Castres vs Toulon Predictions - Castres to register another home win over Toulon

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Castres have won 6 consecutive home games vs Toulon.
Toulon have lost 4 away matches in a row.
Castres are tipped to cover the -3.5 handicap.

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

Castres have had a decent beginning to their Top 14 season and are on a winning streak against Toulon at home. Toulon have suffered back-to-back defeats so far and are on a losing streak on the road.

Castres have won 3 of their last 5 home games.
Castres have won 6 consecutive home matches against Toulon.
Toulon have lost 4 consecutive away matches.
Toulon lost by 17 points away to Castres last season.

Head to Head

Toulon have a slight edge with 19 victories to 18 against Castres, including two draws in 39 meetings.

Castres defeated Toulon 38-21 at home last season.

Castres Form

Castres Olympique scored two tries, a conversion, and a penalty in the first half against Perpignan last weekend, but went into the break trailing 24-15.

Le CO scored two converted tries in the second half but failed to close the points gap on Perpignan, losing 43-29 away.

Before that result, Les Olympiens started their Top 14 season with a 29-20 home win over Vannes.

Les Bleu et Blanc are ninth in the French Rugby Championship standings with four points after two games.

Castres have had a decent beginning to their season, and will fancy their chances of securing all the points on offer when they host Toulon this weekend, having defeated their opponents six consecutive times on home soil.

Toulon Form

Toulon scored two tries and a penalty in the first half against La Rochelle last weekend to lead their opponents 13-11 at half-time.

RC Toulon added a converted try to their tally in the second stanza, but fell short, losing 21-20 to La Rochelle at home.

Before that, Toulon suffered a narrow 27-26 defeat away to La Rochelle in their Top 14 season opener.

Les Rouge et Noir are 12th in the French Rugby Championship table with two points after two rounds.

Toulon have not enjoyed the best start to their new campaign, having recorded back-to-back defeats, and they have had no success on the road recently, losing four in a row.

Team News

Castres

Santiago Arata, Hamish Watson, Adrea Cocagi, and Kyllian Ringuet each scored a try against Perpignan last weekend.

Louis Le Brun slotted a penalty and a conversion in the match, while Theo Vidal kicked over two conversions.

Toulon

Matéo Garcia, Mathis Ferté, and Baptiste Serin each crossed the try line in the match against La Rochelle last weekend.

Melvyn Jaminet landed a penalty and a conversion in the match.

Verdict

Castres v Toulon

Castres have a proven track record against Toulon at home and are tipped to cover the -3.5 handicap.

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