Clermont vs Racing 92 Predictions - Clermont to edge Racing 92 in the race for the play-offs

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Clermont have won 10 of 12 home league matches this season.
Racing 92 have lost 8 of their last 11 away league games.
Prediction: Clermont tipped to cover -6.5 handicap at home in crucial match.

Clermont have played their best rugby at home this season (Getty Images)

Clermont have performed well at home this season and must win to maintain their play-off position in the Top 14. Racing 92 will move into a play-off place if they beat their hosts, but their away form has been lacking.

Clermont have won 10 of their last 12 home matches (Top 14).
Clermont have won 3 of their last 4 home games against Racing 92.
Racing 92 have lost 8 of their last 11 away matches (Top 14).

Head to Head

Racing 92 have a slight edge with 22 victories to 17 against Clermont, including two draws in 41 meetings.

Clermont Form

ASM Clermont Auvergne came up short in their recent match against Pau, losing 24-19 away from home after trailing 13-9 at half-time.

Clermont have had consistent success at home in this season's French Rugby Championship. 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, then lost 20-17 to Montpellier before beating Lyon 41-23 and Perpignan 45-14.

Les Jaunards are 6th in the Top 14 standings with 67 points from 24 games.

ASM Clermont have performed well at home this season, winning 10 of their 12 league fixtures, and they have defeated Racing 92 in three of their last four matches at their stadium, giving them the advantage to come out on top and secure vital play-off points.

Racing 92 Form

Racing 92 pocketed vital points in their bid to make the season-ending play-offs when they beat Toulon at home recently, winning 43-28 after leading 31-14 at the break.

Les Ciel et Blanc have struggled to win on the road in the French Rugby Championship this season. They lost 32-7 to Lyon, beat Perpignan 28-15, lost 20-16 to Castres, 45-21 to Toulon, 33-6 to La Rochelle, 48-24 to Toulouse, drew 20-20 with Stade Francais, lost 62-20 to Bordeaux, and beat Bayonne 41-36 before losing 41-17 to Montpellier and 27-17 to Pau.

Les Racingmen are 7th in the Top 14 table with 65 points from 24 games.

Racing 92 have not been at their best away from home this season, losing 8 of their 11 league matches, but they must beat Clermont to remain in the hunt for a top-six finish to make the play-offs. However, their opponents have been in excellent form at home during their campaign.

Team News

Clermont

Harry Plummer leads the way as the top scorer in the 2025/26 Top 14 season with 268 points.

Baptiste Jauneau has scored eight league tries so far.

Racing 92

Antoine Gibert has scored 109 points in the league so far.

Wilfried Hulleu has scored ten tries in this edition of the Top 14.

Verdict

Clermont v Racing 92

Clermont have played their best rugby at home this season and are tipped to cover the -6.5 handicap in their crucial clash with Racing 92.

Clermont -6.5

Handicap

@1.91 - 3 Units

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