Clermont vs Toulouse Predictions - Hosts backed to cover against Toulouse

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 14 Feb 2025

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Brad Newcomb 14 Feb 2025

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Clermont strong at home with 14 out of 15 recent wins.
Toulouse leads head-to-head with 5 consecutive wins.
Toulouse missing key players but aims to continue winning streak.

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Clermont backed for victory over table leaders (Getty Images)

Clermont vs Toulouse Preview

Toulouse are in good form once again this season but they are missing plenty of players to international duty. A home win is backed.

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

Clermont have won 2 of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions.
Clermont have won 14 of their last 15 home matches in all competitions.
Toulouse have won 3 of their last 5 away games in all competitions.
Toulouse have defeated Clermont 5 consecutive times.

Head to Head

Toulouse have a slight edge with 20 victories to 16 over Clermont, including one draw in 37 meetings.

Clermont Form

Clermont lost 20-14 to Pau away from home before the start of the Six Nations tournament.

Clermont have contested home fixtures in the Top 14 this season. They defeated Pau 38-7, Bayonne 26-10, Toulon 19-18, Vannes 55-33, Bordeaux 32-27, Castres 54-10, and lost 22-18 to Montpellier.

Clermont are 5th on the log with 35 points from 15 matches.

Clermont play their best rugby at their stadium, having won 14 of their last 15 fixtures. This gives the home side an advantage over Toulouse, who will not be at full strength this weekend.

Clermont Team News & Injuries

Benjamin Urdapilleta has scored 73 points for Clermont this season.

Killian Tixeront, Barnabé Massa, and Etienne Fourcade have scored four tries each in the competition thus far.

Toulouse Form

Toulouse recorded a 27-17 home win over Montpellier before the break in the league for the start of the Six Nations.

Toulouse have produced inconsistent results playing away from home in the Top 14 this season. They beat Vannes 43-18 and Montpellier 20-11, lost 28-23 to Castres, defeated Pau 22-14, lost 12-8 to Bayonne, beat Racing 21-17, drew 17-all against Lyon, and lost 22-19 to Ra Rochelle.

Toulouse are 2nd in the standings with 51 points from 15 games.

Toulouse will be missing some key players for their clash against Clermont, but they have defeated their opponents five successive times.