Gloucester Rugby v Leicester Tigers: top two collide
Gloucester Rugby meet Leicester Tigers at Kingsholm, Saturday 11:00am (Premiership Rugby). Leicester Tigers have won 9 of the 11 meetings with Gloucester Rugby since 2021.
The big picture
Gloucester Rugby come in 2nd on the ladder with 16 points; Leicester Tigers are 1st on 21. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Gloucester Rugby are 3–1 in Premiership Rugby 2026-27, averaging 36.8 points for and 16.8 against.
Leicester Tigers are 4–1 in Premiership Rugby 2026-27, averaging 30 points for and 22.6 against.
Form
Gloucester Rugby have won four of their last five and most recently beat Bath Rugby 23–5.
Leicester Tigers have won four of their last five and most recently beat Bristol Rugby 22–16.
Leicester Tigers arrive on a 4-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 11 times on our records since 2021: Gloucester Rugby 2, Leicester Tigers 9.
Last time out (2026-27), Leicester Tigers won 38–31 at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium.
Leicester Tigers have won the last three against Gloucester Rugby.
Biggest margin between these two: Leicester Tigers by 31 points in 2025-26 (45–14).
Players to watch
For Gloucester Rugby, watch Jack Innard (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, Leicester Tigers have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
