Gloucester vs Bath Predictions - Bath to condemn Gloucester to another defeat

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Bath have won 7 of their last 8 games against Gloucester.
Gloucester are on a six-game losing streak.
Bath is favoured to cover the -13.5 handicap.

Bath have an excellent record against Gloucester (Getty Images)

Gloucester are on a lengthy losing streak and have not had much success against Bath in recent seasons. Bath have been in great touch lately and have a solid record at Gloucester.

Bath have won 4 of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions.
Bath have won 3 of their last 5 away games in all competitions.
Bath have won 7 of their last 8 matches against Gloucester.
Gloucester have lost 6 successive away fixtures in all competitions.
Gloucester have won 3 of their last 5 home matches against Saracens.
Gloucester have lost 3 of their last 4 home games to Bath.

Head to Head

Bath have the advantage with 22 victories to 11 against Gloucester, including two draws in 42 meetings.

Gloucester Form

Gloucester had no answer in their recent foray into the European Rugby Champions Cup, losing away to Edinburgh 26-24 and 31-14 at home to Toulon.

Gloucester have experienced mixed fortunes at home in the Premiership and Premiership Rugby Cup this season. They beat Exeter 29-15, lost 40-24 to Bristol and 37-35 to Northampton Saints, edged past Bath 19-17 and Harlequins 26-15, before falling 30-21 to Saracens.

Gloucester are 9th in the Premiership standings with nine points from nine games.

Gloucester have lost six consecutive matches, and they have struggled to beat Bath at home in recent matchups, losing three of their last four.

Bath Form

Bath registered back-to-back victories in their recent Investec Champions Cup fixtures, winning away at Castres 43-20 and thrashing Edinburgh at home 63-10.

Bath have played seven home games in the Premiership and Premiership Rugby Cup this season. They lost 23-14 to Exeter and defeated Sale Sharks 28-16, Gloucester 38-17, Bristol 40-15, and Sale Sharks 20-0, then lost 41-21 to Northampton Saints before beating Exeter 33-26.

Bath are 2nd in the Premiership standings with 36 points from nine matches.

Bath will fancy their chances of securing all the points on offer when they travel to face an out-of-sorts Gloucester, having defeated them in seven of their last eight encounters.

Team News

Gloucester

Head coach George Skivington has stated that his side have a tough assignment ahead this weekend: "Bath are the kings of the fundamentals. Their power game is huge, their kicking game is huge, their set piece is huge, and they just batter you down and then score some nice tries. The challenge next week is massive, but we have got to learn quickly.”

Springbok Jean Kleyn and ex-Bristol Bears lock Joe Joyce have agreed to join Gloucester ahead of the 2026/27 campaign.

Cam Jordan is set to leave Gloucester at the end of the season, making a move to Newcastle Red Bulls.

Bath

Head coach Johan van Graan has commented on his team's work ethic for their current run of success: “That’s all down to the players that are putting in the work day by day, week by week, month by month, season by season.

“And also the staff, that’s added so much."

Loose-head prop Francois van Wyk is heading to Connacht after agreeing a deal for the 2026/27 season.

Verdict

Gloucester v Bath

Bath have been performing well in recent outings and are tipped to cover the -13.5 handicap.

Bath -13.5

Handicap

@1.91 - 3 Units

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