Pau vs Toulouse Predictions - Pau to edge Toulouse in top of the table clash

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Pau are tipped to cover the -5.5 handicap against Toulouse.
Pau have won 9 of their last 10 home Top 14 matches.
Toulouse have struggled away, winning only 2 of their last 5 on the road.

Pau have often win their home matches in the Top 14 in recent seasons (Getty Images)

Pau have often won their home matches recently and defeated Toulouse in this fixture last season. Toulouse have been inconsistent away from home and have struggled to beat Pau on their travels in recent clashes.

Pau have won 9 of their last 10 home matches (Top 14).
Pau have won 4 of their last 5 home games against Toulouse.
Toulouse have won 2 of their last 5 away fixtures (Top 14).

Head to Head

Toulouse have the advantage over Pau, with 14 victories to seven in 21 meetings.

Pau defeated Toulouse 30-26 at home last season.

Pau Form

Pau scored two penalties in the first half against Toulouse last weekend, but conceded too many points, going into the break trailing 24-6.

Le Section added two converted tries to their tally in the second half, but came away empty-handed, losing 41-20 away to Toulon.

Earlier in their Top 14 campaign, Section Paloise had been having success in the Top 14. They defeated Montpellier 29-19 away, thrashed Bayonne 70-28 at home, and lost 51-25 away to Lyon before beating La Rochelle 39-17 at home, Vannes 43-40 away, and Castres 35-26 at home.

La Section are third in the French Rugby Championship table with 22 points from seven games.

Pau have been playing well at home in the league this season and have enjoyed regular success when hosting Toulouse in recent seasons, winning four of their last five meetings on home soil.

Toulouse Form

Toulouse scored two tries and a penalty try in the first half against Perpignan last weekend to lead their opponents 17-7 at half-time.

Le Stade scored three converted tries in the second half to see off the challenge of Perpignan, winning 38-33 at home.

Earlier in the Top 14 season, Les Rouge et Noir lost 30-27 away to La Rochelle before beating Bordeaux 48-12 at home, Vannes 29-23 away, Montpellier 40-18 at home, Castres 8-7 away, and Bayonne 45-34 at home.

Le Stade are first in the French Rugby Championship standings with 28 points from seven matches.

Toulouse have been in solid form lately, but they have been prone to inconsistent performances away from home, and will have to play well to defeat Pau in their own backyard, as their opponents have won nine of their last ten home league games.

Team News

Pau

Siate Tokolahi and Santiago Grondona scored a try each against Toulon last weekend.

Axel Desperes landed two conversions and two penalties in the match.

Thomas Laclayat, Hugo Auradou, Émilien Gailleton, Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang, and Théo Attissogbe are away with the France national team and are unavailable for selection, but fly-half Axel Desperes has been released.

Toulouse

Matthis Lebel scored a brace against Perpignan last weekend.

Joshua Brennan, Anthony Jelonch, and Teddy Thomas each crossed the try line once.

Blair Kinghorn landed three conversions in the match.

Antoine Dupont, Romain Ntamack, François Cros, Peato Mauvaka, and Kalvin Gourgues are away with the France national team, but Joshua Brennan and Anthony Jelonch have been released.

Verdict

Pau v Toulouse

Pau play their best rugby at home and are tipped to cover the -5.5 handicap in their Top 14 clash against league leaders Toulouse.

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