Pau vs Montauban Predictions - Pau too good for Montauban

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Pau unbeaten at home, seeking to secure 4th place in Top 14.
Montauban on a 21-game losing streak, with 14 straight away losses.
Pau are favoured to cover the handicap in the final fixture.

Pau are on a lengthy winning streak at home (Getty Images)

Pau must win their final fixture convincingly to finish their campaign in fourth place, going into the knockout rounds of the Top 14. Montauban have had a season to forget in the top flight and have a tall order to overcome to get something out of the match.

Pau have won all their home games in the Top 14 this season.
Pau defeated Montauban by 36 points earlier this season.
Montauban have lost 21 consecutive matches in all competitions.
Montauban have lost 14 consecutive away games in all competitions.

Head to Head

Pau have the advantage with three victories to none against Montauban.

Pau thrashed Montauban 53-17 away from home earlier this season.

Pau Form

Pau came up short in their match against Montpellier last weekend, losing 26-18 away from home after trailing 6-3 at the break.

La Section have been in fine form at home in the French Rugby Championship 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, Racing 92 27-17, Castres 27-15, and Clermont 24-19.

Section Paloise are 4th in the Top 14 table with 73 points from 25 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.

Pau have the advantage of playing their final fixture of the regular season at home, and will be out to beat Montauban well to maintain their position in the league standings going into the play-off rounds.

Montauban Form

US Montauban succumbed to yet another heavy defeat in the French Rugby Championship last weekend, losing 71-15 to La Rochelle at home after trailing 19-10 at half-time.

Les Sapiacains have been poor away from home in the league this season. They lost 47-24 to Stade Francais, 71‑24 to Bordeaux, 84‑31 to Clermont, 54‑19 to La Rochelle, 49‑7 to Bayonne, 54‑28 to Toulon, 61-16 to Racing 92, 31-8 to Perpignan, 73-12 to Lyon, 68-13 to Toulouse, 49-17 to Castres, and 59-7 to Montpellier.

US Montauban are last in the Top 14 table with seven points from 25 matches.

Montauban have had a poor time of it in the French Rugby Championship this season and look very unlikely to cause any problems for Pau in their final fixture of the campaign.