Stade Toulousain vs Stade Francais Paris Prediction: The visiting Francais Paris can not be written off

Stadium de Toulouse will host round 13 France Top 14 encounter between Stade Toulousain and Stade Francais Paris. The last meeting between these teams ended in a win for Stade Toulousain in this venue. Will Stade Francais Paris get their chance here? I will give a full match preview and make predictions. 

Stade Toulousain could only take a point in their last league game against Lyon and will hope to get things right here. In a match that ended 17-17, Stade Toulousain saw their opponent overturn their first-half seven-goal lead, losing 3-10 in the second half. 

However, Stade Toulousain remain unbeaten in their last five matches. In fact, Stade Toulousain have won their previous four games at home. Stade Toulousain defeated Clermont, RC Toulonnais, USA Perpignan and Ulster in that run. Their lone defeat in their last home matches was against Bordeaux Begles, as they were unbeaten in 15 others. Heading into this game, Stade Toulousain sit in second spot in the league standings, as they have 41 points from 12 games. 

Stade Francais Paris returned to winning ways the previous time out and will hope to get things right. In a game that ended 24-7, Stade Francais Paris started with a 14-7 win, then pulled off a dominant 10-0 victory in the second half. However, Stade Francais Paris went winless in three consecutive matches before that win, coming against Aviron Bayonnais, Munster, and Saracens. 

In their last games away from home, Stade Francais Paris have faced defeat in ten matches. In fact, their last win away from home was against Montpellier, ending 10-12. However, Stade Francais Paris have 23 points from 12 matches this season. In that run, this team scored 262 goals while conceding 304.

While Stade Toulousain have been very decent and come into this game as a heavy favourite, I believe Stade Francais Paris will not be an easy side. While the home side won the last meeting of this fixture, I believe Stade Francais Paris, despite their poor performances, has always been very tough for their opponent. The odds are just too thick against Stade Francais Paris for me, and even though they are on the road, I feel they will still show competitiveness. While Stade Toulousain should win, I still think Stade Francais Paris will get within the margin. Also, while the two teams are expected to show a high offensive performance like their previous meeting, a bet on goals is another option.