Edinburgh vs Gloucester Predictions - Edinburgh set to beat Gloucester at home

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 07 Jan 2026

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Brad Newcomb 07 Jan 2026

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Edinburgh have won 4 of last 5 home games.
Gloucester struggles on the road, often losing.
Edinburgh expected to cover -15.5 handicap.

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Edinburgh have solid home form (Getty Images)

Edinburgh have had a mixed bag of results in the European Rugby Champions Cup so far, but tend to play well at home. Gloucester have been out of sorts lately.

Edinburgh have lost 3 of their last 4 fixtures in all competitions.
Edinburgh have won 4 of their last 5 home matches in all competitions.
Edinburgh have lost 3 consecutive home games to Gloucester.
Gloucester have lost 4 consecutive fixtures in all competitions.
Gloucester have lost 6 of their last 7 away games in all competitions.
Gloucester have won 3 consecutive matches against Edinburgh.

Head to Head

Gloucester have the advantage with four victories to one against Edinburgh in five meetings.

Edinburgh Form

Edinburgh had the perfect start to their Investec Champions Cup campaign, defeating Toulon 33-20 at home, but had no answer against Castres, losing 33-0 away from home.

Edinburgh have contested three home matches in the URC this season. They beat Benetton 43-0 and the Ospreys 19-17 before losing to rivals the Glasgow Warriors 21-3.

Edinburgh have not had much success against Gloucester recently, but will aim to exploit the poor away form of their opponents to register a home victory for their loyal fans.

Gloucester Form

Gloucester started their European Rugby Champions Cup campaign with a 34-14 home victory over Castres before falling to a 31-3 away defeat to Munster.

Gloucester's six away fixtures in the Premiership and Premiership Rugby Cup have not yielded much success this season. They lost 27-10 to the Sale Sharks, 38-17 to Bath, 39-12 to Exeter, and edged the Sale Sharks 29-28 before losing 45-14 to the Leicester Tigers and Newcastle 25-19.

Gloucester have struggled to win on the road during this campaign, often losing, although they have had success against Edinburgh in their backyard in recent clashes.

Team News

Edinburgh

Head coach Sean Everitt has stated that his team needs to refine their offensive game: “We want to get the ball in the outside backs’ hands. For attack to function, you need numbers on your feet. It is work off the ball, and you’ve got to be able to get off the floor and connect. Whether it means you’ve got to race to the open side, that is up to the individual to do that.”

Duhan van der Merwe, Ben Muncaster, Ewan Ashman, and Liam McConnell are all available for selection.

Gloucester

Head coach George Skivington is under pressure to turn his team's fortunes around: "Pro sport is tough, and when it's good, it's great, but this is definitely the toughest spell I've dealt with.

"There's not a lot of joy in it right now for us and I appreciate the supporters and what they think, but it will get better."

Jack Clement has signed a contract extension at Gloucester.

Verdict

Edinburgh v Gloucester

Edinburgh play their best rugby at home and are tipped to cover the -15.5 handicap against a struggling Gloucester outfit.

Edinburgh -15.5

Handicap

@1.91 - 3 Units

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Brad graduated from the University of South Africa with a Bcom-Management Accounting degree and has a financial background.

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