Clermont vs Sale Sharks Predictions - Clermont to sink the Sale Sharks at home

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Clermont have defeated Sale Sharks 3 times in a row.
Sale Sharks are on a 5-game losing streak away from home.
Clermont expected to cover the -16.5 handicap.

Clermont are on a winning streak against the Sale Sharks ( Getty Images)

Clermont were unable to find an answer in their opening European Rugby Champions Cup match, but they have frequently defeated the Sale Sharks in recent encounters. The Sale Sharks fell short in the opener and are on a losing streak away from home.

Clermont have won 3 of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions.
Clermont have won 5 consecutive home fixtures (Top 14).
Clermont have defeated the Sale Sharks 3 times in a row.
Sale Sharks have lost 5 consecutive away games in all competitions.
Sale Sharks have lost their last 2 away matches against Clermont.

Head to Head

Clermont have a slight edge with three victories to two against the Sale Sharks in their five meetings.

Clermont Form

Clermont were outplayed in the first half against Saracens in the Investec Cup opener last weekend, conceding four tries and three conversions to trail 26-0 at half-time.

The Sale Sharks scored two tries in the second half, but it did little to change the outcome, losing 47-10 to Saracens away.

Clermont lost 34-24 to Toulouse before defeating Pau 50-27, Montauban 84-31, Toulon 27-10, and Castres 63-14 in their last five home matches.

Clermont are currently in ninth place in the Top 14 table with 27 points from 11 games.

Clermont delivered a below-par performance in their previous fixture in the competition, but will look to bounce back with a victory when they host a Sale Sharks side they have beaten three times consecutively.

Sale Sharks Form

Sale Sharks scored two converted tries in the first half against the Glasgow Warriors in their European Rugby Champions Cup match last weekend, going into the break with a slender two-point advantage.

Sale Sharks scored a converted try in the second half against the Glasgow Warriors, but it was not enough to close out the game, losing 26-21 at home to the URC side.

Sale Sharks have been struggling away from home in their last five away matches across all competitions. They lost 21-16 to the Leicester Tigers, 28-16 to Bath, 65-14 to Saracens, 36-35 to Leicester Tigers, and 20-0 to Bath.

Sale occupy seventh in the Premiership standings on 13 points after six rounds.

Sale Sharks have been out of sorts lately, having lost five consecutive away games, and will need to end Clermont’s five-match home winning streak if they are to get the result they want.

Team News

Clermont

Clermont are on the verge of signing Oyonnax’s Justin Bouraux on a contract reported to be for two or three years.

Predicted starting XV: Sacha Lotrian, Etienne Fourcade, Cristian Ojovan, Thibaud Lanen, Tevita Ratuva, Antoine Chalus-Cercy, Anthime Hemery, Selevasio Tolofua, Baptiste Jauneau, Harry Plummer, Bautista Delguy, Irae Simone, Alex Newsome, Lucas Tauzin, Axel Guillaud

Sale Sharks

Predicted starting XV: Arron Reed, Tom O’Flaherty, Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, Marius Louw, Alex Wills, Robert du Preez, Raffi Quirke, Simon McIntyre, Nathan Jibulu, WillGriff John, Tom Burrow, Ben Bamber, Jacques Vermeulen, Ernst van Rhyn, Tom Curry

Verdict

Clermont v Sale Sharks

Clermont are on a winning streak against the Sale Sharks and are tipped to cover the -16.5 handicap in their Investec Cup clash this weekend.

Clermont -16.5

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