Northampton Saints vs Bath Rugby prediction: Premiership Rugby, 10 October 2026
Match played on Saturday, 10 October 2026.
The analysis below was published before the match. The result is not published on this page.
Northampton Saints have taken 12 points from their five most recent results, while Bath Rugby have taken 3 from theirs. Northampton Saints host Bath Rugby in Premiership Rugby, Matchday 3, on Saturday 10 October 2026 at Franklin's Gardens.
Prediction and analysis
Key match factor
Form is the strongest axis. Northampton Saints have won 9 of their last 10 matches, scoring 431 points and conceding 304, while Bath Rugby have won 5 and lost 5, with 314 points scored and 300 conceded. Northampton Saints are also 7 from 7 at home, against a Bath Rugby away record of 1 win in 5.
Our prediction
Northampton Saints are the favourites for Northampton Saints vs Bath Rugby, Saturday 10 October 2026.
Northampton Saints arrive on a four-match winning streak, with 12 points from their last five against 3 for Bath Rugby. Their home record reads 7 wins from 7, while Bath Rugby have won 1 of 5 away. The three listed meetings split 2 wins to 1 for Northampton Saints, the latest a 41-38 home win on Saturday 25 April 2026. The call is a home win, with a slight edge.
Who is favoured for Northampton Saints vs Bath Rugby?
Northampton Saints hold a slight edge as favourites for Northampton Saints vs Bath Rugby on Saturday 10 October 2026.
When and where Northampton Saints vs Bath Rugby is played
Northampton Saints face Bath Rugby in Premiership Rugby on Saturday 10 October 2026. The match is part of Matchday 3. Kick-off is at Franklin's Gardens. Northampton Saints are the home side.
Key facts
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Competition | Premiership Rugby |
| Round | Matchday 3 |
| Date | 10 October 2026 |
| Kick-off | 15:05 (UK time) |
| Venue | Franklin's Gardens |
Recent form: Northampton Saints and Bath Rugby
The figures cover Northampton Saints' matches in the Champions Cup and Premiership Rugby, and Bath Rugby's matches in the same two competitions.
Northampton Saints won 9, drew 0 and lost 1 of 10 matches, scoring 431 points and conceding 304, and come in on four wins in a row. They won all 7 at home and 2 of 3 away, most recently beating Exeter RC Chiefs 26-17.
9W 0D 1L in 10 games43.1 scored · 30.4 conceded per gameHome 7W-0D-0L · Away 2W-0D-1L
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/06/2026 | Exeter RC Chiefs | Home | 26-17 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 12/06/2026 | Leicester Tigers | Home | 45-31 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 15/05/2026 | Bristol Bears | Home | 94-33 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 25/04/2026 | Bath Rugby | Home | 41-38 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 10/04/2026 | Bath Rugby | Away | 41-43 | L | Champions Cup |
| 03/04/2026 | Castres Olympique | Home | 49-41 | W | Champions Cup |
| 28/03/2026 | Saracens FC | Away | 21-17 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 21/03/2026 | Newcastle Red Bulls | Home | 28-27 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 24/01/2026 | Sale Sharks | Away | 43-29 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 18/01/2026 | Scarlets | Home | 43-28 | W | Champions Cup |
Bath Rugby won 5, drew 0 and lost 5 of 10 matches, scoring 314 points and conceding 300. Their last five read W-L-L-L-L, with 4 wins from 5 at home and 1 from 5 away, the latest a 40-34 win over Exeter RC Chiefs.
