Bordeaux vs Lyon Predictions - Bordeaux set to return to winning ways

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Bordeaux have won 12 of their last 13 home games vs Lyon.
Lyon have lost 4 of their last 5 away matches.
Bordeaux are tipped to cover the -27.5 handicap.

Bordeaux have an excellent home winning record against Lyon (Getty Images)

Bordeaux came away empty-handed in their previous Top 14 fixture but have been in fine form at home this season. Lyon suffered their first defeat of their campaign last weekend and have a poor away record at Bordeaux.

Bordeaux have won 3 of their last 4 home fixtures.
Bordeaux have won 12 of their last 13 home matches against Lyon.
Lyon have lost 4 of their last 5 away games.

Head to Head

Bordeaux have the advantage over Lyon with 16 victories to 11 in 27 meetings.

Bordeaux Form

Bordeaux scored a converted try and penalty in the first half against Perpignan last weekend, going into the break trailing their hosts 21-13.

Les Girondins added another converted try and penalty in the second stanza, but could not close the points gap on Perpignan, losing 38-25.

Before that, the Bordeaux Begles thumped Racing 92 64-5 at home and lost 48-12 to Toulouse away before defeating Stade Francais 40-10 at home in their first three Top 14 games of the season.

L'UBB are fifth in the French Rugby Championship standings with ten points from four matches.

Union Bordeaux Begles have yet to find a way to win on their travels so far this season, but they have been in fine form at home, scoring plenty of tries, giving them the advantage over a Lyon side that has lost four of their last five away games.

Lyon Form

Lyon scored a converted try and a penalty in the first half against Stade Francais last weekend to lead 10-5.

However, Le LOU went scoreless in the second half, losing 31-10 away to Stade Francais in Paris.

Earlier in their Top 14 campaign, Lyon Olympique Universitaire beat Clermont 40-36 at home, Racing 92 48-31 away and Pau 51-25 at home.

Le LOU are second in the French Rugby Championship table with 14 points after four rounds.

Lyon have had a strong start to their campaign, but face one of their bogey teams away from home, having lost 12 of their last 13 visits to Bordeaux, which is a poor return.

Team News

Bordeaux

Tom Willis, Nicolas Depoortere, and Marko Gazzotti scored a try each against Perpignan last weekend.

Hugo Reus kicked over a conversion and a penalty in the match, while Maxime Lucu slotted a conversion.

Lyon

Rayan Masi scored the only try for his club against Stade Francais last weekend.

Léo Berdeu landed a conversion and a penalty in the match.

Verdict

Bordeaux versus Lyon

Bordeaux have a proven track record against Lyon at home in the Top 14 and are tipped to cover the -27.5 handicap.

Bordeaux -27.5

Handicap

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