | 17-36 | Leicester Tigers |
| 19/12/2025 | Premiership Rugby | Leicester Tigers - Gloucester Rugby | Welford Road Stadium | 45-14 | Leicester Tigers |
Key data
Over their five most recent results, Leicester Tigers have 6 points and Gloucester Rugby have 9. Leicester Tigers scored 340 points and conceded 301 across 10 matches. Gloucester Rugby scored 243 and conceded 270 across 10. The head-to-head reads 2 wins for Leicester Tigers, 0 for Gloucester Rugby and 0 draws.
Frequently asked questions
What is Leicester Tigers' form before they play Gloucester Rugby?
Leicester Tigers won 6 and lost 4 of 10 matches in the Champions Cup and Premiership Rugby. They scored 340 points and conceded 301. Their sequence reads L-L-W-L-W. Their latest match was a 31-45 loss to Northampton Saints.
What is Gloucester Rugby's form before they play Leicester Tigers?
Gloucester Rugby won 4 and lost 6 of 10 matches in the Champions Cup and Premiership Rugby. They scored 243 points and conceded 270. Their sequence reads W-L-W-W-L. Their latest match was a 48-0 win over Harlequins FC.
What is the head-to-head record between Leicester Tigers and Gloucester Rugby?
The head-to-head shows 2 meetings. Leicester Tigers won both, with 0 draws. The latest was on Saturday 28 March 2026 at Villa Park in Premiership Rugby. Leicester Tigers won that match 36-17.
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