5W 0D 5L in 10 games31.4 scored · 30.0 conceded per gameHome 4W-0D-1L · Away 1W-0D-4L
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10/2026 | Exeter RC Chiefs | Home | 40-34 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 13/06/2026 | Exeter RC Chiefs | Home | 26-27 | L | Premiership Rugby |
| 29/05/2026 | Bristol Bears | Away | 19-21 | L | Premiership Rugby |
| 10/05/2026 | Exeter RC Chiefs | Away | 12-35 | L | Premiership Rugby |
| 03/05/2026 | Union Bordeaux Begles | Away | 26-38 | L | Champions Cup |
| 25/04/2026 | Northampton Saints | Away | 38-41 | L | Premiership Rugby |
| 18/04/2026 | Harlequins FC | Home | 48-15 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 10/04/2026 | Northampton Saints | Home | 43-41 | W | Champions Cup |
| 04/04/2026 | Saracens FC | Home | 31-22 | W | Champions Cup |
| 29/03/2026 | Sale Sharks | Away | 31-26 | W | Premiership Rugby |
Northampton Saints and Bath Rugby squads
Northampton Saints squad (60 players)
| No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iyogun, Emmanuel | Prop |
| 2 | Langdon, Curtis | Hooker |
| 3 | Kundiona, Cleopas | Prop |
| 4 | Coles, Alex | Lock |
| 5 | Prowse, Ed | Prop |
| 6 | Kemeny, Josh | Flanker |
| 7 | Pollock, Henry | Back row |
| 8 | Chick, Callum | Back row |
| 9 | McParland, Archie | Scrum-half |
| 10 | Smith, Fin | Fly-half |
| 11 | Hendy, George | Full-back |
| 12 | Dingwall, Fraser | Centre |
| 13 | Hutchinson, Rory | Centre |
| 14 | Freeman, Tommy | Wing |
| 15 | Pater, James | Half-back |
| 16 | Smith, Robbie | Hooker |
| 17 | Fischetti, Danilo | Prop |
| 18 | Neculai, Ion | Prop |
| 19 | Lockett, Tom | Lock |
| 20 | Taylor, Josh | Back row |
| 21 | Mitchell, Alex | Scrum-half |
| 22 | Belleau, Anthony | Prop |
| 23 | Sleightholme, Ollie | Wing |
| Ainsworth-Cave, Aiden | Back row | |
| Alexander, Ben | Hooker | |
| Bennett, James | Back row | |
| Benson, Archie | Back row | |
| Buxton, Noah | Prop | |
| Caqusau, Amena | Wing | |
| Catley, Will | Centre | |
| Davison, Trevor | Prop | |
| Els, Jordan | Prop | |
| Faissal, Malik | Wing | |
| Goode, Sonny | Half-back | |
| Green, Luke | Prop | |
| Lewis, Jack | Back row | |
| Litchfield, Tom | Centre | |
| Lumley, Henry | Centre | |
| Mainey, Fergus | Scrum-half | |
| Martin, James | Wing | |
| Mead, Alex | Lock | |
| Munga, Chunya | Lock | |
| Pearson, Tom | Back row | |
| Pugh, Aidan | Scrum-half | |
| Reid, Aiden | Prop | |
| Rowe, Tom | Wing | |
| Scola, Ollie | Prop | |
| Shields, Hugh | ||
| St John, Freddie | Centre | |
| Tamani, Charlie | Wing | |
| Thame, Toby | Centre | |
| Todaro, Edoardo | Centre | |
| Tonga'uiha, George | Lock | |
| Tonga'uiha, Sonny | Prop | |
| Ulcoq, Charlie | Flanker | |
| Walker, Henry | Hooker | |
| Weimann, Jonny | Scrum-half | |
| Wright, Craig | Hooker | |
| Zigiriadis, Lefty | Prop | |
| van Der Mescht, Juan John | Lock |
Bath Rugby squad (59 players)
| No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Spandler, Jasper | Hooker |
| Stuart, Will | Prop | |
| Verden, Kieran | Prop | |
| 4 | Jeanes, Will | Lock |
| 5 | Richards, Ewan | Lock |
| Bayliss, Josh | Back row | |
| Green, Arthur | Full-back | |
| 7 | Underhill, Sam | Back row |
| 9 | Carr-Smith, Tom | Scrum-half |
| 10 | Donaghue, Ciaran | Utility back |
| 11 | Muir, Will | Wing |
| 13 | Redpath, Cameron | Centre |
