Bath Rugby 36-28 Sale Sharks result: Premiership Rugby, 31 October 2026

Match recap: Bath Rugby 36-28 Sale Sharks, Premiership Rugby, 31 October 2026

Bath Rugby beat Sale Sharks 36-28 in Premiership Rugby on Saturday 31 October 2026. The match was played at the Recreation Ground in Bath.

Score period by period

Bath Rugby led 19-7 at half-time, and Sale Sharks took the second half 21-17 without closing the gap.

Prediction and analysis

Key match factor

Both sides carry identical records of 3 wins, 0 draws and 7 losses across their last 10 matches. The scoring split separates them: Bath Rugby scored 271 points and conceded 307, while Sale Sharks scored 227 and conceded 363.

Our prediction

Bath Rugby hold a slight edge as favourites for Bath Rugby vs Sale Sharks, Saturday 31 October 2026.

Bath Rugby and Sale Sharks are both 3-0-7 over their last 10 matches, with Bath Rugby ahead on points scored, 271 to 227, and on points conceded, 307 to 363. Bath Rugby are 3 wins and 2 losses at home, while Sale Sharks are 2 wins and 4 losses away. Recent form leans the other way. Sale Sharks read L-L-W-W-L against L-L-W-L-L for Bath Rugby, and the single listed meeting ended 31-26 at The AJ Bell Stadium on Sunday 29 March 2026. On balance, the call is a home win.

Who is favoured for Bath Rugby vs Sale Sharks?

Bath Rugby are slight favourites for Bath Rugby vs Sale Sharks, Saturday 31 October 2026, on a better scoring record and home form.

When and where Bath Rugby vs Sale Sharks is played

Bath Rugby against Sale Sharks is a Matchday 5 fixture in Premiership Rugby. It is played on Saturday 31 October 2026. The venue is the Recreation Ground, with Bath Rugby as the home side.

Key facts

Recent form: Bath Rugby and Sale Sharks

The figures cover each side's matches in Champions Cup and Premiership Rugby, from Friday 10 April 2026 for Bath Rugby and Saturday 4 April 2026 for Sale Sharks, up to Friday 23 October 2026.

Bath Rugby have 3 wins, 0 draws and 7 losses in 10 matches, scoring 271 points and conceding 307, with a sequence of L-L-W-L-L, newest first, and a record of 3 wins from 5 at home and 0 from 5 away. Their latest result was a 5-23 loss to Gloucester Rugby.

3W 0D 7L in 10 games27.1 scored · 30.7 conceded per gameHome 3W-0D-2L · Away 0W-0D-5L

Sale Sharks have 3 wins, 0 draws and 7 losses in 10 matches, scoring 227 points and conceding 363, with a sequence of L-L-W-W-L, newest first, and a record of 1 win from 4 at home and 2 from 6 away. Their latest result was a 3-17 loss to Newcastle Red Bulls.

3W 0D 7L in 10 games22.7 scored · 36.3 conceded per gameHome 1W-0D-3L · Away 2W-0D-4L

Bath Rugby and Sale Sharks squads

Head-to-head between Bath Rugby and Sale Sharks

Bath Rugby and Sale Sharks have one meeting in this head-to-head. Bath Rugby won it, with no Sale Sharks wins and no draws. That match finished 31-26 on Sunday 29 March 2026 at The AJ Bell Stadium in Premiership Rugby.

Key data

Both sides have 3 wins and 7 losses from 10 matches. Bath Rugby scored 271 points and conceded 307. Sale Sharks scored 227 and conceded 363. The single meeting between them went to Bath Rugby, 31-26.

Frequently asked questions

What is Bath Rugby's form before facing Sale Sharks?

Bath Rugby have 3 wins and 7 losses in 10 matches. They scored 271 points and conceded 307. Their sequence reads L-L-W-L-L, newest first. Their latest result was a 5-23 loss to Gloucester Rugby in Premiership Rugby.

What is Sale Sharks' form before facing Bath Rugby?

Sale Sharks have 3 wins and 7 losses in 10 matches. They scored 227 points and conceded 363. Their sequence reads L-L-W-W-L, newest first. Their latest result was a 3-17 loss to Newcastle Red Bulls.

What happened when Bath Rugby and Sale Sharks last played?

Bath Rugby won 31-26. That match was on Sunday 29 March 2026 at The AJ Bell Stadium, in Premiership Rugby. It is the only meeting in this head-to-head.