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Bath vs Leicester Tigers Gallagher PREM preview

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Home teamBath
Away teamLeicester Tigers
VenueThe Rec
CompetitionGallagher PREM
Kick off time3:15 pm (UK)
Watch Live in the UKTNT/HBO Max

Bath vs Leicester Tigers Gallagher PREM preview as the sides meet in the final round of the regular season at the Rec. 

The teams currently sit second and third, and the winner of this game will finish second and get a home semi-final draw. Both teams could drop down as low as fourth. This will also be dependent on the outcome of the Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens game.

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Recent Form:

Bath (Home team): 

ResultDateCompetitionOpponentScore
Loss29th May 2026PREMBristol Bears21-19
Won16th May 2026PREMNewcastle Red Bulls69-12
Loss10th May 2026PREMExeter Chiefs35-12
Loss3rd May 2026Champions CupBordeaux Begles38-26
Loss25th April 2026PREMNorthampton Saints41-38

Bath have lost four of their last five games, with the only win coming against bottom-of-the-table Newcastle Red Bulls. In total, they have only lost five PREM games all season, with three coming in this run. In the last round, they lost out to the Bristol Bears, led by Janse van Rensburg. Bath led 19-7 at halftime but were unable to score any points in the second half. They conceded twice and lost out 21-19.

Leicester Tigers (Away team): 

ResultDateCompetitionOpponentScore
Loss31st May 2026PREMExeter Chiefs26-35
Won17th May 2026PREMSale Sharks33-47
Won9th May 2026PREMNorthampton Saints41-17
Loss25th April 2026PREMSaracens19-15
Won18th April 2026PREMNewcastle Red Bulls62-3

Leicester Tigers have won three of their last five, although their two defeats have come against teams with whom they are competing with for a semi-final spot. In the last round, they played the Exeter Chiefs by nine despite having taken the lead with 10 minutes to go. The Tigers scored three tries, and their two kicked penalties in the first half gave them the advantage at the break. 

Bath vs Leicester Tigers head-to-head record (last five matches):

DateCompetitionWinnerScore
8th March 2026PREM CupLeicester Tigers46-21
18th October 2025PREMLeicester Tigers22-20
14th June 2025PREM FinalBath23-21
17th May 2025PREMBath43-15
29th September PREMBath15-20

The Leicester Tigers have won both meetings this season, including the PREM Cup semi-final, which Leicester went on to win. Bath won the three meetings before, including the final at Allianz Twickenham last season, where Bath won by two points.

Jonny is a former rugby player in Ireland's club system and is an Ulster and Ireland fan. He has spent a number of years writing about football and this was what brought him to the Dave Sport Group. As an expert in Irish Rugby, his expertise also stretches to Super Rugby having lived in New Zealand previously.

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