CA Brive vs Montpellier Herault Prediction: an entertaining match ahead

The third round of the France Top 14 league match will feature CA Brive and Montpellier Herault. Both teams will be hoping to get a second win after having a successful weekend last week. We give full match analysis and expected match outcome in the following paragraphs.

Club Athletique Brive - will the host build on their last week?

Club Athletique Brive will come into this match following an exciting away win last week. The host was the underdog in this match, despite this, they did well to get a good 6-17 win over USA Perpignan. Club Athletique Brive now have a win and a loss in two opening matches of the 2022/23 campaign. We expect the host to be motivated and be ready to get a win against a difficult Montpellier in this match. In a total of five last matches, host Brive has two wins and three losses. They are currently seated 3rd in the league with 6 points.

Montpellier Herault - bookies favorite

Despite finishing 2nd in the 2021/2022 season, Montpellier Herault had not had the best of the season in their first two matches. However, it has not been the worst start. The visitors sit 4th with 5 points in two matches on the Top 14 table. The visitors responded well to their opening match loss to La Rochelle last week in a win over the Begles. In their last match, they had a comfortable 29-19 win over Bordeaux Begles. The visitors will now be hoping to get another win when they play this Saturday against Club Athletique Brive.

Expert Betting Tips

Both teams are not in their best form. While they both sit 3rd and 4th in the Top 14 table respectively, the match is expected to be a close one. Their last match together ended in 16-16 draw. Meanwhile, in their last five matches together, Montpellier was dominant with a 3 win, a draw and a win for Club Athletique Brive. We expect another close match in this fixture.