Exeter vs Bath Predictions - Exeter backed to upset Bath at home in a Rugby Premiership top-four clash

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Exeter has won 4 of their last 5 home matches.
Bath has lost 4 of their last 5 away games.
Exeter is tipped to cover the +7.5 home handicap.

Exeter are backed to upset Bath at home in a Rugby Premiership top-four clash (Getty Images).

Exeter vs Bath Predictions

Exeter are capable of upsetting Bath and has a strong recent home record. My best bet is Exeter to cover the +7.5 handicap at home.

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

Exeter have won 4 of their last 5 home matches.
Exeter lost by seven points in their last home match.
Exeter beat Bath by 12 points in their last meeting at home.
Bath have lost 4 of their last 5 away matches.
Bath come into this match on the back of a 38-26 loss at Bordeaux.

Head to Head

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

Exeter Form

The Chiefs have been strong at Sandy Park, winning four of their last five home matches in all competitions. Their winning run at home ended with a seven-point defeat to Northampton.

Their previous home results include wins against Bath (31-19), Northampton (31-14), Sale (26-14), and Munster (31-21).

Exeter are currently fourth in the Rugby Premiership, with 49 points after 14 matches.

Exeter Injuries & Team News

Starting line-up:

15 Olly Woodburn, 14 Paul Brown-Bampoe, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Len Ikitau, 11 Campbell Ridl, 10 Harvey Skinner, 9 Stephen Varney, 8 Ross Vintcent, 7 Christ Tshiunza, 6 Tom Hooper, 5 Andrea Zambonin, 4 Dafydd Jenkins (c), 3 Josh Iosefa-Scott, 2 Max Norey, 1 Scott Sio.

Replacements:

16 Joseph Dweba, 17 Ethan Burger, 18 Bachuki Tchumbadze, 19 Rusi Tuima, 20 Finn Worley-Brady, 21 Tom Cairns, 22 Will Haydon-Wood, 23 Ben Hammersley.

Bath Form

Bath have struggled away from home recently, losing four of their last five matches in all competitions. Bath head into this clash after a 38-26 defeat at Bordeaux.

Previous away results include defeats at Exeter (31-19), Leicester (46-21), and Northampton (41-38). alongside a win at Sale (31-26).

Bath are currently second in the Rugby Premiership, with 58 points after 14 matches.

Bath Injuries & Team News

Starting line-up:

15 Tom de Glanville, 14 Joe Cokanasiga, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Will Butt, 11 Henry Arundell, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Ben Spencer (c), 8 Alfie Barbeary, 7 Sam Underhill, 6 Ted Hill, 5 Ross Molony, 4 Quinn Roux, 3 Archie Griffin, 2 Dan Frost, 1 Francois van Wyk.

Replacements:

16 Kepueli Tuipulotu, 17 Beno Obano, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Charlie Ewels, 20 Guy Pepper, 21 Tom Carr-Smith, 22 Santi Carreras, 23 Cameron Redpath.

Verdict

Exeter v Bath

Exeter are backed to upset Bath at home in a Rugby Premiership top-four clash and cover the +7.5 handicap.

Exeter +7.5

Handicap

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