Bayonne vs Toulouse Predictions - Hosts backed against defending champs

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 01 Nov 2024

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Brad Newcomb 01 Nov 2024

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Bayonne has won 4 of their last 5 matches, including strong performances at home.
Toulouse lead the Top 14 table with strong recent away games.
Bayonne has a dominant home record against Toulouse, winning 7 of the last 8 encounters.

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Bayonne vs Toulouse Preview

Bayonne are in strong form with three straight wins. To add to that, they have a fine record at home agaisnt Toulouse.

Bayonne vs Toulouse Preview
Head to Head
Bayonne Form
Bayonne Team News & Injuries
Toulouse Form
Toulouse Team News & Injuries

Bayonne have won 4 of their last 5 fixtures.
Bayonne have won 5 of their last 6 home matches.
Bayonne have defeated Toulouse in 7 of their last 8 home games.
Toulouse have won 5 of their last 7 away fixtures.

Head to Head

Toulouse have won 15 of their 25 games against Bayonne. 10 games have gone to Bayonne.

Bayonne Form

Bayonne produced an excellent first-half display against Lyon to come out on top 49-38 last weekend.

Bayonne went into the break with a 27-7 lead after scoring three tries, two conversions and two penalties.

Lyon mounted a comeback in the second half, but Bayonne added three more tries, two conversions and a penalty to their scoreline.

Aviron Bayonne have won all their home fixtures this campaign, defeating Perpignan 21-19, Montpellier 28-27, La Rochelle 37-7, and Racing 92 32-15.

Bayonne are 3rd in the Top 14 table with 22 points from eight matches.

Bayonne have an excellent winning record against Toulouse at home; however, the going will be tough as their opponents have been getting results on their travels this season.

Bayonne Team News & Injuries

Xan Mousques scored two tries in the first half against Lyon.

Andy Bordelai, Semisi Poloniati, Tom Spring, and Lucas Martin contributed with one try each in the match.

Camille Lopez kicked over three penalties and four conversions.

Toulouse Form

Toulouse crushed Toulon with a comprehensive 57-5 win at home last weekend.

Toulouse began the second half with a 15-5 lead over Toulon before going on a scoring spree against their opponents, dotting down six times and kicking over five conversions to cruise to victory.

Toulouse have been in solid form playing away from home this weekend, defeating Vannes 43-18, Montpellier 20-11, and losing 28-23 against Castres before beating Pau 22-14.

Toulouse are first in the Top 14 standings with 29 points from eight games.

Toulouse have been getting results playing away from home thus far, but they face a tough assignment against Bayonne, as they have lost seven of their last eight encounters against their opponents at their stadium.

Toulouse Team News & Injuries

Juan Mallia, Ange Capuozzo, and Anthony Jelonch scored two tries each against Toulon.

Joshua Brennan contributed with one try in the match.

Thomas Ramos slotted over four conversions and one penalty last weekend.

Verdict

Bayonne v Toulouse

Bayonne have defeated Toulouse regularly on their home turf in recent seasons and is tipped to cover the -4.5 handicap.

Bayonne -4.5

Handicap

@-109.89 - 4 Units

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