Edinburgh vs Aviron Bayonnais Prediction: A tough game for the home side

In round 2 of the Europe Challenge Cup, Edinburgh will play Aviron Bayonnais at Edinburgh Rugby Stadium. The two teams lone meeting ended in a win for Edinburgh at this venue. Can Aviron Bayonnais turn things around?

Edinburgh suffered a defeat in their opening game in this Europe Challenge Cup and will hope to get things right here. Edinburgh had a solid first half in a match that ended 15-10, which saw them secure a 7-7 draw. However, with their poor second-half performance, they could not score more than three goals while conceding eight. In the meantime, that defeat was Edinburgh's seventh in recent games, losing to Munster, Benetton, Leinster, Bulls, Lions and Ospreys. In the meantime, he defeated Stormers, Cardiff Rugby and Benetton, games that ended 38-7, 27-8 and 50-33. 

Aviron Bayonnais started their Challenge Cup campaign with a win and will hope for a similar result here. In that encounter, Aviron Bayonnais secured a 17-16 hard-fought victory, with a 14-13 first-half win enough to see them take maximum points following a 3-3 draw in the second half. However, this team's recent matches have seen them win four of their last five games, their lone defeat against RC Toulonnais. In the meantime, this team defeated Lyon, Stade Toulousain, and Stade Francais Paris in other encounters, as they had only one defeat in seven consecutive games. 

Despite not being favoured, I will take a chance on Aviron Bayonnais in this game. Edinburgh this season has struggled, not living up to expectations. While looking at Aviron Bayonnais, their gameplay is strong, and recent performances have been impressive. As the better team, I will bet on Aviron Bayonnais winning, even though they will not have things easy.