Bulls vs Stade Francais Predictions - Bulls backed for victory against Stade Francais

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Last updated: 16 Jan 2025

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Marc Thomas 16 Jan 2025

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Bulls can end their four-match losing streak with victory at Loftus
Stade Francais have lost 5 of their last 7 matches.
Both teams have minimal stakes but aim to end poor runs.

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Bulls to end four-match losing streak (Getty Images)

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The Bulls focus will be on finding their form after four successive defeats. There is little on the line in this game for either side, so without the pressure, I am backing Jake White's side.

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Head to Head
Bulls Form
Bulls Injuries & Team News
Stade Francais Form
Stade Francais Injuries & Team News

Bulls have lost their last 4 matches.
Stade Francais have lost 5 of their last 7 matches.

Head to Head

These two have never played in a competitive fixture.

Bulls Form

The Bulls started the season well in the URC, but their form has dropped off a cliff recently. In the Champions Cup, they have lost all three games and are currently on a four-match losing streak.

Since beating Connacht away from home at the end of November, the Bulls have lost 27-5 at Saracens in the Champions Cup and suffered defeat at home to Northampton in the same competition.

They returned to the URC where they lost 20-17 at the Sharks before going down 49-10 in Castres last weekend. While the first half was decent from a young Bulls side, they were blown away in the second.

Bulls Injuries & Team News

Expect Jake White to make plenty of changes to his side for this encounter. He rested a host of players last weekend and despite qualification being out of reach, he will want to end the losing run.

Stade Francais Form

Stade Francais have not fared much better than the Bulls in the Champions Cup thus far. They have one win from their three matches and need a win here and other results go their way in order to qualify for the next round.

At home, Stade Francais are generally quite competitive, but their away from has been poor. In their Champions Cup opener, Stade lost heavily at Munster before losing at home to Saracens in the same competition.

Stade returned to the Top 14 with a home win over Perpignan but lost the following week to Toulouse away and Bordeaux at home. Last weekend, Stade proved too strong on home soil for Northampton, winning the Champions Cup match 45-35.

Stade Francais Injuries & Team News

Stade Francais have to win this game to have any chance of qualification. However, their focus is largely on the Top 14 where they are second from bottom. I do expect some key players to be rested.