Castres vs Lyon Predictions - Castres to see off Lyon

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 21 Feb 2025

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Brad Newcomb 21 Feb 2025

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Castres has won 6 of their last 7 home games this season.
Lyon is on a 7-match losing streak against Castres.
Castres is expected to cover a -7.5 handicap in the upcoming match.

Castres home form to continue (Getty Images)

Castres vs Lyon Predictions

Castres have played their best rugby at home this season. Lyon has struggled to win regularly playing away from home this campaign and are on a losing streak against Castres.

Castres vs Lyon Predictions
Head to Head
Castres Form
Castres Team News & Injuries
Lyon Form
Lyon Team News & Injuries

Castres have won 4 of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions.
Castres have won 6 of their last 7 home matches in all competitions.
Lyon have lost 4 of their last 7 away games in all competitions.
Lyon have lost 7 successive matches to Castres.

Head to Head

Castres have the advantage with 12 victories to seven over Lyon, including one draw in 20 meetings.

Castres Form

Castres scored from a penalty and dotted down for a converted try on the stroke of halftime to go into the break trailing 14-10 against Perpignan last weekend.

Castres added a converted try in the second half and kicked over a late penalty to secure a 20-all draw against Perpignan away from home.

Castres have played eight times at home in the Top 14 this season. They defeated Racing 31-28, Perpignan 27-12, Toulouse 28-23, Stade Francais 35-13, Montpellier 30-26, and La Rochelle 28-24 before losing 13-3 to Bordeaux. However, they bounced back with a 24-19 win over Pau.

Castres Olympique are 6th in the standings with 37 points from 16 games.

Castres have won regularly at their stadium this season and are on a winning streak against Lyon, giving them the edge needed to come out on top.

Castres Team News & Injuries

Josaia Raisuqe and Tyler Ardron scored a try against Perpignan.

Louis Le Brun slotted over two conversions and two penalties in the match.

Lyon Form

Lyon scored three tries, two conversions and a penalty against La Rochelle in the first half to lead 22-3 at halftime last weekend.

Lyon produced an even better second-half display, running in five tries and scoring three conversions to cruise to a 53-17 home win over La Rochelle.

Lyon beat Montpellier 26-22 in the opening fixture of the Top 14 season before losing 30-20 to Vannes, 43-22 to La Rochelle, 29-26 to Perpignan, 21-10 to Toulon, and 29-15 to Pau before beating Bordeaux 22-20.

However, they drew 25-all against Racing 92 and beat Bordeaux 22-20 in their following two matches.

Lyon are 8th in the league table with 35 points from 17 games.

Lyon have struggled with their away form this campaign and have not beaten Castres in their last seven clashes.

Lyon Team News & Injuries

Guillaume Marchand dotted down twice over the try line against La Rochelle.

Baptiste Couilloud, Theo William, Josiah Maraku, Arno Botha, Alfred Parisian, and Felix Lambey scored a try each last weekend.

Leo Berdeu kicked over three conversions and one penalty in the match.

Verdict

Castres v Lyon

Castres have often defeated Lyon at home lately and is tipped to cover the -7.5 handicap.

Castres -7.5

Handicap

@-109.89 - 4 Units

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