Toulouse vs Bayonne Predictions - Bayonne set to take advantage of understrength Toulouse

Marc Thomas

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Last updated: 02 Feb 2024

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Marc Thomas 02 Feb 2024

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Tips for Toulouse vs Bayonne in the Top 14 on Saturday
Visitors lost by 5 points at Toulouse last season
Can Bayonne take advantage of the hosts missing players?

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Can Bayonne take advantage of the hosts missing players? (Getty Images)

Toulouse vs Bayonne Predictions

Toulouse are favourites at home with a 12-point handicap despite missing nine players to the France national side. I fancy Bayonne who have been in fine form recently and don’t have French players in the national side.

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

My best bet is for Bayonne to get inside the 12-point handicap with an upset win not far off.

Toulouse have won 4 of their last 5 matches.
Toulouse are missing 9 first choice players to the French national side.
Toulouse beat Bayonne by 5 points at home last season.
Bayonne have won their last 2 matches.

Head to Head

Bayonne beat Toulouse at home last season and lost 21-16 away.

Toulouse Form

Toulouse have won four of their last five matches in all competitions. They are currently fourth on the Top 14 table with eight wins in 13 games.

At the end of December 2023, Toulouse lost 29-8 at La Rochelle. They followed that with a 45-0 home win over Lyon before beating Ulster away and Bath at home in the Champions Cup.

Last week, the French champions beat Racing 92 27-20 away in a tight contest.

Toulouse Injuries & Team News

Toulouse have nine players in the French national team playing Six Nations this weekend. These players include Thomas Ramos, Matthis Lebel, Dorian Aldegheri, Cyril Baille, Fracois Cros, Anthony Jelonch, Julient Marchand, Peato Mauvaka and Emmanuel Meafou.

Bayonne Form

Bayonne are 10th on the Top 14 table with six wins and seven defeats in 13 games.

Over the last two weeks, Bayonne have beaten Exeter at home in the Champions Cup and Oyonnax 21-17 at home in the Top 14.

Bayonne Injuries & Team News

Bayonne have no players featuring for France in the Six Nations.

Verdict

Toulouse v Bayonne

Bayonne are backed to get within 12 points of Toulouse and perhaps cause a major upset in the Top 14.

Bayonne +12

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