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title: "Gloucester vs Bath Prem preview: Confirmed lineups and predictions"
canonical: "https://readrugbyunion.com/2026/10/23/gloucester-bath-prem-2026/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Jonny Black"
section: "Bath"
published: "2026-10-23T06:12:43Z"
modified: "2026-10-23T06:12:44Z"
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# Gloucester vs Bath Prem preview: Confirmed lineups and predictions

| Home team | Gloucester |
| --- | --- |
| Away team | Bath |
| Venue | Kingsholm |
| Competition | PREM |
| Kick-off time | 7:45 pm (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | TNT Sports/ HBO Max |

Gloucester vs Bath preview as the sides meet in round four of the PREM after a week’s break for the Champions Cup. Gloucester currently sit a surprising top of the table on§ 12 points after a great start to the season. Bath sit fifth but have the same record as Bath and are just one point behind Gloucester in first.

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## Gloucester vs Bath confirmed lineups

- **Gloucester** · **Bath**
- **Forwards**
- Ruskin · **1** · Obano
- Blake · **2** · Tuipulotu
- Knight · **3** · Griffin
- Kleyn · **4** · Gyamfi
- Clark · **5** · Ewels
- Thomas · **6** · Bayliss
- Morgan · **7** · Pepper
- Clement · **8** · Reid
- **Backs**
- Englefield · **9** · Spencer
- C Atkinson · **10** · Russell
- Knight · **11** · Offiah
- Llewellyn · **12** · Redpath
- Joseph · **13** · Lawrence
- Thorley · **14** · Hennessey
- Barton · **15** · Carreras
- **Replacements**
- Innard · **16** · Frost
- Bleuler · **17** · Kirk
- Fasogbon · **18** · Verden
- Trenholm · **19** · Molony
- Ludlow · **20** · Hill
- Robson · **21** · Carr-Smith
- Knight · **22** · Donoghue
- Redshaw · **23** · Green

## Recent Form:

**Gloucester (Home team):**

| **Result** | **Date** | **Competition** | **Opponent** | **Score** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Draw | 16th October 2026 | Champions Cup | Bordeaux Begles | 36-36 |
| Loss | 9th October 2026 | Prem | Leicester Tigers | 38-31 |
| Won | 3rd October 2026 | Prem | Harlequins | 48-0 |
| Won | 26th September 2026 | Prem | Exeter Chiefs | 24-45 |
| Won | 12th September 2026 | Prem Cup | Sale Sharks | 43-26 |

Gloucester opened up the Champions Cup for 2026/27 at Kingsholm against the double champions, Bordeaux Begles. The game was an absolute thriller, and Gloucester will feel like they were one pass away from victory as they failed to take a chance in the final minutes. Gloucester scored five tries throughout the game and kicked a penalty, which saw them take a 24-17 lead into half-time. Will Trenholm came off the bench in the second half and scored both Gloucester tries.

**Bath (Away team):**

| **Result** | **Date** | **Competition** | **Opponent** | **Score** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loss | 17th October 2026 | Champions Cup | Montpellier | 14-32 |
| Loss | 10th October 2026 | Prem | Northampton Saints | 71-48 |
| Won | 2nd October 2026 | Prem | Exeter Chiefs | 40-34 |
| Won | 25th September 2026 | Prem | Harlequins | 17-33 |
| Loss | 6th September 2026 | Prem Cup | Sale Sharks | 50-28 |

Bath started the season with two strong wins, but have since had two disappointing defeats. Against Montpellier, Bath had a lead within the first half hour after scoring two tries and took a 14-10 lead into the break. Bath were unable to score any points in the second half as Montpellier scored three tries.

## Gloucester vs Bath head-to-head record (last five matches):

| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 28th February 2026 | Prem Cup | Bath | 38-26 |
| 23rd January 2026 | Prem | Bath | 26-30 |
| 14th November 2025 | Prem Cup | Gloucester | 19-17 |
| 11th October 2025 | Prem | Bath | 38-17 |
| 13th April 2025 | Challenge Cup | Bath | 61-26 |

## Predictions

- Gloucester to win by 10 points or less
- 60+ points in the game