Bath vs Bristol Predictions - Bath to backed to win comfortably

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Last updated: 16 Nov 2023

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Marc Thomas 16 Nov 2023

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Bath vs Bristol predictions for Friday’s English Rugby Premiership fixture (21:45 SAST)
Hosts have won 3 of their last 5 games
Can Bristol upset the odds?

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Bath set for convincing win at home against Bristol (Getty Images)

Bath vs Bristol Preview

Bath have made a great start to the season and will look to build on that at home. I fancy them to cover the -9 handicap.

Bath vs Bristol Preview
Head to Head
Bath Form
Bath Injuries & Team News
Bristol Form
Bristol Injuries & Team News

Bath have won 3 of their last 5 matches.
Bristol have lost 3 of their last 5 matches.
Bristol have won their last 3 matches against Bath.

Head to Head

Bristol beat Bath on three occasions last year, two of which were in the Premiership. Both games were very tight though with a two-point margin.

Bath Form

Bath have made a strong start to their season with three wins from their opening five games. They are currently third on the table, just two points off top.

In the opening two rounds, Bath came flying out of the blocks, beating Newcastle at home and Saracens away. They then lost 25-24 to Leicester at home and 24-18 at Northampton.

Last week Bath ended that two-match losing streak with a stunning 45-27 win away against Gloucester. It was a superb performance against their arch-rivals and one they will want to replicate on Friday.

Bath Injuries & Team News

Bath are playing some good rugby at the moment. It is unlikely that they will tinker with their side too much.

Bristol Form

Bristol have made a decent start to their season but still only have two wins from their five games. They are seventh on the table.

The Bears made a flying start, beating Leicester 25-14 at home in round one before causing an upset in Northampton, winning 33-27. Unfortunately, they have lost three matches since those two wins.

Bristol went down 23-21 at home to Harlequins before a trip to Exeter ended in a 29-20 defeat. Last week Sale beat Bristol 27-13 on the Bears home patch.