Perpignan vs Toulon Predictions - Perpignan set to beat Toulon

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Perpignan are tipped to cover the -5.5 handicap against Toulon.
Perpignan have won four consecutive home games; Toulon have lost five away.
Toulon lost by 16 points at Perpignan last season.

Perpignan have had success against Toulon at home in recent seasons (Getty Images)

Perpignan have been in solid form at home in the Top 14 this season, often winning. Toulon tend to struggle to win their away matches and have had little success against Perpignan away from home in recent matchups.

Perpignan have won 4 consecutive home fixtures (Top 14).
Perpignan have won 4 of their last 5 home matches against Toulon.
Toulon have lost 5 consecutive away games (Top 14).
Toulon lost by 16 points away to Perpignan last season.

Head to Head

Toulon have the advantage over Perpignan, with 16 wins to eight, including one draw in 22 meetings.

Perpignan Form

Perpignan mustered a converted try in the first half against Toulouse last weekend, going into the break trailing 17-7.

Les Sang et Or rallied late in the second half, scoring four tries and three conversions, but fell short, losing 38-33 away to Toulouse.

Before that result, USA Perpignan lost 28-26 away to Stade Francais, beat Castres 43-29 at home, lost 50-13 away to Montpellier, beat Bordeaux 38-25 at home, and lost 55-25 away to Racing 92 before defeating Vannes 20-12 at home.

Perpignan are tenth in the French Rugby Championship table with 14 points from seven games.

USA Perpignan have had regular success at home lately, winning four in a row, and they have come out on top against Toulon at their home stadium in four of their last five meetings.

Toulon Form

Toulon scored four tries and two conversions in the first half against Pau last weekend to lead 24-6 at half-time.

RC Toulon added two converted tries and a penalty in the second half to cruise to a comfortable 41-20 home win over Pau.

Earlier in their Top 14 campaign, Les Rouge et Noir lost 27-26 away to Bayonne, 21-20 to La Rochelle at home, and 29-27 to Castres away, then defeated Vannes 28-10 at home, and lost 28-0 to Montpellier before defeating Racing 92 29-15 at home.

RC Toulon are eighth in the French Rugby Championship standings with 17 points after seven rounds.

Toulon have been playing well in recent outings, but they have struggled to win their away league matches, losing five in a row, and they suffered a 36-20 defeat against Perpignan in this fixture last season.

Team News

Perpignan

Lorencio Boyer Gallardo, Maxim Granell, Mathys Lotrian, Maëlan Rabut, and Tom Ecochard each crossed the try line against Toulouse last weekend.

Antoine Aucagne slotted four conversions in the match.

Théo Forner has been released from the national team and is available for selection.

Toulon

Melvyn Jaminet scored a hat-trick of tries, four conversions and a penalty against Pau last weekend.

Huw Jones, Oliver Cowie, and Beka Gigashvili contributed a try each in the match.

Jean-Baptiste Gros and back-rower Charles Ollivon have been retained by the French national team, but Mathis Ferté has been released.

Verdict

Perpignan v Toulon

Perpignan have a solid record against Toulon at home in the Top 14 and are tipped to cover the -5.5 handicap.

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