Stade Toulousain vs Bordeaux Begles Prediction: A final to remember for the Toulousain

Stade Vélodrome will host the France Top 14 finale game between Stade Toulousain and Bordeaux Begles. The two teams have had strong performances this season and will hope they get things right in the final. Below is a full match preview with betting possibilities. 

Like every encounter, the Stade Toulousain will come into this game as favorites. The Stade Toulousain finished the season with a defeat, a game that ended 40-28 against Lyon. 

However, the Stade Toulousain took their semifinal encounter against Stade Rochelais with solid play, pulling off a 39-22 win. In that encounter, Stade Toulousain were behind at the end of the first half, in a half that ended 15-20. In the meantime, the Stade Toulousain stepped up in the second half, pulling off 24 points while conceding just three. The Stade Toulousain are favorites in this fixture, and while they have won more games in this fixture, they will look to secure another win. 

The Begles have surprised everyone, looking at how they ended the season and the fact they have a chance to win this final. This team had 69 points in the regular season, which was the third most in the league alongside the RC Toulonnais. However, this team stepped up against Racing Metro 92 in the quarterfinals in a 31-17 encounter. However, their semifinal encounter was all every side would have expected, but they could only pull a 2-point win in a 20-22 encounter. The Bordeaux Begles are the underdogs coming into this final, but while they defeated the Stade Toulousain in their last meeting, they will have confidence in this final game to lift the trophy. 

This could be a tighter one than it looks on paper, considering Stade Toulousain's performance the previous weekend. However, Bordeaux Begles were brilliant, but it was tough to back them easily. As a final and a must-win encounter, I expect the Bordeaux Begles to give their best, and even though they might lose, I am backing them to cover the spread here.