Stade Toulousain vs Stade Rochelais Prediction: Rochelais have a big task ahead

Stade Toulousain and Stade Rochelais will square it off at Stadium de Toulouse. Both teams are coming off a win. Which side will keep things running here?

Stade Toulousain will head into this match with a good form and the hosts will look to keep that form intact. In their recent matches, Stade Toulousain have done well to win each, a run of games that have extended to five. In their last match, Stade Toulousain played Leinster in the European Rugby Champions Cup after extra time, an encounter that ended 22-31. However, other encounters in that run did see Stade Toulousain defeat Racing 92, Harlequins, Stade Francais Paris and Montpellier. 

Stade Rochelais have struggled with consistency in recent matches, and this team will come here hoping for a better result. In their recent match, this team played Section Paloise, an encounter that ended 25-23. In the meantime, that win was Stade Rochelais’ second win in recent matches, with one other being a 27-17 win over RC Toulonnais. In other encounters, Stade Rochelais lost to Leinster, Castres Olympique and Bordeaux Begles. In the France Top 14 this season, Stade Rochelais have accumulated 60 points from 24 matches, positioning them 5th in the league standings. 

This is a crucial game for the road side considering their chances of making it for the playoffs still in jeopardy. However, the home team had just defeated Leinster in the European Cup final showing how good they are. While at home, Stade Toulousain are expected to win with the total number of points below.