Newcastle Falcons vs Bath Prediction: Bath are not ready to drop points

The Gallagher Premiership Rugby match in week 8 at Kingston Park Stadium will see the Newcastle Falcons welcome Bath. Both teams are coming from European defeats and will hope to show character here. Which side will take advantage of things here?

Newcastle Falcons are coming off a European Challenge Cup competition and lost. In the first game, this team took on Section Paloise and lost by 13 points margin, scoring only 19 goals. However, at home the previous weekend against Dragons, they still failed to respond as they scored 7 goals in each half, which was not enough compared to their opponent's 22 points. 

However, in prior encounters to those defeats, Newcastle Falcons played Caldy, Doncaster, and Sale Sharks in the Premiership Rugby Cup and secured wins. In fact, their last league game against Saracens also ended in a 17-12 win, with a strong first-half performance being good enough to see them take maximum points. Meanwhile, Newcastle Falcons sit 9th in the standings, with a spot in Europe next season looking like a dream. 

Bath are coming off consecutive defeats in the European Champions Cup and will hope to do better here. In their first encounter against Stade Rochelais, this team suffered a 2024 defeat. In the meantime, despite a strong performance in the second game, they lost by one goal to Benetton.

In the meantime, Bath's last league encounter against Exeter Chiefs ended in a 19-15 win. In fact, this team went on a perfect winning run of seven matches prior to those defeats. Bath defeated Gloucester, Harlequins, Sale Sharks, Ampthill, Bristol and Bedford Blues in that run. With a 29-point accumulation from seven matches, Bath sit at the top of the standings with points shared with second-placed Bristol Bears. 

Bath are expected to take advantage of Newcastle Falcons in this game. This season, it is clear Bath are going all out for the title, and while Newcastle Falcons are finding it difficult to get things right, I believe this is a perfect match for Bath to exploit their opponent’s weaknesses. While this game is expected to be dominated by Bath, the majority of their wins have also ended with a good margin, which I expect a similar outcome. With Newcastle Falcons having a poor defence, this is expected to be a high-scoring game.