Montpellier vs Stade Toulousain Prediction: Stade Toulousain to keep their perfect run intact

Montpellier will square it off against Stade Toulousain in round 3 of the France Top 14 at GGL Stadium. The two teams are coming off a league win. Which side will keep things rolling?

Montpellier will eye another league win after winning their first game of the season the previous weekend against USA Perpignan. In that encounter, this team pulled a strong 0-16 win at halftime, and despite conceding 7 goals in the second half, they still scored 10 to win that half. However, their opening game against Lyon ended in a 22-26 defeat at home. Heading into this fixture, Montpellier have five points from two games this season, leaving them seated 8th in the standings. 

Stade Toulousain made it consecutive league wins the previous week and will look to continue that run. This team took on Vannes in their opener and pulled off an 18-43 win. In the meantime, their week 2 encounter against Stade Rochelais saw this team dispatched such a strong side 35-27 at home. In that encounter, Stade Toulousain started with a 22-10 win, and despite losing 13-17in the second half, that could not stop them from winning at full-time. Heading into this game, this team has nine points from their first two games in the league, the most by any side after week 2. 

The two teams performances this season have been decent, but Stade Toulousain are the better team. While Montpellier are at home, they will surely have their fans' support, which could be a huge advantage for this side. However, I feel that quality play and squad will have a huge influence on this game, and I am backing the road team to win in what should be a high-offensive game.