Bath vs Leicester Predictions & Tips - Leicester to push Bath all the way in final

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 12 Jun 2025

Ralph Staniforth 12 Jun 2025

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Bath are Premiership favorites, winning 14/18 games this season.
Bath defeated Leicester 43-15 recently; Leicester seeks redemption.
Leicester enters the final in good form, with 5 wins in last 6 games.

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Leicester lost their last match against Bath. (Getty Images)

Bath vs Leicester Preview

Bath are favourites coming into the Premiership final but Leicester Tigers have been in good form of late. I fancy the underdogs in the handicap market.

Bath vs Leicester Preview
Head to Head
Bath Form
Bath Injuries & Team News
Leicester Form
Leicester Injuries & Team News

Bath won 14 of their 18 Premiership games this season.
Bath won the European Challenge Cup this season.
Bath have won 13 of their last 15 matches in all competitions.
Leicester have won 5 of their last 6 matches.
Leicester lost their last match against Bath.

Head to Head

Bath beat Leicester 43-15 a few weeks ago on home soil. The Tigers didn't have their best side out on that occasion though.

Bath Form

Bath topped the Premiership table this season, winning 14 of their 18 matches. They finished 11 points ahead of Leicester on the table.

To top this off, Bath also won the European Challenge Cup a few weeks ago. They are certainly the form team in England this season and looking back at where they were a few years ago, this is a massive achievement.

In mid-May, Bath thrashed Leicester 43-15 in a regular season game, a week before they beat Lyon for European glory. That was followed by a defeat to Saracens in the final game of the league season.

Last week, in the semi-final, Bath struggled initially against Bristol but over the 80 minutes, they proved too good – winning the match 34-20.

Bath Injuries & News

Finn Russell will once again be key player for Bath this weekend. He has been superb all season for the English club but he will need the forwards to find parity with Leicester.

Leicester Form

Leicester finished second on the table this season after a very average start. However, they are in great form coming into this match having won five of their last 6 matches in the Premiership.

Their only defeat in that run did, however, come against Bath when they lost 43-15 at home. It will be different names of the team sheet this weekend, so that result won’t bother the Tigers.

Last weekend, in the semi-final, Leicester overcame a tough challenge at home, beating Sale Sharks 21-16.

Leicester Injuries & News

Michael Cheika is unlikely to tamper too much with the team from last weekend. He has instilled a self-belief in the team, and they should be well up for this encounter.

Verdict

Bath v Leicester

Leicester Tigers are backed to get within the 9.5 handicap and perhaps upset the odds.

Leicester +9.5

Handicap

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