| Home team | Bath |
| Away team | Northampton Saints |
| Venue | The Rec |
| Competition | European Champions Cup |
| Kick off time | 8 pm (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports |
Bath vs Northampton Saints Champions Cup preview as the sides clash at the Rec.
These teams sit as the top two teams in the Gallagher Prem. There is only one point separating the sides in the league, with both having won 10 matches from 12. Bath defeated fellow English side Saracens in the round of 16, while Northampton Saints needed to battle past Castres to reach the quarterfinals.
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Bath vs Northampton Saints confirmed lineups and team news
Bath (1-15):
Obano, Dunn, Sela, Roux, Ewels, Pepper, Underhill, Reid, Spencer, Russell, Muir, Redpath, Lawrence, Arundell, de Glanville
Replacements (16-23):
Tuipilotu, van Wyk, du Toit, Molony, Hill, van der Linde, Carreras, Barbeary
Northampton Saints(1-15):
Fischetti, Langdon, Kundiona, Lockett, van der Mescht, Kemeny, Pearson, Pollock, McParland, Smith, Sleightholme, Dingwall, Hutchinson, Freeman, Furbank
Replacements (16-23):
Wright, Iyogun, Millar-Mills, Prowse, Chick, Mitchell, Litchfield, Hendy
Recent Form:
Bath (Home team): W-W-W-W-W
Bath have been in outstanding form when playing in the Prem or Europe. Their last defeat in the Prem came in December against their opponents, Northampton. In the round of 16, they went 10-0 behind against the Saracens by halftime. They took control of the game again within the first 20 minutes of the second half, scoring three tries. Saracens scored again to bring it to 19-15, but tries from Ollie Lawrence and Henry Arundell kept Bath ahead. These tries cancelled out Noah Caluori’s to leave the score 31-22.
Northampton Saints (Away team): W-W-W-W-W
Northampton have also won their last five games in major competition, with their last loss coming against Bordeaux in January. Their only loss in the Prem this season came against Bristol. In the last round, they took on Castres at Franklin Gardens and won 49-41. The 13-try thriller went in favour of the home team, who scored five tries in the second half.
Bath vs Northampton Saints head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 27th December 2025 | Premiership | Northampton | 21-41 |
| 5th January 2025 | Premiership | Northampton | 35-34 |
| 20th September 2024 | Premiership | Bath | 38-16 |
| 8th June 2024 | Prem Playoffs | Northampton | 25-21 |
| 18th May 2024 | Premiership | Bath | 43-12 |
Northampton handed Bath one of their two defeats in the Prem this season when they beat them at the Rec earlier this year. This is the only away win between these teams since 2022, when Northampton won at the Rec again.
How to watch Bath vs Northampton Saints?
Bath vs Northampton Saints will be available to watch on Premier Sports 2. Coverage starts at 7 pm for an 8 pm kick-off.
