Black Lion vs Bayonne Predictions - Bayonne to back back with a win over Black Lion

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 08 Jan 2025

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Brad Newcomb 08 Jan 2025

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Black Lion started the EPCR Challenge Cup with a win over Vannes but fell to Scarlets next.
Bayonne, fifth in the Top 14 league, started well, beating Scarlets but suffered a heavy defeat to Edinburgh.
Bayonne's away form is shaky, but their overall strength gives them the upper hand against Black Lion.

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Black Lion started the EPCR Challenge Cup with a win over Vannes but fell to Scarlets next (Getty Images)

Black Lion vs Bayonne Predictions

Black Lion have had a decent start to the European Challenge Cup campaign, whilst Bayonne did not fare well in their previous outing in this competition.

Black Lion vs Bayonne Predictions
Head to Head
Black Lion Form
Black Lion Team News & Injuries
Bayonne Form
Bayonne Team News & Injuries

Bayonne have won 4 of his last 6 fixtures in all competitions.
Bayonne have lost 4 of their last 6 away matches in all competitions.
Black Lion won 4 of their last 6 home games in all competitions.
Black Lion lost 3 of their 4 EPCR Challenge Cup matches last season.

Head to Head

Black Lion and Vannes meet for the first time in a competitive match.

Black Lion Form

Black Lion started their European Challenge Cup campaign on the right note, beating Vannes 22-19 at home.

Black Lion had no answer against the Scarlets in their second pool match, losing 36-18 away from home.

Before that, Black Lion secured their fourth Rugby Super Cup title, defeating Castilla y Leon Iberians 54-3 away, Lusitanos 38-14 away, Castilla y Leon Iberians 47-21 at home, and Lusitanos 36-0 at home.

Black Lion got the result against a French club at home last time; however, Bayonne will be a far tougher test than Vannes. Can Black Lion cause an upset?

Black Lion Team News & Injuries

Akaki Tabutsadze, Luka Ivanishvili, and Mikheili Babunashvili have each dotted down for a try in the competition thus far.

Luka Matkava has scored 23 points for Black Lion in this edition of the EPCR Challenge Cup.

Bayonne Form

Bayonne got their EPCR Challenge Cup campaign off to a winning start, beating the Scarlet 17-16 at home.

However, their second outing in the competition was poor, losing 52-12 against Edinburgh in Scotland.

Aviron Bayonne have struggled on their travels this season, losing 51-29 against Pau, 26-10 against Clermont, 30-27 against Bordeaux, beating Lyon 49-38, losing 39-19 against Toulon, defeating Vannes 27-21 before losing 42-10 against Montpellier.

Bayonne are fifth in the Top 14 league standing, although their away form has been disappointing this season. However, they should beat Black Lion, as their opponents struggled in this competition last season.