Lyon vs Pau Predictions - Lyon to see off the challenge of Pau at home in Top 14 Round 3 clash

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Lyon favored to cover the -1.5 handicap at home
Both Lyon and Pau have won their opening two matches
Pau have won 3 of the last 5 head-to-head encounters

Lyon to see off the challenge of Pau at home in Top 14 Round 3 clash (Getty Images)

Lyon vs Pau Predictions

Lyon are slight favourites with home-ground advantage and a structured phase-play approach that controls territory. Lyon are expected to win a tight, structured match against a Pau side that enters with momentum. My best bet is Lyon to cover the -1.5 handicap at home.

Lyon vs Pau Predictions
Head to Head
Lyon Form
Lyon Injuries & Team News
Pau Form
Pau Injuries & Team News

Lyon defeated Racing 92 48-31 in their Round 2 match.
Lyon won their first 2 matches of the 2026/27 season.
Pau has won 3 of their last 5 matches against Lyon.
Pau won their first 2 matches of the 2026/27 season.
Pau defeated Bayonne 70-28 in their Round 2 match.

Head to Head

Pau has won three of the last five meetings with Lyon.

Lyon Form

Lyon secured their second win of the season with a 48-31 victory over Racing 92 at the Stade Dominique-Duvauchelle in Créteil in Round 2 of the Top 14 season.

Lyon established control early on, carrying a 17-10 lead into halftime. Lyon pulled away in the second half through an expansive attacking display, scoring six tries to secure a crucial away win and a vital bonus point.

Lyon try-scorers were Arthur Mathiron and Jiuta Wainiqolo, who scored twice, with additional tries coming from Dylan Cretin, Iosefo Masi, Liam Allen, and Gabin Lorre, with Martin Meliande adding four conversions.

Lyon beat Clermont 40-36 in their opening match of the season.

Lyon Injuries & Team News

Lyon have strengthened their squad for the 2026/27 season by adding Argentina international Thomas Gallo (prop) from Benetton, playmaker Sanele Nohamba, and Adrien Séguret (centre) from La Rochelle to inject youth and athleticism into the backline and forward pack.

Pau Form

Pau delivered a dominant performance to defeat local rivals Bayonne 70-28, in Round 2 at the Stade du Hameau, after leading 35-7 at the break, and climbing to the top of the French Top 14 table.

Pau took advantage of the 4th minute red card to Bayonne fullback Yohan Orabe for a dangerous in-air tackle on Theo Attissogbe.

Capitalizing on the numerical advantage, Pau ran in 10 tries, with winger Theo Attissogbe, Hugo Auradou, and Rodrigo Marta scoring two tries each. Flyhalf Joe Simmonds successfully converted all 10 tries.

Pau beat Montpellier 27-19 in their opening match of the season.

Pau Injuries & Team News

Pau entered the new campaign looking to prove that last season's breakthrough playoff appearance was a new baseline rather than a one-off achievement, focusing heavily on building forward depth to match the physical demands of the top-tier French clubs.

Verdict

Lyon v Pau

Lyon are slight favourites with home-ground advantage.

Lyon -1.5

Handicap

@1,90 - 1 Unit

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