La Rochelle vs Lyon Predictions - La Rochelle to bounce back to winning ways

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La Rochelle have a strong home advantage vs Lyon, winning 8 of last 9 home matches.
Lyon on a 9-match losing streak away from home.
La Rochelle expected to cover the -10.5 handicap.

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

La Rochelle have performed well at home this season, and they often beat Lyon in their own backyard. Lyon have been out of sorts lately and are on a losing streak when playing away from home.

La Rochelle have won 2 of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions.
La Rochelle have won 10 of their last 11 home games in all competitions.
La Rochelle have won 8 of their last 9 home matches against Lyon.
Lyon have lost 8 of their last 9 games in all competitions.
Lyon have lost 9 consecutive away fixtures in all competitions.
Lyon have lost 3 of their last 5 matches against La Rochelle.

Head to Head

La Rochelle have the advantage over Lyon with 13 victories to ten, including one draw in their 24 meetings.

La Rochelle defeated Lyon 36-19 away from home earlier in the season.

La Rochelle Form

La Rochelle made a comeback in the second half against Clermont last weekend, but lost 32-27 away from home after trailing 25-10 at half-time.

La Rochelle have been in excellent form at home in the Top 14 this season. They defeated Clermont 34-16, Perpignan 31-8, Montauban 54-19, Racing 92 33-6, and lost 19-17 to Castres before beating Bayonne 49-17 and Toulon 66-0.

La Rochelle are 9th in the Top 14 standings with 37 points from 15 matches.

La Rochelle have not had much success lately, but will fancy their chances to return to form when they take on Lyon at home, having defeated their opponents in eight of their last nine meetings on home soil.

Lyon Form

Lyon fell short in the match against Racing 92 last weekend, losing 35-34 away from home after trailing their hosts 13-10 at the break.

Lyon have struggled 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, and 36-22 to Castres.

Lyon are in 12th place in the Top 14 table with 28 points from 15 games.

Lyon have been struggling to win any of their matches lately, and they are on a nine-match losing streak away from home, which is not ideal, as they often lose away to La Rochelle.

Team News

La Rochelle

Veteran French prop Uini Atonio has retired following a heart attack and remains in hospital.

Levani Botia Veivuke, Antoine Hastoy, and Grégory Alldritt each scored a try against Clermont last weekend.

Antoine Hastoy slotted two conversions and a penalty in the match, while Ihaia West kicked over a conversion and a penalty.

Lyon

Jiuta Wainiqolo, Baptiste Couilloud, Iosefo Masi Baleiwairiki, and Irakli Aptsiauri each scored a try against Racing 92 last weekend.

Martin Melande landed four conversions and two penalties in the match.

Verdict

La Rochelle v Lyon

La Rochelle have an excellent winning record against Lyon at home and are tipped to cover the -10.5 handicap.

La Rochelle -10.5

Handicap

@1.91 - 3 Units

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