Stade Francais Paris vs Section Paloise Prediction & Betting Tips - Top 14

Prediction published on 01/03/2024, 07:00  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 02/03/2024 at 03:00 in Rugby Predictions

Top 14 leaders Stade Francais Paris host Section Paloise who are fifth in the table after 16 games of the season. The home side are ahead of second placed Stade Toulousain on points difference and six clear of third placed Castres Olympique. To go into the play-off semi-finals a side needs to finish second in the table. Stade Francais Paris have won 11 of their games in Top 14 this season. Of those 11 wins, six have come on home soil with one draw and a single defeat. Their last four league games have all been won and impressively, three were achieved on the road. Three of their last four home matches in Top 14 have been won. Their most recent home league victory came against USA Perpignon. 

Section Paloise are currently in the play-off places but ten points behind their opponents. They are only three points above seventh place so there's work to be done before securing their play-off position. Nine games have been won by them in Top 14 this season but seven matches lost. Five of those defeats have come on the road where they've only won two out of seven matches. They have won their last two league games but had lost three in a row before that. Their most recent away match produced a win at Bordeaux but they'd lost four successive matches before that. We go for Stade Francais de Paris to win this and be ahead at both half and full time.