La Rochelle vs Montpellier Predictions - La Rochelle to see off Montpellier
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- La Rochelle have a strong home record vs. Montpellier, with 12 wins in last 13 matches.
- Montpellier have won 3 of last5 away games.
- La Rochelle predicted to cover the -6.5 handicap.
La Rochelle hav an excellent record against Montpellier at home (Getty Images)
La Rochelle vs Montpellier Predictions
La Rochelle have not been at their best lately, but they have been in solid form at home in the Top 14 this season. Montpellier have been getting results lately, but their record at La Rochelle is poor.
- La Rochelle have lost 4 consecutive fixtures in all competitions.
- La Rochelle have won 3 of their last 5 home games in all competitions.
- La Rochelle have won 12 of their last 13 home matches against Montpellier.
- Montpellier have won 3 of their last 5 away fixtures in all competitions.
- Montpellier have won 4 of their last 6 matches against La Rochelle.
Head to Head
Montpellier have a slight edge with 14 victories to 13, including one draw in 26 meetings.
La Rochelle lost 37-13 away to Montpellier earlier in the season.
La Rochelle Form
La Rochelle dropped vital points in their final match before the halt to the French Rugby Championship, losing 44-24 to Lyon at home.
Before that result, La Rochelle 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 at home in the league this season.
La Rochelle are 10th in the Top 14 standings with 37 points from 16 matches.
La Rochelle have been struggling to win their games lately, but they have an impressive home winning record against Montpellier, including four consecutive victories against their opponents on home soil.
Montpellier Form
Montpellier swept aside Stade Francais 44-7 at home in their last league fixture before the start of the Six Nations Championship.
However, Montpellier have struggled away from home in the league this season. They lost 26-23 to Bayonne, drew 22-22 with Montauban, lost 32-25 to Racing 92, 35-12 to Stade Francais, and defeated Perpignan 28-0 before losing 35-33 to Pau, and 30-27 to Toulon.
Montpellier are 4th in the Top 14 table with 44 points from 16 matches.
Montpellier have found some form in recent outings, but they face one of their bogey teams on the road, having lost 12 of their 13 visits to La Rochelle.
Team News
La Rochelle
Davit Niniashvili has scored seven tries in the 2025/26 Top 14.
Antoine Hastoy has scored 95 points for La Rochelle this season.
Montpellier
Jon Echegaray has joined Montpellier from Bordeaux this week.
Gabriel Ngandebe and Wilfrid Hounkpatin have scored five tries each in this edition of the Top 14.
Hugo Miotti has scored 150 points for Montpellier this season.
Verdict
La Rochelle have not been at their best lately, but often defeat Montpellier at home, giving them the edge to cover the -6.5 handicap.
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