Clermont vs Lyon Predictions - Clermont to extend home winning record over Lyon

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Clermont have won 12 straight home games against Lyon.
Lyon have lost 7 away games in the Top 14 this season.
Clermont are favoured to cover a -12.5 handicap.

Clermont have a perfect home winning record against Lyonin the Top 14 (Getty Images)

Clermont have often won their home league games this season and have a superb record against Lyon in their own backyard. Lyon have struggled to win away from home during their campaign.

Clermont have won 2 of their last 5 fixtures (Top 14).
Clermont have won 3 of their last 5 home matches in all competitions.
Clermont have won 12 consecutive home games against Lyon.
Lyon have won 3 of their last 5 fixtures (Top 14).
Lyon have lost 2 of their last 5 away games in all competitions.
Lyon have lost 3 of their last 4 matches against Clermont.

Head to Head

Clermont have an advantage with 14 victories to seven against Lyon, including one draw in 21 meetings.

Clermont lost 43-24 away to Lyon earlier this season.

Clermont Form

Clermont faced Stade Francais in the French Rugby Championship before a halt to proceedings for the Investec Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge Cup, losing 64-20.

Clermont have performed well at home in this season's Top 14. They lost 34-24 to Toulouse before defeating Pau 50-27, Montauban 84-31, Toulon 27-10, Castres 63-14, Stade Francais 36-32, Bordeaux 34-19, La Rochelle 32-27, and Bayonne 38-15 before losing 20-17 to Montpellier.

Clermont are 6th in the Top 14 standings with 52 points from 20 games.

Clermont will start confidently against their opponents, as they have often won at home in the league this season, and they have defeated Lyon an impressive 12 consecutive times at their stadium.

Lyon Form

Lyon fell short in their French Rugby Championship match against Bordeaux recently, losing 21-17 at home.

Lyon have had little success away from home in the Top 14 this season. They defeated Montauban 25-18 and lost to Pau 40-15, 32-20 to Bordeaux, 35-13 to Montpellier, 54-21 to Toulon, 22-20 to Bayonne, 36-22 to Castres, and 35-34 to Racing 92 before beating La Rochelle 44-24 and Perpignan 42-28.

Lyon are in 12th place in the Top 14 table with 44 points from 20 games.

Lyon face one of their bogey teams, having failed to beat Clermont away from home, and they have lost seven league games on the road this season.