Stade Francais vs Montpellier Predictions - Stade Francais to see off the challenge of Montpellier
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- Stade Francais have won 6 straight home league matches.
- Montpellier lost by 23 points in Paris last season and have not beaten Stade Francais away in 4 meetings.
- Stade Francais are tipped to cover the -7.5 handicap in this Top 14 encounter.
Stade Francais play their best rugby at home (Getty Images)
Stade Francais vs Montpellier Predictions
Stade Francais have often won their home matches recently and against Montpellier at their stadium. Montpellier have been in decent nick but lost to Stade Francais in this fixture last season.
- Stade Francais have won 6 consecutive home fixtures.
- Stade Francais have won 4 consecutive home games against Montpellier.
- Montpellier lost by 23 away to Stade Francais last season.
Head to Head
Montpellier have a slight edge with 17 victories to 16 against Stade Francais, including two draws in 37 meetings.
Stade Francais defeated Montpellier 35-12 at home last season.
Stade Francais Form
Stade Francais scored a try and a penalty in the first half against Bayonne last weekend, but went into half-time trailing by nine points.
Les Soldats Roses improved in the second stanza, scoring three tries, a penalty try and a conversion, but fell short, losing 35-32 away to Bayonne.
Earlier in their Top 14 campaign, Les Stadistes edged Perpignan 28-26 at home, lost 25-16 to Clermont away, and lost 40-10 to Bordeaux away before beating Lyon 31-10 at home.
The Parisian club is tenth in the French Rugby Championship standings with ten points from five games.
Stade Francais have won both their home fixtures this season, extending their unbeaten run in the league at the stadium to six fixtures, giving them the edge needed to secure another victory against Montpellier.
Montpellier Form
Montpellier Hérault managed to land two penalties in the first half against Toulon last weekend to lead 6-0 at the break.
Les Cistes kept Toulon scoreless in the second half, adding three tries, two conversions and a penalty to their tally to win 28-0 at home.
Before that performance, Montpellier lost 27-19 to Pau at home and beat Vannes 26-12 away and Perpignan 50-13 at home before losing 40-18 away to Toulouse.
Les Cistes are fifth in the French Rugby Championship table with fourteen points from five matches.
Montpellier Hérault have had some success this season, but have not been able to beat Stade Francais away from home in recent seasons, losing four in a row to their hosts.
Team News
Stade Francais
Tawera Kerr-Barlow scored a brace against Bayonne.
Tani Vili and Léo Barré each crossed the try line last weekend.
Louis Carbonel slotted a conversion and a penalty in the match.
Montpellier
Wilfrid Hounkpatin scored a brace against Toulon, while Christopher Tolofua contributed a try.
Hugo Miotti landed three penalties and two conversions in the match.
Stuart Hogg is reportedly not going to be offered a contract extension at the end of this Top 14 season.
Baptiste Erdocio is expected to be out for several months after suffering a left arm bicep injury in the match against Toulon.
Verdict
Stade Francais are on a winning streak against Montpellier at home in the Top 14 and are tipped to cover the -7.5 handicap.
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