Toulon vs Pau Predictions - Toulon to record another home win against Pau

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Toulon have won 4 of their last 5 home matches.
Pau have lost 9 in a row away to Toulon.
Toulon favoured to cover the -16.5 handicap.

Toulon are on winning streak against Pau at home ( Getty Images)

Toulon vs Pau Predictions

Toulon vs Pau Predictions
Head to Head
Toulon Form
Toulon Team News & Injuries
Pau Form
Pau Team News & Injuries

Toulon have solid form at home and are on a winning streak against Pau at their stadium. Pau have had an excellent start to their Top 14 season, but have a dismal record against Toulon away from home.

Toulon have won 3 of their last 5 fixtures.
Toulon have won 4 of their last 5 home matches.
Toulon have won 3 of their last 5 games against Pau.
Pau have won 3 of their last 5 away fixtures.
Pau have lost 9 consecutive away games at Toulon.

Head to Head

Toulon have a commanding lead of 14 victories to four against Pau, including one draw in 19 meetings.

Toulon Form

Toulon scored a converted try and a penalty in the first half against Bayonne last weekend, but trailed by ten points at the break.

Toulon scored two tries, a conversion, a penalty, and a penalty try before Bayonne slotted a late drop goal to edge Toulon 35-32 away from home.

Toulon defeated Clermont 31-24, lost 50-16 to Toulouse, and beat Bordeaux 27-10, Castres 52-23, and Castres 16-12 in their last five home fixtures.

Toulon are 9th on the Top 14 table with nine points from three games.

Toulon historically have the advantage over Pau for this league clash, as they have never lost to their opponents on their home turf.

Toulon Team News & Injuries

Gael Drean, Ma'a Nonu, and Baptiste Serin each scored a try against Bayonne last weekend.

Melvyn Jaminet kicked two conversions and two penalties in the match.

Pau Form

Pau had a solid first half against Lyon last weekend, scoring two converted tries and two penalties to lead 20-9 at half-time.

Pau added two converted tries and two penalties in the second half to cruise to a 40-15 home win against Lyon.

Pau lost 27-22 to Bayonne, and defeated Lyon 29-27, Vannes 52-26, and Castres 17-15 before losing to Clermont 50-27 in their last five away fixtures.

Pau are 2nd in the Top 14 standings with 14 points from four matches.

Pau have been playing well so far this season, but they have a poor record against Toulon, losing all nine visits to their opponents' stadium.

Pau Team News & Injuries

Reece Hewat, Axel Rigou, Fabien Brau-Boirie, and Lucas Rey scored a try each against Lyon last weekend.

Axel Rigou kicked over three penalties and two conversions in the match.

Joe Simmonds slotted two conversions and a penalty.

Verdict

Toulon v Pau

Toulon have a proven track record against Pau on their home turf and are tipped to cover the -16.5 handicap.

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