Castres vs Clermont Predictions - Castres to secure a home win against Clermont

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Castres boast 6 consecutive home victories in all competitions.
Clermont on a 6-match losing streak away from home.
Castres favoured, covering the -5.5 handicap.

Castres are on a winning streak at home (Getty Images)

Castres vs Clermont Predictions

Castres vs Clermont Predictions
Head to Head
Castres Team News & Injuries
Clermont Form
Clermont Team News & Injuries

Castres are on a lengthy winning streak at home and often beat Clermont at their stadium. Clermont have been losing regularly away from home but have had success against Castres lately.

Castres have won 3 of their last 5 fixtures in the Top 14.
Castres have won 6 successive home matches in all competitions.
Castres have defeated Clermont in 5 of their last 7 home games.
Clermont have lost 6 consecutive away matches in all competitions.
Clermont have won 4 in a row against Castres.

Head to Head

Clermont have a slight edge with 18 victories to 14 against Castres, including two draws in 34 meetings.

Castres lost 54-10 to Clermont away from home earlier this season.

Castres Form

Castres had no answer against Toulouse before a halt to the Top 14 schedule, losing 52-6 away from home.

Castres beat the Bulls 49-10, Lyon 30-25, Toulon 28-26, Benetton 39-37, and Vannes 32-13 in their last five home fixtures.

Castres Olympique are 5th in the Top 14 standings with 53 points from 22 matches.

Castres have been in excellent form at home, winning six in a row, and they have had success against Clermont at their stadium in recent seasons.

Castres Team News & Injuries

Remy Baget has scored six tries in the league this season.

Louis Le Brun has scored 166 points in this edition of the Top 14.

Clermont Form

Clermont did enough to see off Lyon in their last fixture before the break in the Top 14, winning 39-31 at home.

Clermont have been struggling to perform on the road. They lost 20-14 to Pau, 22-18 to Bordeaux, 46-24 to Northampton, 31-24 to Toulon, and 31-18 to Bayonne in their last five away matches.

Clermont are 6th on the Top 14 log with 48 points from 22 games.

Clermont have been in a six-match losing streak away from home, and have lost seven of their last nine fixtures, which is not the ideal form when taking on Castres, although they have defeated their hosts four times in a row.