Castres vs La Rochelle Predictions - Castres to add more misery upon La Rochelle
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- Castres have won 4 in a row against La Rochelle.
- La Rochelle struggles with away form, losing 6 consecutively.
- Castres expected to cover -8.5 handicap.
Castres have often defeated La Rochelle in recent clashes (Getty Images)
Castres vs La Rochelle Predictions
Castres are on a winning streak against La Rochelle and have been in great touch at home this season. La Rochelle are in a slump, and they have a poor record at Castres.
- Castres have won 3 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Castres have won 4 of their last 5 home fixtures in all competitions.
- Castres have defeated La Rochelle 4 consecutive times.
- La Rochelle have lost 6 consecutive away games in all competitions.
- La Rochelle have lost 6 of their last 7 visits to Castres.
Head to Head
Castres have a slight edge with 12 victories to 11, including one draw in 24 meetings.
Castres defeated La Rochelle away 19-17 earlier this season.
Castres Form
Castres conceded too many points in their last match before the break in the league, losing 57-32 to Bordeaux away from home.
Castres have been in excellent form at home in the Top 14 this season. They lost 17-15 to Pau, defeated Bayonne 48-17, Racing 92 20-16, Stade Francais 29-24, and lost 28-26 to Bordeaux before beating Perpignan 23-7, Lyon 36-22, and Clermont 28-23.
Castres are 9th in the Top 14 standings with 14 points from 17 matches.
Castres will fancy their chances against an out-of-sorts La Rochelle, having defeated their opponents four times in a row and six of their last seven clashes on home soil.
La Rochelle Form
La Rochelle succumbed to another defeat in their last fixture before a pause in the league, losing 43-33 to Montpellier at home.
La Rochelle have been poor away from home in the Top 14 this season. They lost 23-18 to Bordeaux, 37-13 to Montpellier, 26-24 to Stade Francais, and beat Lyon 36-19, before losing 39-14 to Toulon, 53-33 to Pau, 60-14 to Toulouse, and 32-27 to Clermont.
La Rochelle are 11th in the Top 14 table with 37 points from 17 matches.
La Rochelle have been in poor form recently, losing five in a row and six on their travels, which is not ideal when taking on Castres away, as their opponents have enjoyed regular success at home this season.
Team News
Castres
Pierre Popeline has scored 72 points in the league this season.
Theo Chabouni has scored six tries in the 2025/26 Top 14.
La Rochelle
Andy Timo and Watisoni Waqanisaravi have joined as medical jokers for the remainder of the season.
Antoine Hastoy has scored 97 points for La Rochelle in this edition of the French Rugby Championship.
Davit Niniashvili has scored seven tries this season.
Verdict
Castres have been performing well at home this season and are tipped to cover the -8.5 handicap against a lacklustre La Rochelle side.
Castres -8.5
Handicap
@1.91 - 3 Units
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