Black Lion vs Gloucester Rugby Prediction & Betting Tips - Challenge Cup

Prediction published on 07/12/2023, 12:50  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 08/12/2023 at 12:30 in Challenge Cup Predictions

Newcomers Black Lion will look to start life in the EPCR Challenge Cup on a positive note when they face Gloucester Rugby on Saturday afternoon. They are largely an unknown group, and the level of competitiveness they will bring to the competition is yet to be seen. However, with this being their first appearance in the competition and going up against the steely Gloucester, most would anticipate this to be a difficult task for the hosts. Nevertheless, while securing a win this season may prove to be a challenging goal for a team established only two years ago, the Tbilisi club will be determined to give their best effort, keeping an eye on continuous improvement in the future.

Meanwhile, Gloucester will be thankful for the draw they’ve cracked here. They will see this as a perfect opportunity to get a much-needed victory under their belt before returning to the Premiership, where they sit second bottom after eight games. Still, Gloucester boast two Challenge Cup titles and two runner-up finishes and return to this competition after exiting in the Champions Cup Round of 16 last season. In that match, they fell 29-26 to eventual champions La Rochelle, with the decisive blow coming from a last-minute try. Despite knowing very little about their opponents, with notable talents like Welsh winger Louis Rees-Zammit in their squad, the English club is expected to overcome the newcomers easily.