| 14 | Cokanasiga, Joe | Wing |
| Emens, Austin | Wing | |
| de Glanville, Tom | Fly-half | |
| 16 | Dunn, Tom | Hooker |
| 17 | Obano, Beno | Prop |
| 20 | Timmins, George | Back row |
| Arundell, Henry | Full-back | |
| Bennett, Jack | Back row | |
| Bhatti, James | Prop | |
| Carreras, Santiago | Full-back | |
| Coetzee, Jaco | Full-back | |
| Cowan, Tom | ||
| Davies, Ieuan | Half-back | |
| Du Plessis, Willem Hendrik Jacques | Back row | |
| Du Preez, Daniel | Lock | |
| Emanuel, Ioan | Prop | |
| Ewels, Charlie | Lock | |
| Frost, Dan | Hooker | |
| Griffin, Alfie | Prop | |
| Griffin, Archie | Prop | |
| Griffin, Charlie | ||
| Harrison, Jack | ||
| Hennessey, Louie | Centre | |
| Hill, Ted | Lock | |
| Kirk, Scott | Prop | |
| Lawrence, Ollie | Centre | |
| Linegar, James | Fly-half | |
| Maloney, James | Lock | |
| Molony, Ross | Lock | |
| Offiah, Tyler | Wing | |
| Ojomoh, Max | Centre | |
| Opoku-Gyamfi, Enoch | Lock | |
| Pearce, Max | Hooker | |
| Pepper, Guy | Back row | |
| Reid, Miles | Back row | |
| Ridgway, Alex | Back row | |
| Roue, Will | Fly-half | |
| Roux, Quinn | Lock | |
| Russell, Finn | Fly-half | |
| Sela, Billy | Prop | |
| Spencer, Ben | Scrum-half | |
| Treacey, Connor | Back row | |
| Treacey, Declan | Centre | |
| Tuipulotu, Kepu | Hooker | |
| Winters, Sam | Full-back | |
| Woods, Jack | Scrum-half | |
| van der Linde, Bernard | Scrum-half |
Head-to-head between Northampton Saints and Bath Rugby
Northampton Saints and Bath Rugby have met 3 times in the matches listed here. Northampton Saints won 2, Bath Rugby won 1. There were no draws. The latest meeting came on Saturday 25 April 2026 at Franklin's Gardens in Premiership Rugby, and finished 41-38 to Northampton Saints.
| Date | Competition | Team | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/04/2026 | Premiership Rugby | Northampton Saints - Bath Rugby | Franklin's Gardens | 41-38 | Northampton Saints |
| 10/04/2026 | Champions Cup | Bath Rugby - Northampton Saints | Recreation Ground | 43-41 | Bath Rugby |
| 27/12/2025 | Premiership Rugby | Bath Rugby - Northampton Saints | Recreation Ground | 21-41 | Northampton Saints |
Key data
Northampton Saints have 9 wins from 10 matches. Bath Rugby have 5 wins from 10. Over their five most recent results, Northampton Saints took 12 points and Bath Rugby took 3. The meetings between them read Northampton Saints 2 wins, Bath Rugby 1, with 0 draws from 3.
Frequently asked questions
What is Northampton Saints' form before facing Bath Rugby?
Northampton Saints won 9 and lost 1 of 10 matches. They are on four wins in a row. They scored 431 points and conceded 304, and their latest result was a 26-17 win over Exeter RC Chiefs in Premiership Rugby.
How have Bath Rugby been playing ahead of the Northampton Saints match?
Bath Rugby won 5 and lost 5 of 10 matches. Their last five read W-L-L-L-L. They scored 314 points and conceded 300, and most recently beat Exeter RC Chiefs 40-34 in Premiership Rugby.
What is the head-to-head record between Northampton Saints and Bath Rugby?
The sides have met 3 times here. Northampton Saints won 2 and Bath Rugby won 1, with no draws. The latest meeting, on Saturday 25 April 2026 at Franklin's Gardens, ended 41-38 to Northampton Saints.
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