Aviron Bayonne vs Clermont Prediction & Betting Tips - Top 14

Prediction published on 11/06/2025, 15:05  by Ita Emmanuel | Modified on 12/06/2025 at 14:35 in Rugby Predictions

It will be a cracker as Bayonne hosts Clermont in this Top 14 quarter-final playoffs at Stade Jean-Dauger on Friday. The winner of this match will travel to take on defending and 23-time champions Toulouse in the semifinals. Can Bayonne edge out Clermont for a place in the last four? Follow our prediction for the match below.

Bayonne left it late to secure a home quarter-final playoff fixture, thanks to a crucial 18-10 home victory over Toulon in the final round of the regular season.

Gregory Patat's side will hope to leverage their home advantage to ace this tie on Friday. They haven't impressed in their last five games (W3, D1, L1), but have won their last three home matches, averaging a 6.3-point winning margin. They have also won their last four home encounters against Clermont since 2020, averaging a seven-point winning margin per match in the last two.

Clermont could be considered the luckiest side to make it through to the playoffs. The Yellow and Blues won 23-10 at GGL Stadium against Montpellier in the final round of the regular season to overtake Section Paloise and book their spot for the playoffs. They have won four of their last five matches but have struggled on the road. They have also lost their last four away fixtures against Bayonne.