Pau vs Clermont Predictions - Pau to record their 12th straight home league win this season

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Pau have won all home games this Top 14 season.
Clermont have lost 7 of 11 away league fixtures this season.
Pau are favoured to cover the -7.5 handicap.

Pau have yet to suffer a defeat at home this season (Getty Images)

Pau have been in tremendous touch at home in the league this season, and a victory will take them a step closer to the play-offs. Clermont have struggled on the road and have failed to beat Pau in their own backyard in recent matchups.

Pau have won all their home games in the Top 14 this season.
Pau have won 4 consecutive home matches against Clermont.
Clermont have lost 7 of their 11 away fixtures in the Top 14 this season.

Head to Head

Clermont have the advantage with 14 victories to seven against Pau in 21 meetings.

Pau Form

Pau hosted Castres in the French Rugby Championship last weekend, winning 27-15 after trailing their opponents 12-10 at half-time.

La Section have been in outstanding form at home in the Top 14 this season. They defeated Stade Francais 34-10, Lyon 40-15, Bayonne 47-24, Toulouse 30-26, Perpignan 27-23, La Rochelle 53-33, Montpellier 35-33, Toulon 32-12, Bordeaux 39-17, and Racing 92 27-17.

Section Paloise are 3rd in the Top 14 table with 69 points from 23 games.

Pau have the advantage in their clash against Clermont, as they have been in top form at home in the league this season, and have defeated their opponents four consecutive times on their home turf.

Clermont Form

Clermont were in excellent form in the second half against Perpignan last weekend, winning 45-14 at home after leading 17-7 at the break.

Clermont have struggled to win their away fixtures in the French Rugby Championship this season. They lost 34-16 to La Rochelle, 43-31 to Racing 92, 44-17 to Bayonne, defeated Montpellier 9-7, lost 43-24 to Lyon, 26-20 to Perpignan, beat Montauban 34-19, lost 28-23 to Castres, defeated Toulon 34-14, and lost 64-20 to Stade Francais before beating Toulouse 27-24.

Les Jaunards are 5th in the Top 14 standings with 66 points from 23 matches.

ASM Clermont Auvergne are five points clear of Racing 92, and a win against Pau will maintain their position inside the top six places to progress to the season-ending play-offs, but they will have to play well, as their opponents have won all their home league games this season.