Bath vs Saracens preview as the sides restart the Premiership after the Six Nations break.
The sides meet at the Rec as Bath sit second in the table, just two points behind Northampton, who sit top. A win would see them push Northampton for top spot. Saracens sit just inside the bottom half but are still just five points behind third-place side Bristol.
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Bath vs Saracens confirmed lineups and team news
Bath (1-15):
Obano, Dunn, Griffin, Roux, Ewelss, Bayliss, Reid, Barbeary, Spencer, Russell, Muir, Ojomoh, Lawrence, Arundell, de Glanville
Replacements (16-23):
Tuipulotu, van Wyk, du Toit, Hill, Pepper, van der Linde, Carreras, Underhill
Saracens (1-15):
Mawi, Dan, Street, Isiekwe, Tizard, McFarland, Gonzalez, Willis, van Zyl, Farrell, Segun, Tompkins, Cinti, Elliott, Daly
Replacements (16-23):
Hadfield, O’Driscoll, Riccioni, Onyeama-Christie, Earl, Simpson, Burke, Malins
Recent Form:
Bath (Home team): W-W-W-W-L
Prior to the Six Nations, Bath had won four games in a row. They have only lost two matches this season, only one of which came at home. In the Prem Cup, which takes place while the Six Nations is on, Bath lost to Leicester in the semi-final, 46-21. Leicester went on to win the cup. Bath have also scored 30 or more points in eight of their last nine Premiership and European games.
Saracens (Away team): W-L-W-L-W
Saracens went off before the Six Nations with a huge 73-14 win over Newcastle, but had lost to Leicester in their previous Premiership game before that. They were also able to pick up a solid win over Toulouse in the Champions Cup. The Prem Cup during the Six Nations didn’t go well for Sarries as they only managed to win one of their group games, coming against Newcastle Red Bulls.
Bath vs Saracens head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 30th November 2025 | Premiership | Bath | 29-36 |
| 31st May 2025 | Premiership | Saracens | 36-26 |
| 28th December 2024 | Premiership | Bath | 68-10 |
| 26th April 2024 | Premiership | Saracens | 12-15 |
| 21st October 2023 | Premiership | Bath | 15-25 |
Bath have won four of the last six meetings between the teams and won the clash earlier in the season by seven points. Four of the last five clashes have been within a 10-point margin. The anomaly came a few days after Christmas, and a permanent red card early on from Saracens saw Bath run away with it.
How to watch Bath vs Saracens?
Bath vs Saracens will be available to watch on TNT Sports and Discovery+. Coverage starts at 7:00 pm for a 7:45 pm kick-off.
