Bath vs Bristol Bears Predictions - Bristol can push Bath for 80 minutes

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 04 Jun 2025

Simon Lewis 04 Jun 2025

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Bath topped the Premiership table, winning 14 of 18 games.
Bristol Bears have beaten Bath in all three matches this season.
Bath faces some late-season defeats; Bristol struggles away.
Bristol aims to stay within a 12.5-point handicap.
No new injuries for Bath; Bristol has some injury concerns.

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Bath won 14 of their 18 Rugby Premiership matches this season. (Getty Images)

Bath vs Bristol Bears Predictions

Bath have been dominant this season in the Premiership and the Challenge Cup. However, despite their dominance, they have lost three games to Bristol over the course of the season. The handicap is set at 12.5 points, I am backing the Bears to get within that margin.

Bath vs Bristol Bears Predictions
Head to Head
Bath Form
Bath Injuries & Team News
Bristol Bears Form
Bristol Bears Injuries & Team News

Bath have won their last 10 home matches.
Bath won 14 of their 18 Rugby Premiership matches this season.
Bristol have won their last 3 matches against Bath.

Head to Head

Bristol Bears have played Bath three times this season, twice at home and once away. On all three occasions, Bristol have come out on top.

Bath Form

Bath topped the Rugby premiership table comfortably this season, winning 14 of their 18 games. They ended on 72 points, 11 clear of second place.

Not only are Bath favourites to claim the Premiership, but they also have massive confidence after winning the European Challenge Cup a few weeks ago. They beat Lyon 37-12 in Cardiff in the final.

What may be slightly concerning is that two of Bath’s four Premiership defeats came in their last three matches. They suffered a 36-14 loss to Bristol on 10 May before beating the Leicester Tigers. Last weekend, Bath lost again, this time going down 36-26 to Saracens.

Bath Injuries & Team News

Bath have been resting players in the weeks leading up to the playoffs with the Challenge Cup final also in mind. This weekend, they will be at full strength once again with no new reports on injuries.

Bristol Bears Form

Bristol won 10 of their 18 league games, finishing fourth on the table with 58 points. A win last weekend in the final round secured their spot in the top four.

At home, the Bears are a tough side to beat but their away from will be of slight concern. They have lost their last six on the road in all competitions.

Last weekend, Bristol beat Harlequins 52-26 at home after losing to Sale the week before. They asl beat Bath on home soil early in May.

Bristol Bears Injuries & Team News

Bristol Bears are sweating on a few injuries leading up to this fixture. They did not have the privilege of resting players last weekend as it was a must-win to secure a top four finish.

Verdict

Bath v Bristol Bears

Bristol are backed to get within the 12.5 handicap.

Bristol +12.5

Handicap

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