Castres vs Lyon Predictions - Castres set to beat Lyon for a ninth straight time at home

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Castres have won 8 consecutive home games against Lyon.
Lyon have lost 6 successive away games.
Castres are favoured to cover the -9.5 handicap.

Castres have an excellent record against Lyon at home (Getty Images)

Castres are on a winning streak against Lyon at home and have played their best rugby at their stadium this season. Lyon are in a slump and have no success away from home in recent outings.

Castres have won 3 of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions.
Castres have won 5 of their last 6 home matches in all competitions.
Castres have defeated Lyon 8 consecutive times at home.
Lyon have lost 4 consecutive fixtures in all competitions.
Lyon have lost 6 successive away games in all competitions.

Head to Head

Castres have the advantage with 13 victories to seven over Lyon, including one draw in 21 meetings.

Castres Form

Castres scored two converted tries in the first half against Montpellier last weekend but trailed their hosts 20-14 at half-time.

Castres crossed the try line twice and landed a penalty in the second half, but fell short, losing 33-31 away to Montpellier.

Castres have been in solid form in their last five home league games. They defeated Bayonne 48-17, Racing 92 20-16, Stade Francais 29-24, lost 28-26 to Bordeaux before beating Perpignan 23-7.

Castres Olympique are 9th in the Top 14 standings with 29 points from 12 matches.

Castres will fancy their chances of securing all the points, having performed well at home this season and recorded eight consecutive victories against Lyon on their own turf.

Lyon Form

Lyon scored a converted try in the first half against Toulouse last weekend to trail the defending champions by ten points at the break.

Lyon scored two tries and a conversion in the second half but lost 41-19 at home to Toulouse.

Lyon lost 40-15 to Pau, 32-20 to Bordeaux, 35-13 to Montpellier, 54-21 to Toulon, and 22-20 to Bayonne in their last five away league matches.

Lyon are in 12th place in the Top 14 table with 23 points from 12 games.

Lyon have been out of sorts of late, losing four in a row, and their away form has been poor, with six consecutive defeats on the road. Can they find a way to beat Castres?

Team News

Castres

Andrea Cocagi will be sidelined for approximately three months after fracturing his forearm against Montpellier.

Christian Ambadiang, Adam Vargas, Jeremy Fernandez, and Loris Zarantonello each scored a try last weekend.

Jeremy Fernandez slotted four conversions and a penalty in the match.

Lyon

Camille Chat, Jiuta Wainiqolo, and Thomas Abouem each crossed the try line against Toulouse.

Leo Berdeu kicked two conversions.

Verdict

Castres v Lyon

Castres are on a winning streak against Lyon at home and are tipped to cover the -9.5 handicap.

Castres -9.5

Handicap

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