Leicester Tigers vs Bath Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Leicester Tigers vs Bath taking place? Leicester Tigers vs Bath will take place on Friday 5th November, 2021 at 19:45 (UK)
Where is Leicester Tigers vs Bath taking place? Leicester Tigers vs Bath will take place at Mattioli Woods Welford Road in Leicester
Where can I get tickets for Leicester Tigers vs Bath? Ticket information for Leicester Tigers vs Bath can be found on each side’s official website
What TV channel is Leicester Tigers vs Bath on in the UK? Leicester Tigers vs Bath will be televised live on BT Sport
Where can I stream Leicester Tigers vs Bath in the UK? BT Sport subscribers can stream Leicester Tigers vs Bath live on the BT Sport Player & app
THE TEAM NEWS
Leicester Tigers: 15 Freddie Burns, 14 Guy Porter, 13 Matt Scott, 12 Dan Kelly, 11 Nemani Nadolo, 10 George Ford (c), 9 Jack van Poortvliet, 8 Cyle Brink, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 Ollie Chessum, 5 Calum Green, 4 Harry Wells, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Nic Dolly, 1 Francois van Wyk
Replacements: 16 Tom Cowan-Dickie, 17 Nephi Leatigaga, 18 Joe Heyes, 19 Eli Snyman, 20 George Martin, 21 Richard Wigglesworth, 22 Bryce Hegarty, 23 Kini Murimurivalu
Bath: 15 Orlando Bailey, 14 Semesa Rokoduguni, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Max Clark, 11 Will Muir, 10 Danny Cipriani, 9 Ollie Fox, 8 Miles Reid, 7 Richard de Carpentier, 6 Tom Ellis, 5 Ewan Richards, 4 Josh McNally (c), 3 D’Arcy Rae, 2 Tom Dunn, 1 Juan Schoeman
Replacements: 16 Jacques du Toit, 17 Arthur Cordwell, 18 Kieran Verden, 19 Nahum Merigan, 20 Tom Cowan, 21 Max Green, 22 Max Ojomoh, 23 Ruaridh McConnochie
THE PREDICTION
This insatiable Leicester Tigers side showed no signs of slowing their pursuit of the Premiership title after securing their biggest ever win last Saturday, 26-55 away at Northampton Saints. The nature of their victory on the road and at a good Northampton side makes eight from eight look an almost certainty as they take on rock-bottom Bath at home this weekend. Absent international stars are likelier to hurt the struggling visitors more than their hosts in this ruthless form, especially as travelling Bath have lost six from six after a 17-27 defeat by Wasps last time out. A shuffle of the pack due to the Autumn Internationals makes a huge score something of guesswork but the hosts can be backed to cover -15 at home here.
