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Perpignan vs Connacht Predictions - Perpignan to secure home win over Connacht

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Perpignan drew their first European Challenge Cup match.
Perpignan strong at home with 5 wins from last 7 home games.
Connacht won opener but struggles with away form, having lost 5 away matches.

Perpignan victory at home (Getty Images)

Perpignan vs Connacht Predictions

Perpignan drew their opening European Challenge Cup fixture but have been winning regularly at home. Connacht cruised to a comfortable victory in their opener, but their away form is poor.

Perpignan vs Connacht Predictions
Head to Head
Perpignan Form
Perpignan Team News & Injuries
Connacht Form
Connacht Team News & Injuries

Perpignan have lost 3 of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions.
Perpignan have won 5 of their last 7 home games (Top 14).
Connacht have lost 5 of their last away matches (URC).
Connacht have never lost against Perpignan.

Head to Head

Connacht have the advantage with two victories to none over Perpignan.

Perpignan Form

Perpignan had to settle for a share of the points against the Cheetahs in their opening EPCR Challenge Cup match, drawing 20-20 away from home last weekend.

Perpignan scored 17 points against the Cheetahs in the first half to go into the break with a seven-point lead.

However, Perpignan could only muster another three points in the second stanza as the Cheetahs added ten points to their tally to secure the draw.

Perpignan lost their Top 14 season opener 26-7 against Montpellier but bounced back with four successive wins, defeating Clermont 33-3, Pau 11-10, Lyon 29-26, and Vannes 32-13 before losing 22-13 against Toulon.

Perpignan will use the advantage of playing at home to get the result against Connacht, as they have been winning regularly at their stadium lately.

Perpignan Team News & Injuries

Antoine Aucagne scored a try, a conversion, and a penalty against the Cheetahs.

Setareki Toganiyadrava and Job Poulet scored a try each last weekend.

Connacht Form

Connacht defeated Zebre in their opening European Challenge Cup fixture, comfortably winning 43-12 at home last weekend.

Connacht scored 17 points in the first half to lead the Italian side by 12 at halftime.

Connacht produced an excellent second-half display, scoring 26 points against Zebre to seal the win.

Connacht have contested three away fixtures in the URC this season, losing 35-33 against Munster, beating the Scarlets 24-23, and losing 32-27 against Ulster.

Connacht got off to the perfect start in the competition but must find a way to reverse their poor away form to produce another winning performance against Perpignan.