La Rochelle vs Clermont Predictions - La Rochelle to extend home winning streak over Clermont

Brad Newcomb

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La Rochelle have won 7 consecutive home games vs Clermont.
Clermont lost 8 of last 9 away games.
La Rochelle are favourites to win and cover the -12.5 handicap.

La Rochelle are on a winning streak against Clermont at home (Getty Images)

La Rochelle vs Clermont Predictions

La Rochelle vs Clermont Predictions
Head to Head
La Rochelle Form
La Rochelle Team News & Injuries
Clermont Form
Clermont Team News & Injuries

La Rochelle came up short in their opening Top 14 fixture but have an excellent record against Clermont at home. Clermont also lost their season opener and struggled to win away from home.

La Rochelle have won 3 of their last 5 matches.
La Rochelle have won 3 of the last five home games.
La Rochelle have won 7 consecutive home fixtures against Clermont.
Clermont have won 2 of their last 5 games.
Clermont have lost 8 of their last 9 away fixtures.

Head to Head

Clermont have recorded 15 victories to nine against La Rochelle, including one draw in 25 meetings.

La Rochelle Form

La Rochelle scored a solitary penalty in a low-scoring first half against Bordeaux last weekend, going into the break trailing 6-3.

La Rochelle scored two tries, a conversion, and a penalty in the second half, but it was not enough to get the result against Bordeaux, losing 23-18 away from home.

La Rochelle drew 12-12 against Castres and lost 25-24 to Munster before beating Bayonne 29-28, Montpellier 47-18, and Perpignan 38-15 in their last five home matches last season.

La Rochelle have won their last three home fixtures in a row and consistently defeat Clermont at their home stadium, giving them the edge needed to secure the victory.

La Rochelle Team News & Injuries

Jules Favre and Thomas Berjon scored a try each last weekend.

Antoine Hastoy kicked over two penalties and a conversion against Bordeaux.

Clermont Form

Clermont dotted over the try line once and scored three penalties in the first half against Toulouse last weekend, but went into the half-time break trailing by three points.

Clermont added a penalty and a converted try to their points tally in the second half but lost 34-24 to Toulouse at home.

Clermont lost 46-24 to Northampton, 31-24 to Toulon, 34-29 to Castres, and beat Montpellier 23-10 before losing 30-3 to Bayonne in their last five away fixtures at the end of last season.

Clermont struggled to win away during their previous campaign, losing eight of their last nine matches, and they have a poor record away to La Rochelle, losing seven in a row.