Gloucester vs Bristol Prediction: Bears can ransack Kingsholm

A high-scoring encounter might well be on the cards when Bristol Bears make the short trip to Kingsholm to face Gloucester on Saturday (17:30, TNT Sports 1). 

Alex Jack provides his best bets for this West Country derby between fifth and second in the Premiership, as well as all the essential team news and match odds for the clash. 

Gloucester vs Bristol Odds

Gloucester are 11/10 to come out on top on Saturday, with Bristol at 8/11 to claim the win and the bragging rights in this West Country showdown. 

A draw is available at 22/1, while Gloucester are currently 11/10 to be the team leading at the half-time whistle, with the Bears installed at 5/6. 

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Team News

Starting with Gloucester, Val Rapava-Ruskin joins Jack Singleton and Afo Fasogbon in the front row. 

Freddie Clarke and Freddie Thomas are in the engine room, with Jack Clement, Ruan Ackermann and captain Lewis Ludlow in the back row. 

Tomos Williams and Charlie Atkinson start in the half-backs, with Seb Atkinson and Chris Harris in the centres. 

Josh Hathaway, Christian Wade and Santi Carreras complete the backline for the Cherry and Whites. 

As for Bristol, England's Ellis Genge returns to the front row alongside Gabriel Oghre and Max Lahiff, while James Dun and Josh Caulfield start in the second row. 

Steven Luatua, skipper Fritz Harding and Viliame Mata complete the forwards, while Harry Randall and Harry Byrne start in the half-backs. 

Pat Lam has gone with James Williams and Benhard Janse van Rensburg in the centres, while Kalaveti Ravouvou, Jack Bates and Rich Lane start in the back three. 

Bristol -5 handicap @ 11/10

Bristol were superb in attack last time out against the Exeter Chiefs as they stormed their way to an impressive 52-38 victory at Ashton Gate. 

While that performance will have had Lam looking at his team's defence, their attacking play at times seemed unstoppable and Bristol really look to be the real deal this season and serious Premiership title contenders. 

Gloucester were overpowered in another West Country clash last time out, losing to league frontrunners Bath 42-26 at the Recreation Ground. 

Given that display in defence, the Cherry and Whites could be vulnerable against this Bristol side and the Bears are good value at 11/8 with a -5 handicap. 

Double Result - Bristol-Bristol @ 5/4

The Bears really hit the ground running in that last outing against Exeter and blew away the Chiefs in the first half. 

Scoring 40 points before the break in that game, while also having a player sent off in the 29th minute, Bristol showed how devastating they can be with ball in hand. 

Given how they started that game against the Chiefs, Bristol to be leading at both the half-time and full-time whistle catches the eye here in the double result market. 

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