| Home team | Bristol Bears |
| Away team | Gloucester |
| Venue | Ashton Gate |
| Competition | Gallagher Prem |
| Kick off time | 7:45 pm (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | TNT Sports/HBO Max |
Bristol Bears vs Gloucester Gallagher Prem preview as the sides clash at Ashton Gate.
Bristol currently sit just outside the top four but would be unable to catch Exeter in fourth, even with a bonus point win in this game.
Gloucester currently sit eighth in the table just one point above Harlequins on 15 points. They are still six points behind Sale Sharks in seventh.
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Bristol Bears vs Gloucester confirmed lineups and team news
| Bristol Bears | Gloucester | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Genge | 1 | Bieuler | |||
| Oghre | 2 | Blake | |||
| Kloska | 3 | Fasogbon | |||
| Dun | 4 | Eite | |||
| Batley | 5 | Clark | |||
| Owen | 6 | Gwynne | |||
| Harding | 7 | Ludlow | |||
| Grondona | 8 | Clement | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Marmion | 9 | Englefield | |||
| Jordan | 10 | C Atkinson | |||
| Ibitoye | 11 | Thorley | |||
| Williams | 12 | S Atkinson | |||
| Janse van Rensburg | 13 | Llewellyn | |||
| Ravouvou | 14 | Edwards-Giraud | |||
| Lane | 15 | Barton | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Thacker | 16 | Innard | |||
| Woolmore | 17 | Rapava-Ruskin | |||
| Lahiff | 18 | Knight | |||
| Barker | 19 | Alemanno | |||
| Ivanishvili | 20 | Trenholm | |||
| Randall | 21 | Austin | |||
| Moroni | 22 | Joseph | |||
| Heward | 23 | Redshaw | |||
Recent Form:
Bristol Bears (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 4th April 2026 | Champions Cup | Toulouse | 59-26 |
| Loss | 28th March 2026 | Prem | Harlequins | 14-18 |
| Loss | 22nd March 2026 | Prem | Leicester Tigers | 33-19 |
| Loss | 28th February 2026 | Prem Cup | Sale Sharks | 36-41 |
| Loss | 14th February 2026 | Prem Cup | Bath | 33-24 |
The Bristol Bears haven’t won in their last seven matches, with their last win coming in the Prem against the Exeter Chiefs in late January. In their last match in the Round of 16 of the Champions Cup, the Bears were beaten 59-26. They were 40-7 behind at halftime, having conceded six tries. Both teams scored three tries in the second half for the Bears to bring it within 33 points.
Gloucester (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 28th March 2026 | Prem | Leicester Tigers | 17-36 |
| Won | 21st March 2026 | Prem | Harlequins | 19-26 |
| Loss | 28th February 2026 | Prem Cup | Bath | 38-26 |
| Won | 20th February 2026 | Prem Cup | Sale Sharks | 43-17 |
| Loss | 14th February 2026 | Prem Cup | Exeter Chiefs | 48-14 |
Gloucester have won three of their last 13 games with two of those wins coming in the Prem Cup group stage. Their most recent Prem win came against Harlequins, who sit just below them in the table. In the last round of the Prem, they played their home match against the Leicester Tigers at Villa Park, losing 36-17. Most of the damage was done early, sitting 22-0 behind after just 16 minutes. Gloucester won the second half scoring two tries before Leicester sealed the victory in the final moments.
Bristol Bears vs Gloucester head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 1st February 2026 | Prem Cup | Gloucester | 8-16 |
| 17th October 2025 | Prem | Bristol Bears | 34-49 |
| 19th September 2025 | Prem Cup | Bristol Bears | 24-40 |
| 29th March 2025 | Prem | Gloucester | 53-28 |
| 27th September 2024 | Prem | Gloucester | 41-44 |
Gloucester have won three of the last five meetings between these sides, and four of the last five meetings have been decided by 16 points or fewer.
How to watch Bristol Bears vs Gloucester?
Bristol Bears vs Gloucester will be available to watch on TNT Sports. Coverage starts at 7 pm for a 7:45 pm kick-off.
