Bath vs Sale Sharks Predictions - Bath to secure home win over the Sharks

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 25 Oct 2024

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Bath on a winning streak, 2nd place in standings with 20 points.
Sale struggles away, 3 consecutive away losses.
Bath tipped to cover -6.5 handicap against Sale Sharks.

Bath backed for success on home soil (Getty Images)

Bath vs Sale Sharks Preview

Bath registered their second successive win in the Premiership last weekend and have been in great touch at home. The Sale Sharks were outplayed in their previous fixture and have been out-of-sorts playing away from home.

Bath vs Sale Sharks Preview
Head to Head
Bath Form
Bath Team News & Injuries
Sale Sharks Form
Sale Sharks Team News & Injuries

Bath have won 4 of their last 5 games.
Bath have won 5 of their last 7 home matches.
Bath have defeated Sale twice in a row.
Sale have lost 3 consecutive away fixtures.
Sale have lost 5 of their last 7 away matches.

Head to Head

Bath have a slight edge with 17 victories to 15 against the Sale Sharks, including two draws in 34 meetings.

Bath Form

Bath came from behind to edge the Harlequins 26-24 away from home last weekend.

Bath trailed 21-14 against the Harlequins at the break but rallied in the second half with two tries and a conversion to secure the victory.

Bath won the opening home fixture of the season 38-16 against the Northampton Saints before losing 36-26 against Bristol.

Bath are 2nd in the standings with 20 points from five fixtures.

Bath have had an excellent start to their Premiership campaign and have been playing well at home, including beating the Sale Sharks in their previous two encounters.

Bath Team News & Injuries

Prop Thomas du Toit has been named in the Springbok squad for the end-of-year tour.

Guy Pepper and Tom de Glanville scored a try each in the first half against the Harlequins.

Thomas de Toit and Francois Van Wyk dotted down once each in the second half.

Finn Russell slotted over three conversions in the match.

Sale Sharks Form

The Sale Sharks were poor in the first half against the Northampton Saints last weekend, losing 47-17 at the final whistle.

Sale conceded six tries and five conversions against the Saints, going into the halftime break trailing 40-10.

The Sharks scored a converted try in the second half but had no answer against the Saints.

The Sale Sharks have lost their other away fixture this season, going down 45-26 against Saracens.

Sale are 6th on the Premiership log with 14 points from five matches.

The Sale Sharks must improve their away form as they have struggled to win on their travels lately.

Sale Sharks Team News & Injuries

The Sale Sharks have signed hooker Tadgh McElroy from Ulster until the end of the season.

Luke Cowan-Dickie and Joe Carpenter scored a try each against the Northampton Saints last weekend.

Rob du Preez kicked over one penalty and two conversions.

Verdict

Bath v Sale Sharks

Bath have been in excellent touch this season and are tipped to cover the -6.5 handicap.

Bath -6.5

Handicap

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