Gloucester Rugby vs Harlequins Prediction: Expect a very close contest

Harlequins will be the opponent for Gloucester Rugby when they return to Kingsholm for the third pool stage game of the 2023/2024 Premiership Rugby Cup. Heading into this match, Gloucester Rugby are seated at the top of the standings, while Harlequins are second. How will this one go?

Gloucester Rugby - home team must be strong again

In their first game of the Premiership Cup, Gloucester Rugby prevailed against Nottingham Rugby by a score of 42-14. The following weekend, at the StoneX Stadium, they defeated Saracens by a score of 29-20, which put them in first place in Pool A. However, those victories were the only ones they have had in their most recent ten matches; in their previous encounters, they have lost against Leicester Tigers, Sale Sharks, Bristol, Bath, Northampton Saints, Newcastle Falcons, and a variety of other teams. As a result of this, we should now be able to anticipate an improved performance from the home team in this situation, as they will be hoping to keep things working in their favor once again.

Harlequins - can the visiting team climb top of the standings?

The Premiership Rugby Cup season for the Harlequins began with a victory over Hartpury University in a match that was played at home and ended with a score of 54-14. However, their second game, which was against Coventry, ended in a draw with a score of 21-21. This must have been a disheartening result for them, as they were greatly favored to win that particular clash. Despite this, Harlequins have only lost one of their most recent five matches, and that defeat came at the hands of Bath in a match that ended with a score of 35-45. Despite this, the away team is now in second place in Group A of the Premiership Rugby Cup rankings with seven points. They have scored seventy-five goals while only allowing thirty-five to be scored against them in their matches.

Head-Head Statistics

Harlequins won four of the most recent five games between these two teams, while Gloucester only managed to win the most recent match. Over fifty points were scored in three of those games, and over thirty or more were scored in the other two.

Expert Betting Tips

Although Harlequins are the underdogs in this battle, they still have a fair chance of coming out on top, despite the fact that it is anticipated to be a very close contest between the two teams. As a result of Harlequins being the more powerful side when these two sides compete against one another, I have every reason to believe that the away team will cover the spread. Additionally, if both teams continue to play well offensively, we should be able to anticipate a high point total here.