Bath vs Gloucester Prediction: Superb Bath to take control here

The Recreation Ground is set to host this Round 11 English Premiership matchup between Bath and Gloucester. Bath enters this contest as the home favorites, while the struggling Gloucester team is considered the underdogs.

Bath is enjoying a successful season, trailing the top spot in the Premiership by only two points. They are also just one point ahead of sixth place, making a bad result potentially costly. Notably, Bath has excelled at home this season, securing victories in four games prior to their 35-22 loss at Leicester last weekend. In the Champions Cup, Bath triumphed over Ulster at home and Cardiff away. They continued their positive run with a 25-17 victory over Harlequins on home soil. Following two successful games in the Challenge Cup, Bath may field their strongest side in this matchup and potentially rest some players in the upcoming fixture against Racing 92.

Gloucester is encountering struggles this season, managing only two wins and suffering eight defeats in their 10 Premiership fixtures. With 16 points, they are comfortably clear of Newcastle at the bottom but find themselves five points adrift of Bristol above them. In the last two weeks of the Premiership, Gloucester experienced narrow losses, falling 31-29 at home to Northampton and 32-26 at Harlequins. The outcomes of these matches could have been different with a more favorable bounce of the ball. Now, Gloucester needs to secure victories to climb the table. They won their two Challenge Cup games in early December 2023, indicating they may prioritize this fixture over their upcoming game in Edinburgh next weekend.

Gloucester began the season with two victories in the Premiership but have faced a downturn, losing their last eight matches. Meanwhile, Bath has demonstrated excellence at home. The prediction is in favor of Bath covering the -9 handicap.