Bath vs Gloucester Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Bath vs Gloucester taking place? Bath vs Gloucester will take place on Sunday 26th December, 2021 at 16:30 (UK)
Where is Bath vs Gloucester taking place? Bath vs Gloucester will take place at Recreation Ground in Bath
Where can I get tickets for Bath vs Gloucester? Ticket information for Bath vs Gloucester can be found on each side’s official website
What TV channel is Bath vs Gloucester on in the UK? Bath vs Gloucester will be televised live on BT Sport
Where can I stream Bath vs Gloucester in the UK? BT Sport subscribers can stream Bath vs Gloucester live on the BT Sport Player & app
THE TEAM NEWS
Bath: 15 Tom de Glanville, 14 Semesa Rokoduguni, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Max Ojomoh, 11 Ruaridh McConnochie, 10 Orlando Bailey, 9 Ben Spencer, 8 Sam Underhill, 7 Mike Williams, 6 Tom Ellis, 5 Charlie Ewels, 4 Josh McNally, 3 Will Stuart, 2 Tom Dunn, 1 Lewis Boyce
Replacements: 16 Jacques du Toit, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 D’Arcy Rae, 19 Will Spencer, 20 Nahum Merigan, 21 Ollie Fox, 22 Will Butt, 23 Gabriel Hamer-Webb
Gloucester: 15, Lloyd Evans, 14, Louis Rees-Zammit, 13, Chris Harris, 12, Mark Atkinson, 11, Jonny May, 10, Adam Hastings, 9, Ben Meehan, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Lewis Ludlow (c), 6 Jordy Reid, 5 Matias Alemanno, 4 Freddie Clarke, 3 Kirill Gotovtsev, 2 Jack Singleton, 1 Val Rapava-Ruskin
Replacements: 16 Santiago Socino, 17 Jamal Ford-Robinson, 18 Fraser Balmain, 19 Andrew Davidson, 20 Jack Clement, 21 Charlie Chapman, 22 Billy Twelvetrees, 23 Santiago Carreras
THE PREDICTION
Bath have lost all 11 of their matches played this season across three tournaments after a 45-20 defeat at Leinster in the Champions Cup two weeks ago. They have a new head coach in Johann van Graan and more changes at the top could improve things sooner rather than later but travelling Gloucester are in excellent form right now and look good for the win. The visitors thumped Benetton 54-25 last weekend in one of the few European fixtures not postponed and they came pretty close to beating Lyon away from home before that with limited numbers. Gloucester have won each of their last four Premiership matches and covering -5 looks a reasonable target against a Bath side that may be focusing on siege mentality first.
