Section Paloise vs Castres Olympique Prediction & Betting Tips - Top 14
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by Ita Emmanuel | in Rugby Predictions
This Top 14 Round 23 fixture sees second-place Section Paloise welcome 10th-place Castres Olympique to Stade du Hameau on Saturday. La Section enter this clash eight places above and 17 points ahead of Castres Olympique in the standings and boast a perfect home league run this season, hence our prediction for them to win by a blowout margin.
Section Paloise have alternated between wins and losses in their last nine games across all competitions. This includes a narrow 34–32 defeat to Stade Francais Paris in domestic league action last time out. Notably, the loss to Stade Francais has dragged La Section deep into the race for the top six places.
They are just five points above seventh-place Racing 92 and are tied on 65 points with third-place Montpellier. A win here will see them take a breath from the intense race for the playoffs. They have won all 10 of their Top 14 home matches this season, mostly by dominant margins.
Castres Olympique have found results hard to come by recently in the French rugby top flight. They fell 26–21 to Lyon in their last game, marking their fifth defeat in six Top 14 outings. The Castres-based outfit have lost eight of their 101Top 14 away matches this season and are on four straight defeats on the road across all competitions, three of which by wide margins.
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Section Paloise v Castres Olympique Best Betting Odds
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1.08 | 31 | 7.5 |
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1.08 | 26 | 7.5 |
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1.11 | 34 | 6.5 |
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1.09 | 20 | 6.4 |
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1.09 | 20 | 6.4 |
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Section Paloise vs Castres Olympique Form
Section Paloise and Castres Olympique's standings in the Top 14
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77 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | +152 |
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54 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | -91 |
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Section Paloise - Castres Olympique Key Points
- Section Paloise have won all 10 of their Top 14 home matches this season, mostly by wide margins.
- Castres Olympique have lost five of their last six Top 14 matches.
- Castres Olympique have lost their last four away matches across all competitions, three of which by blowout margins.
- Castres Olympique have lost eight of their 11 Top 14 away matches this season.
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Our Section Paloise vs Castres Olympique Prediction
All indicators point to a potential dominant win for Section Paloise in this match. Despite their mixed fortunes of late, Les Sectionnistes remain unsullied at home in Top 14 this season, winning most of their home fixtures by impressive margins. They will be out for another dominant win to strengthen their bid for a post-season berth.
Castres Olympique have endured a difficult run of results lately and head into this game on four straight losses on the road, mostly by heavy margins. Our Section Paloise vs Castres Olympique prediction : Section Paloise –14.5 handicap.
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