The Bristol Bears will put their 100 per cent winning record at home this season on the line when they host Leicester Tigers at Ashton Gate on Friday night.
Both teams head into this encounter on the back of extremely positive results last time out in the Gallagher Prem’s Derby Weekend.
Bristol overcame the Exeter Chiefs at Ashton Gate, winning 20-7, while Leicester defeated old rivals Northampton at Welford Road, with a 28-7 win against the Saints.
All eyes are back on Ashton Gate on Friday night and the Bears will fancy their chances of sending the Tigers home with their tails between their legs.
Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers Tips Summary
Best Bet - Bristol Bears -6.5 handicap @ 10/11
Alternative Bet - Adam Radwan anytime tryscorer @ 11/10
Bet Builder - Bristol Bears to win, Harry Randall & Louis Rees-Zammit anytime tryscorers @ 39/10
Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers Prediction
Best Bet: Bristol Bears -6.5 handicap @ 10/11
Gloucester, Northampton and Exeter have all been beaten at Ashton Gate this season and Leicester look set to be the next visiting side to leave with little to show for their efforts.
Tigers boss Geoff Parling knows exactly how tough it is to win at the home of the Bears, having witnessed his side lose 42-24 at Bristol in the Prem last season.
Leicester are a quality outfit and there is little doubt they will score tries and play their part in another entertaining fixture between these teams.
However, given Bristol’s form at home and with the likes of Gabriel Ibitoye, Tom Jordan and Louis Rees-Zammit in their backline, the Bears are fancied to win and cover the handicap against a Leicester side who might struggle to reach the levels of their East Midlands derby win over Northampton last weekend.
Alternative Bet: Adam Radwan anytime tryscorer @ 11/10
While Leicester might well end up on the losing side on Friday night, Tigers winger Adam Radwan is a player to look out for in the anytime tryscorer market.
Scoring three tries in all competitions this season, the wing has impressed in the early months of the domestic campaign.
Also scoring a brace of tries in the away game at Bristol last season, Radwan has previous at Ashton Gate and he’s good value at better than evens to score at least one try this week.
Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers Bet Builder Tip
Bristol Bears to win
Harry Randall anytime tryscorer
Louis Rees-Zammit anytime tryscorer
Pays 39/10
This Bet Builder continues with the foundation that Bristol can bag the win under the lights at Ashton Gate, while Harry Randall and Louis Rees-Zammit are both tipped in the anytime tryscorer market.
Looking at the top tryscorers in the Prem this season, Newcastle Red Bull winger Christian Wade leads the way with six.
However, just behind and tied for fourth, both Randall and Rees-Zammit have scored four tries each in the league.
Given how high-scoring this game has been in the past, with an average of 62.75 points scored across the last four games between these sides, there should be plenty of tries on Friday and Randall and Rees-Zammit are tipped to get their names on the scoresheet once again.
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Key Match Stats
Bristol Bears go into this game on the back of a 20-7 home win over Exeter Chiefs
Leicester Tigers earned a 28-7 home victory against Northampton Saints last weekend
The Tigers have won two of their last three encounters with the Bears
Leicester earned a 33-19 victory the last time they met Bristol in March at Welford Road
Bristol have won two of their last five home games against Leicester in the Prem
The Bears are on a four-game winning streak at home in all competitions
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