Bath vs Exeter Predictions - Bath backed to continue their home dominance in PREM semi-final clash

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Bath have won last 8 home matches and are strong favourites.
Exeter have been inconsistent away but clinched playoff with Saracens win.
Prediction: Bath to cover the -8.5 handicap at home.

Bath to continue home dominance in PREM semi-final clash(Getty Images)

Bath vs Exeter Predictions

Bath are favourites and boast an impressive home win record. My best bet is Bath to cover the -8.5 handicap at home.

Bath vs Exeter Predictions
Head to Head
Bath Form
Bath Injuries & Team News
Exeter Form
Exeter Injuries & Team News

Bath have won their last 8 home matches.
Bath have won 5 of the last 8 matches against Exeter.
Bath beat Leicester 24-22 in their final match at home.
Exeter have lost 3 of their last 5 away matches.
Exeter beat Saracens 32-12 at home in their final match.

Head to Head

Bath have won five of the last eight meetings against Exeter.

Bath Form

Bath secured a dramatic 24-22 victory over Leicester at a rainswept Recreation Ground, after leading 21-8 at half-time. The win earned Bath second place and a home play-off spot.

Bath have been dominant at home this season. They beat Bristol 33-24, Gloucester 38-26, Saracens 62-15, Saracens 31-22 in a Champions Cup match, Northampton 43-41, Harlequins 48-15 and Newcastle 69-12.

Bath finished second in the Rugby Premiership table with 69 points from 18 matches.

South African prop Thomas du Toit was the standout performer against Leicester, powering over for a hat-trick of close-range tries.

Bath Injuries & Team News

Welsh international centre Louie Hennessey will undergo treatment to his shoulder and won't be available.

Hooker Tom Dunn and lock Quinn Roux have both served their suspensions and are available for selection this weekend.

Exeter Form

The Chiefs defeated Saracens 32-12 at Sandy Park, Exeter in the final round of the regular Premiership season, after holding a slender 8-5 lead at the break. This crucial winner-takes-all victory secured Exeter's first top-four finish in five years and a playoff semi-final spot.

Exeter have been inconsistent on the road recently. They beat Benetton 44-41 before losing 34-31 to Gloucester, 29-12 to Ulster and 41-24 to Harlequins, before beating Leicester 35-26.

Exeter finished third in the Rugby Premiership table with 65 points from 18 matches.

Outside centre Henry Slade is enjoying one of the best seasons of his career. He finished the regular season as the league’s top try-scorer and was named Man of the Match against Saracens.

Exeter Injuries & Team News

Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter is hoping to have number eight Greg Fisilau available for the semi-final at Bath, which would be a huge boost to his back row.

England international Ethan Roots is ruled out of the game after suffering a head knock in the win against Saracens.