Bath Rugby v Bristol Rugby: the preview
Bath Rugby meet Bristol Rugby at Recreation Ground, Saturday 6:45am (Premiership Rugby). Bristol Rugby have won 7 of the 11 meetings with Bath Rugby since 2021.
The big picture
Bath Rugby come in 5th on the ladder with 16 points; Bristol Rugby are 6th on 15. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Bath Rugby are 2–2 in Premiership Rugby 2026-27, averaging 31.5 points for and 36.3 against.
Bristol Rugby are 3–2 in Premiership Rugby 2026-27, averaging 23.6 points for and 21.8 against.
Form
Bath Rugby have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Gloucester Rugby 5–23.
Bristol Rugby have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Leicester Tigers 16–22.
Head to head
These sides have met 11 times on our records since 2021: Bath Rugby 4, Bristol Rugby 7.
Last time out (2025-26), Bristol Rugby won 21–19 at Ashton Gate.
Biggest margin between these two: Bath Rugby by 25 points in 2025-26 (40–15).
At Recreation Ground
Bath Rugby have won 17 of their last 20 at Recreation Ground.
Bristol Rugby have won 1 of 3 at Recreation Ground.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
