Toulouse vs Castres Predictions - Toulouse to extend home winning streak

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Toulouse have 11 successive home wins; top of Top 14 table.
Toulouse have not lost against Castres in five home matches.
Castres struggle away; winless in last four away games.

Toulouse have defeated Castres five times in a row at home ( Getty Images)

Toulouse vs Castres Predictions

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

Toulouse have been on a lengthy unbeaten run at home. Castres are in a slump away from home and struggle to beat Toulouse on their turf.

Toulouse have won 4 consecutive fixtures in all competitions.
Toulouse have won 11 successive home matches in all competitions.
Toulouse are undefeated in their last 5 home games against Castres.
Castres are winless in 4 away fixtures in all competitions.
Castres have lost 4 of their last 5 away games against Toulouse.

Head to Head

Toulouse have the advantage with 19 victories to 16 against Castres, including one draw in 36 meetings.

Toulouse lost 28-23 to Castres away from home earlier this season.

Toulouse Form

Toulouse scored two converted tries and a penalty against Stade Francais to lead 17-14 at halftime.

Toulouse added a penalty and a converted try in the second half to seal a 27-21 away win against Stade Francais.

Toulouse have been in excellent form at home lately. They beat Montpellier 27-17, Bayonne 41-8, Vannes 63-21, Pau 55-10, and the Sale Sharks 38-15 in five outings.

Toulouse are first in the Top 14 table with 74 points from 21 matches.

Toulouse have momentum coming into their clash against Castres after winning their last four games in a row, and they have won an impressive 11 consecutive home fixtures.

Toulouse Team News & Injuries

Leo Banos and Paul Costes dotted down over the try line against Stade Francais last weekend.

Juan Cruz Mallia kicked over three conversions and two penalties, including scoring a try in the match.

Castres Form

Castres scored a converted try in the first half against Vannes last weekend, going into the break leading 7-6.

Castres produced an excellent second-half display, scoring three tries, two penalties, and a conversion to cruise to a comfortable 32-13 home win over Vannes.

Castres beat Racing 92 27-20, drew 20-all with Perpignan, lost 21-17 to Montpellier, and drew 12-all against La Rochelle before losing 51-16 to the Northampton Saints in their last five away fixtures.

Castres Olympique are 5th in the Top 14 standings with 53 points from 21 games.

Castres must improve their away form, as they are winless in their last four away fixtures and have lost four of their previous five visits to Toulouse.

Castres Team News & Injuries

Florent Vanverberghe, Baptiste Delaporte, Louis Le Brun, and Vilimoni Botitu scored a try each against Vannes last weekend.

Jeremy Fernandez slotted two conversions and one penalty in the match.

Verdict

Toulouse v Castres

Toulouse have been in outstanding form at home lately and are tipped to cover the -16.5 handicap in their clash against Castres.

Toulouse -16.5

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