Perpignan vs La Rochelle Predictions - La Rochelle to prevail against Perpignan

Brad Newcomb

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La Rochelle has won 4 of their last 6 matches.
Perpignan have lost 4 of their last 5 games, but have some form at home.
La Rochelle are predicted to cover the -3.5 handicap.

La Rochelle defeated Perpignan earlier in their camapign (Getty Images)

Perpignan have been playing well at home in the Top 14 lately and have defeated La Rochelle in their own backyard in recent meetings. La Rochelle have been in solid form and bounced back to their best last weekend.

La Rochelle have won 4 of their last 6 fixtures in all competitions.
La Rochelle have won 2 of their last 5 away matches in all competitions.
La Rochelle have won 2 consecutive games against Perpignan.
Perpignan have lost 4 of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions.
Perpignan have won 3 of their last 5 home matches in all competitions.
Perpignan have won 3 of their last 4 home games against La Rochelle.

Head to Head

La Rochelle have the advantage with eight victories to five over Perpignan in 13 meetings.

Perpignan lost 31-8 away to La Rochelle earlier this season.

Perpignan Form

Perpignan travelled to face Montpellier last weekend, losing 42-31 to their hosts after trailing 30-17 at the break.

Perpignan have improved their performances at home in the French Rugby Championship as the season has progressed. They lost 26-19 to Bayonne, 28-15 to Racing 92, 28-11 to Stade Francais, 27-12 to Bordeaux, 28-0 to Montpellier, defeated Clermont 26-20, Toulouse 30-27, Montauban 31-8, Pau 40-24, and lost 32-28 to Lyon before beating Toulon 36-20.

Perpignan are 13th in the Top 14 standings with 23 points from 21 games.

Perpignan have been in solid form at home in recent outings, but will need to play well, as La Rochelle have found some form, and they easily lost to their opponents at the beginning of their campaign.

La Rochelle Form

La Rochelle were in excellent form against Bordeaux last weekend, winning 45-15 after leading 24-10 at half-time.

La Rochelle have struggled to win away from home in the French Rugby Championship this season. They lost 23-18 to Bordeaux, 37-13 to Montpellier, 36-24 to Stade Francais, defeated Lyon 36-19, lost 39-14 to Toulon, 53-33 to Pau, 60-14 to Toulouse, 32-27 to Clermont, and beat Castres 31-26 before losing 26-15 to Bayonne.

La Rochelle are 8th in the Top 14 table with 50 points from 21 matches.

La Rochelle will start confidently against Perpignan after their recent performance, but they will find the going tough, as their opponents have improved at home recently.

Team News

Perpignan

Tommaso Allan has scored 67 points in this edition of the Top 14 this season.

Jefferson Joseph has scored six tries in the league so far.

La Rochelle

Veteran Fijian international Levani Botia has extended his contract until 2027.

Antoine Hastoy has scored 112 points this season.

Davit Niniashvili has scored seven tries in the 2025/26 Top 14.

Verdict

Perpignan v La Rochelle

La Rochelle have been in solid form lately and are tipped to cover the -3.5 handicap.

La Rochelle -3.5

Handicap

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