Bath vs Newcastle Predictions - Bath backed to continue their home dominance in Rugby Premiership clash

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Bath unbeaten in last 9 vs Newcastle; strong home record.
Newcastle lost 5 straight away games; sit bottom of table.
Bath tipped to easily cover -42.5 handicap at home.

Bath are backed to continue their home dominance in Rugby Premiership clash (Getty Images)

Bath vs Newcastle Predictions

Bath are strong favourites, with an impressive home and head-to-head record. My best bet is Bath to cover the -42.5 handicap at home.

Bath vs Newcastle Predictions
Bath are strong favourites, with an impressive home and head-to-head record. My best bet is Bath to cover the -42.5 handicap at home.
Head to Head
Bath Form
Bath Injuries & Team News
Newcastle Form
Newcastle Injuries & Team News

Bath have won their last 5 home matches.
Bath have won the last 9 matches against Newcastle.
Bath beat Harlequins 48-15 in their last match at home.
Newcastle have lost their last 5 away matches.
Newcastle lost their last match 76-17 to Harlequins.

Head to Head

Bath are unbeaten in their last nine against Newcastle.

Bath Form

Bath were ruthless in the second half against Harlequins in their last home match, winning 48-15 after leading 21-8 at half-time.

Bath have been strong at The Recreation Ground this season. They beat Leicester (40-22), Saracens (35-33), Newcastle (28-27) and Castres (49-31).

Bath are second in the Rugby Premiership table, with 58 points from 15 matches.

Bath will be looking to continue their solid home form and secure a bonus point win against Newcastle, whose away form has been dreadful.

The race for a home playoff spot remains tight, with only four points separating Bath, Leicester and Exeter.

Bath Injuries & Team News

Starting XV:

1 Beno Obano, 2 Tom Dunn, 3 Thomas du Toit, 4 Ted Hill, 5 Charlie Ewels, 6 Josh Bayliss, 7 Guy Pepper, 8 Miles Reid, 9 Ben Spencer (c), 10 Finn Russell, 11 Henry Arundell, 12 Cameron Redpath, 13 Chris Harris, 14 Joe Cokanasiga, 15 Santi Carreras.

Replacements:

16 Dan Frost, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Vilikesa Sela, 19 Ross Molony, 20 Sam Underhill, 21 Tom Carr-Smith, 22 Max Ojomoh, 23 Alfie Barbeary.

Newcastle Form

Newcastle were thrashed 76-17 by Harlequins at Kingston Park last weekend after trailing 45-10 at half-time.

Newcastle have struggled on the road in the league this season. They lost away to Saracens (73-14), Leicester (28-19), Harlequins (35-14), Northampton (28-27) and Leicester (62-3).

Bottom spot in the Premiership belongs to Newcastle, who have picked up just seven points from 15 matches.

Newcastle Injuries & Team News

A few fringe players may be rotated into the side to gain experience for next year.

Verdict

Bath v Newcastle

Bath are strong favourites, with an impressive home and head-to-head record, and are tipped to cover the -42.5 handicap.

Bath -42.5

Handicap

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