Lyon vs La Rochelle Predictions - Lyon to register fourth win in a row at home

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Lyon unbeaten at home this season.
La Rochelle has lost four straight away games.
Lyon favoured to cover -4.5 handicap.

Lyon are on a winning streak at home (Getty Images)

Lyon vs La Rochelle Predictions

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

Lyon are undefeated at home this season and have had regular success against La Rochelle in recent seasons. La Rochelle are on a losing streak away from home.

Lyon have won 2 of their last 5 fixtures.
Lyon have won 3 consecutive home games.
Lyon have won 5 of their last 7 home matches against La Rochelle.
La Rochelle have lost 4 consecutive away fixtures.
La Rochelle have lost 3 of their last 5 matches to Lyon.

Head to Head

La Rochelle have the advantage over Lyon with 12 victories to ten, including one draw in their 23 meetings.

Lyon Form

Lyon had no answer in the first half against Montpellier last weekend, scoring a solitary penalty to trail 20-3 at half-time.

Lyon crossed the try line twice in the second half but lost 35-13 to Montpellier away from home.

Lyon lost 29-27 to Pau and 47-34 to Racing 92 before beating Racing 92 32-7, Stade Francais 42-37, and Perpignan 44-19 in their last five home matches.

Lyon are 8th in the Top 14 table with 18 points from seven games.

Lyon have played their best rugby at home, winning three in a row this season, and they have defeated La Rochelle in five of their last seven meetings.

Lyon Team News & Injuries

Jiuta Wainiqolo and Monty Ioane each scored a try against Montpellier last weekend.

Leo Berdeu kicked over a penalty.

La Rochelle Form

La Rochelle were in excellent touch in the first half against Montauban last weekend, scoring three converted tries and a penalty try to lead 28-0 at the break.

La Rochelle added another four tries and three conversions in the second half to comprehensively beat Montauban 54-19.

La Rochelle defeated Vannes 30-29 before losing 32-18 to Pau, 23-18 to Bordeaux, 37-13 to Montpellier, and 26-24 to Stade Francais in their last five away fixtures.

La Rochelle are 10th in the Top 14 standings with 16 points from six matches.

La Rochelle have been struggling to get results away from home lately, losing four in a row, and they have not had much success when taking on Lyon in their own backyard in recent seasons.