Exeter RC Chiefs vs Leicester Tigers Prediction & Betting Tips - English Premiership Rugby

Prediction published on 21/12/2023, 09:00  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 23/12/2023 at 02:00 in Rugby Predictions

Exeter Chiefs look to continue their excellent home record in the English Premiership. They begin the weekend in sixth place but face a tough game against seventh placed Leicester Tigers. Exeter have won five and lost three in this season's English Premiership but four of their victories have come on home soil. There have been some dominant wins among those home successes with 65 points put past Saracens and 43 without reply against leaders Sale Sharks. Their most recent home league win saw them edge home 25-24 against Gloucester. 162 points have been scored in their four home league fixtures, that's 41 points more than any other team in the English Premiership have scored. Recent weeks has seen them in the European Rugby Champions Cup and that's gone well with a win at RC Toulonnais followed by a home success over Munster. They trailed in both of those games so have really been battling hard to get wins.

Leicester Tigers have won four games in the English Premiership this season but lost the same number. They started the season poorly but have bounced back well with three successive league victories against Northampton, Gloucester and Newcastle. Away form has produced two wins but also a couple of defeats at Bristol and Saracens. Their European campaign has also gone well with wins over Stormers and Stade Francais Paris. This could be a close game but home advantage sways it in the favour of Exeter in our view.