The big picture

Gloucester Rugby come in 2nd on the ladder with 16 points; Exeter Chiefs are 9th on 10. Gloucester Rugby have the higher position to protect.

Gloucester Rugby are 3–1 in Premiership Rugby 2026-27, averaging 36.8 points for and 16.8 against.

Exeter Chiefs are 1–3 in Premiership Rugby 2026-27, averaging 24.8 points for and 33.3 against.

Form

Gloucester Rugby have won four of their last five and most recently beat Bath Rugby 23–5.

Exeter Chiefs have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Bristol Rugby 7–20.

Head to head

These sides have met 11 times on our records since 2021: Gloucester Rugby 4, Exeter Chiefs 7.

Last time out (2026-27), Gloucester Rugby won 45–24 at Sandy Park.

Biggest margin between these two: Gloucester Rugby by 62 points in 2024-25 (79–17).

Players to watch

For Gloucester Rugby, watch Junior Denny (0.5 tries a game in 2026-27).

For Exeter Chiefs, watch Henry Slade (0.3 tries a game in 2026-27).

At Kingsholm

Gloucester Rugby have won 13 of their last 19 at Kingsholm.

The deeper numbers

Gloucester Rugby have won their last 5 games at Kingsholm.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Gloucester Rugby go in as clear favourites.